Generic Name: Co-amoxiclav Nursing Responsibilities

Action Rationale
Brand Name: Augmentin 1. Follow 14 rights of medical administration. 1. To ensure safety and avoiding medication error.

Dose/ Route/Frequency: 5ml three times a day
Classification: Penicillin’s
2. Encourage parent to increase the fluid intake of 2. To hydrate the patient
the patient.
3. Check the expiration date of the medication. 3. Out-dated medications are not safe to administer to a
child.
4. Shake the drug well before administering. 4. To allow equal distribution of the drug in the fluid.

Mechanism of Action: An antibiotic that combines 5. Monitor patient for any unusual effects from the 5. To avoid contamination of the drug.
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. It destroys bacteria by drug
disrupting their ability to form cell walls. Clavulanic acid
blocks the chemical defense, known as beta-lactamase, that 6. Administered the drug with food and milk 6. To potentiate the action of the drug.
some bacteria against penicillin. Co-amoxiclav is active
against bacterial infections that have become resistant to
amoxicillin.

Desired Effect: Used to treat a wide variety of bacterial

infections. And its woks by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infection. It will not work
for viral infections (such as common cold and flu).
Generic Name: Ambroxol syrup Nursing Responsibilities
Action Rationale
Brand Name: Mucosolvan 1. Follow 14 rights of medical administration. 1. To ensure safety and avoiding medication error.

Dose/ Route/Frequency: 7.5-15mg 3 times daily PO
Classification: Mucolytic
Mechanism of Action: It enhances pulmonary surfactant
production and stimulates ciliary activity. These actions result
in improve mucus flow and transport (mucociliary clearance).
Enhancement of fluid secretion and mucociliary clearance
facilitates expectoration and eases cough.
2. Encourage parent to increase the fluid intake of 2. To hydrate the patient
the patient.
3. Shake the drug well before administering
4. Give the patient sufficient water or preferred
juice to swallow the medication.
5. Teach the patient the proper deep breathing
exercises and coughing exercises together with her
parent.
6. Perform bronchial clapping.
3. To allow equal distribution of the drug in the fluid.
4. Fluid ease swallowing and facilitate absorption from the
GI tract.
5. To facilitates maximum expansion of the lungs and
small airways and improves the productivity of cough.
6. To move the mucus into the larger airways or to get
phlegm out of the lungs.

Desired Effect: To treat many respiratory conditions that 7. Encourage the parent to increase intake of food 7. To increase the resistance of the patient.
involve the over-productive of mucus. with vitamin C.
Generic Name: Salbutamol Nursing Responsibilities
Action Rationale
Brand Name: Ventolin 1. Follow 14 rights of medical administration. 1. To ensure safety and avoiding medication error.

Dose/ Route/Frequency: 1 respoule q 6hrs 2. Emphasize the importance of gurgling before and 2. To prevent dry mouth and to get rid of the unpleasant
after of inhalation to the guardian. aftertaste of the inhalation.

3. Encourage patient to increase oral fluid intake.

3. To minimize the mucosal to dry and maximize ciliary
Classification: Bronchodilator action to move secretions.
4. Teach the patient in using the medications and 4. To properly inhale the mist of the medicine.
nebulizer.

Mechanism of Action: It binds to the beta2-adrenergic 5. Perform chest physical therapy or clapping on 5. To move the mucus into the larger airways or to get
receptors in the airway of the smooth muscle which then leads the patient’s chest wall. phlegm out of the lungs.
to the activation of the adenylyl cyclase and increased levels
of cyclic- 3’5’-adenosine monophosphate.

Desired Effect: To dilate the constricted bronchioles