DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE

General Malvar St., Davao City

Nursing Program
Drug Study

Name of Patient: Roberts Neil Date of Admission: October 7, 2022 Room#:213 Age:65years old Sex: Male

Attending Physician: Dr. Claude

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION / INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE NURSING
MECHANISM OF NS/ CAUTIONS EFFECTS/SIDE RESPONSIBILITY
ACTION EFFECTS
Generic Name: Chronic stable Contraindicated in CNS: Headache, Monitor patients carefully. Some
Amlodipine besylate Therapeutic: angina, patients hypersensitive somnolence, fatigue, patients, especially those with
Antihypertensives vasospastic to drug. dizziness severe obstructive CAD, have
Brand Name: Katerzia, angina (Prinz developed increased frequency,
Pharmacologic metal or CV: Edema, flushing, duration, or severity of angina or
Norvasc
class: Calcium variant Use cautiously in palpitations, acute MI after of inanition of
angina); to patients receiving calcium channel blocker therapy
channel blockers
reduce risk of other peripheral GI: Nausea, abdominal or at time of dosage increase.
hospitalization vasodilators, especially pain,
ROUTE: PO because of those with severe
Mechanism of angina; to aortic stenosis or Monitor BP frequently during
Action: RESPIRATORY:
reduce risk of hypertrophic initiation of therapy. Because drug
ONSET: Unknown Inhibits calcium ion coronary cardiomyopathy with induces after of inanition of
influx across cardiac Pulmonary edema,
revascularizati outflow tract dyspnea calcium channel blocker therapy.
PEAK: 6 to 12 Hours and smooth- muscle on procedure obstruction, and in Because drug induced
cells, dilates coronary in patients with patient with HF with vasodilation has a gradual onset,
DURATION: 24 Hours SKIN: Pruritus, rash
arteries and recently reduced LVEF. acute hypotension is rare.
ADMINISTRATION PO: arterioles, and documented Because drug is
. decreases BP and CAD by metabolized by the
myocardial oxygen angiography liver, use cautiously Notify prescriber if signs of HF
and without HF and in reduced dosage occur, such as swelling of hands
demand.
or with LVEF in patients with severe and feet or shortness of breath.
AVAILABLE FORMS: less than 40% hepatic disease.
Suspension: 1mg/ML PATIENT TEACHING:
Tablets: 2.5 mg,5mg, 10
mg Caution patient to report all
adverse reactions and to continue
taking drug, even when feeling
better.

Tell patient SL nitroglycerin may

be taken as needed when angina
References: Nursing symptoms are acute if patient
2022 Drug Handbook continues nitrate therapy during
Wolters Kluwer adjustment of amlodipine dosage,
urge continue compliance.

Advise patient to shake

suspension before using.
EGAY, TWINKLE MAE P.
BSN 13-H GROUP 31