Pt. Name: Mr. P.C Age: 19 yrs.

old

Physician: Dr. P CC: Fever for 3 days

Dx: SVI ( systemic Viral Infection)

DRUG NAME

ACTION/ CLASSIFICATION ACTION:  It works by blocking the action ofr a substance in the body called cyclooxygenase. It is effective at relieving pain and inflammation. It work also by preventing the action of prostaglandins after they have already been formed. CLASSIFICATION:  Anti- inflammatory, Analgesic

DOSAGE / ROUTE & FREQUENCY DOSAGE:  500 mg

INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION INDICATION:  Systemic relief of rheumatoid arthritis, muscular pain, traumatic and dental pain; headaches of most etiology.

ADVERSE / SIDE EFFECT

NURSING REPONSIBILITIES  Asses pt. s pain before therapy  Administer with meals, food or milk to minimize GI adverse effects.  Advise client to notify physician if persistent GI discomfort, sore throat, fever, or malaise occur.

GENERIC NAME:  Mefenamic acid

 GI: nausea, GIT disturbances may eventually result in ulceration  CNS: Drowsiness, dizziness

ROUTE:  Oral

BRAND NAME:  PONSTAN SF

FREQUENCY:  Q8H PRN for headache

CONTRAINDICATION:  Patients with inflammations in the intestines, peptic ulcers, or impaires liver or kidney fxn or who are pregnant.

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ACTION/ CLASSIFICATION ACTION:  Decrease fever by inhibiting the effects of pyrogens on the hypothalamic heat regulating center and by a hypothalamic action leading to sweating and vasodilation.

DOSAGE / ROUTE & FREQUENCY DOSAGE:  500 mg

INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION INDICATION:  Symptomatic relief of pain and fever.

ADVERSE / SIDE EFFECT

NURSING REPONSIBILITIES  Used liquid form for pt. s who have difficulty of swallowing as ordered.  Administer with food to prevent GI upset.  Notify physician if any adverse reaction occurs.

GENERIC NAME:  Paracetamol

ROUTE:  Oral

 Hematologic: Hemolytic anemia, neutropenia, leucopenia, pancytopenia.  Hepatic: Jaundice  Metabolic: Hypoglycemia  Skin: Rash, urticaria

BRAND NAME:  Biogesic

FREQUENCY:  Q 4H RTC

CONTRAINDICATION:  Contraindicated in pt. s who hypersensitive to drug

CLASSIFICATION:  Anti-pyretic/ analgesic

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ACTION/ CLASSIFICATION ACTION:  Inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, rendering cell wall osmotically unstable, leading to cell death

DOSAGE / ROUTE & FREQUENCY DOSAGE:  1gm

INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION INDICATION:  Treatment of susceptible infections including typhoid fever.

ADVERSE / SIDE EFFECT

NURSING REPONSIBILITIES  Watch out of adverse/side effect of drug.  Explain the action or indication of drug to the folks, also the adverse effect/side effect.  Perform ANST to know if his allergy to drug.  Advice client to consult health care professional if rush occurs.

GENERIC NAME:  Ceftriaxone

ROUTE:  IVTT

BRAND NAME:  tricexone

CLASSIFICATION:  Antimicrobial and anti parasitic

FREQUENCY:  Q8 ANST(-)

CONTRAINDICATION:  Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin s and penicillin. Lidocaine or any other local anesthetic product of the amide type.

 Leukopenia, serum sickness, anaphylaxis, phlebitis, rash, diarrhea.  Rarely causes gastrointestinal problems or allergic skin reactions. Blood dyscrasia (e.g. thrombocytopenia), methaemoglobinemi a, and hemolytic anemia are very rare. A minority of the subjects with socalled aspirin intolerance responds to paracetamol with bronchospasms. It is not safely established if paracetamol can cause a nephropathy, like drug combinations containing phenacetin.