WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY – PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES

DRUG STUDY
WARD
Name of Generic Name Dosage Action/Contraindication/ Shape & Color of the Medication Card to be Nursing Implications/Nursing
Medication Side Effects Used Responsibilities
(Brand Name)
Florinef Fludocortisone 0.1 mg orally Action: It acts on the renal • Follow the 12 rights of drug
01 - A
distal tubules to promote the administration to ensure safe
reabsorption of sodium ions 04 – 17 - 2022 Patient X patient care.
and increase the urinary
excretion of potassium and Fludocortisone 0.1 mg once a day • Evaluate patient’s response to
hydrogen ions. medication within an appropriate
Per Orem
Pedia time frame.
Contraindication:
8 AM
• Systemic infections not • Observe severe side effects
controlled by antibiotics. including convulsion and
• Hypertension hypertension.
• Hyperaalbuminemia
• Document the administration of
Side Effects: the medication immediately after
• Increased blood pressure administration.
• Stomach pain
• Bloating
• Facial redness
• Acne
• Increased sweating
• Sleep problems (insomnia)
• Pitting, scars or bumps under
your skin
• Stretch marks
• Increased body hair
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Name of Generic Dosage Action/Contraindication/ Shape & Color of the Medication Card to be Nursing Implications/Nursing
Medication Name Side Effects Used Responsibilities
(Brand Name)
Lanoxin Digoxin Oral solution: Action: Digoxin reduces the 01 - A • Follow the 12 rights of drug
• 0.05 mg conductivity of the heart administration to ensure safe
through the atrioventricular 04 – 17 - 2022 Patient X patient care.
Oral tablet: (AV) node. It also exerts direct
0.125mg action on vascular smooth Digoxin 0.25 mg once a day • Evaluate patient’s response to
0.25mg muscle and indirect effects Per Orem medication within an appropriate
mediated primarily by the Pedia time frame.
Intravenously: autonomic nervous system 8 AM
• 0.1mg and an increase in vagal • Monitor vital signs before and after
• 0.25mg activity. administering the medication.
01 - A
Contraindication: 04 – 17 - 2022 • Avoid giving with meals after
Patient X administering; this will delay
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Hypersensitivity to the drug Digoxin 0.25 mg once a day absorption.
• Ventricular fibrillation
Pedia Intravenously • Document the administration of
• Myocarditis
• Hypomagnesemia the medication immediately after
8 AM administration.
• Hypokalemia
• Wolf-Parkinson-White
syndrome

Side Effects:
Children
• Stomach pain
• Weight loss
• Growth delay
• Behavior changes

Adult
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
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• Stomach pain.
• Uneven heart rate
• Light-headed feeling
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Name of Generic Dosage Action/Contraindication/Side Shape & Color of the Medication Card to be Nursing Implications/Nursing
Medication Name Effects Used Responsibilities
(Brand
Name)
Lasix Furosemide Adult and Action: Works by blocking the • Follow the 12 rights of drug
01 - A
Pediatric: absorption of sodium, chloride, administration to ensure safe
Intravenously and water from the filtered fluid in 04 – 17 - 2022 Patient X patient care.
• 10 mg the kidney tubules, causing a
profound increase in the output of Furosemide 10 mg twice a day • Evaluate patient’s response to
Orally urine (diuresis). The onset of medication within an
Per Orem
• 8 mg action after oral administration is Pedia appropriate time frame.
• 10 mg within one hour, and the diuresis 8 AM, 6 PM
lasts about 6-8 hours. • Monitor vital signs before,
Tablet during and after administering
• 20 mg Contraindication: 01 - A the medication.
• 40 mg • Hypersensitivity to furosemide 04 – 17 - 2022
• 80 mg and sulfonamides Patient X • Monitor daily weight, intake
• Anuria and output ratios, amount and
FUROSEMIDE 10 mg once a day
Neonates: • Patient with renal diseases location of edema, lung sounds,
Intravenously
Intravenously/ (severe renal impairment and Pedia skin turgor, and mucous
Intramuscularly renal failure) membranes.
• 0.5-1 mg every 8 AM
8-24 hours Side Effects: • Notify health care
• individual dose • Excess uric acid in the blood professionals if thirst, dry
not to exceed 2 (hyperuricemia) mouth, lethargy, weakness,
mg • Low blood potassium levels hypotension, or oliguria occurs.
(hypokalemia
• Anemia • Document the administration
• Diarrhea of the medication immediately
• Dizziness after administration.
• Excess sugar in the urine
• Glucose intolerance
• Headache
• Hearing impairment
• Hives
• Increased patent ductus
arteriosus during the neonatal
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period
• Loss of appetite
• Low blood calcium
• Low blood magnesium
• Low blood pressure
(hypotension)
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea
• Photosensitivity
• Rash
• Restlessness
• Ringing in the ears
• Severe allergic reactions
(anaphylaxis)
• Urinary frequency
• Vertigo
• Weakness

Name of the Student: Kyla Marie A. Tejada Eric Del Rosario

Block #/Group #: 2-6 Group 3 Clinical Instructor