Name of Student Nurse: Mateo R. Del Castillo Jr.

Date: January 08, 2022

Level/Block/Group: III-7 Clinical Instructor: Jesus Cadaoas Rabe

NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING

ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERIC NAME Unclear. Thought to  Hypersensitivity to  nausea or CNS: dizziness, ● Watch for signs and
inhibit sodium and drug or other vomiting headache, vertigo, symptoms of
chloride reabsorption sulfonamides.  diarrhea weakness, lethargy, ototoxicity. 2Assess for
from ascending loop  Anuria  constipation paresthesia, other evidence of drug
Furosemide
of Henle and distal  stomach drowsiness, toxicity (arrhythmias,
renal tubules. cramping restlessness, light- renal dysfunction,
Increases potassium  feeling like you or headedness abdominal pain, sore
BRAND NAME excretion and plasma the room is throat, fever).
CV: hypotension,
volume, promoting spinning (vertigo)
orthostatic ● Monitor CBC, BUN,
renal excretion of  dizziness
hypotension, and electrolyte, uric
water, sodium,  headache
Apo-Furosemide, tachycardia, volume acid, and CO2 levels.
chloride, magnesium,  blurred vision
Bio-Furosemide, depletion,
hydrogen, and  itching or rash ● Monitor blood
Dom-Furosemide, necrotizing angiitis,
calcium.  increased pressure, pulse, fluid
Frusol , Lasix, Lasix thrombophlebitis,
Special, urination intake and output, and
arrhythmias
Novosemide, Nu- weight.
Furosemide, PMS- EENT: blurred vision,
● Assess blood glucose
Furosemide xanthopsia, hearing
levels in patients with
loss, tinnitus
diabetes mellitus.
GI: nausea, vomiting,
CLASSIFICATION ● Monitor dietary
diarrhea,
potassium intake. Watch
constipation,
for signs and symptoms
Pharmacologic class: dyspepsia, oral and
of hypokalemia.
Sulfonamide loop gastric irritation,
diuretic cramping, anorexia, ● Instruct patient to
dry mouth, acute take in morning with
Therapeutic class: pancreatitis food (and second dose,
Diuretic,
 antihypertensive

Pregnancy risk
category C

INDICATION

 Acute pulmonary
edema

DOSAGE &
FREQUENCY

40 mg I.V. given over

1 to 2 minutes. If
adequate response
doesn’t occur within GU: excessive and if prescribed, in
1 hour, give 80 mg frequent urination, afternoon), to prevent
I.V. over 1 to 2 nocturia, glycosuria, nocturia.
minutes bladder spasm,
● Tell patient that drug
oliguria, interstitial
may cause serious
nephritis
interactions with many
Hematologic: common drugs. Instruct
anemia, purpura, him to tell all prescribers
leukopenia, he’s taking it.
thrombocytopenia,
● Instruct patient to
hemolytic anemia
report signs and
Hepatic: jaundice symptoms of ototoxicity
(hearing loss, ringing in
Metabolic:
ears, vertigo) and other
hyperglycemia,
drug toxicities.
hyperuricemia,
dehydration, ● Instruct patient to
hypokalemia, move slowly when