Drug Study

Name of Student: Therese Marie V. Ticar Section and Group Number: 2B-4
Name of CI: Jean Canillas Area of Exposure: OPD- UFC CLMMRH

Dosage/Frequency/ Nursing
Name of Drug Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect
Timing/Route Responsibilities

Generic Name: 30mg/kg/day - Erythromycin acts by inhibition of - Erythromycin is - patients with - nausea
- Erythromycin (125mg/5ml protein synthesis by binding to the 23S used to prevent and known - vomiting - Monitor vital signs
treat infections in hypersensitivity to especially heart rate
base/sulfisoxazole suspecion solution- ribosomal RNA molecule in the 50S - diarrhoea
many different parts this drug for arrhythmias
60ml bottle) qid for subunit of ribosomes in susceptible - stomach cramps
of the body,
Brand Name: 7 days 6.6ml PO bacterial organisms. It stops bacterial including respiratory - loss of appetite - Observe for signs of
- Erythrocin once daily for 3 protein synthesis by inhibiting the tract infections, skin - bloating and adverse effects eg.
days transpeptidation/translocation step of infections, acute indigestion diarrhoea, vomiting,
Classification: protein synthesis and by inhibiting the pelvic inflammatory allergic reactions.
- macrolide assembly of the 50S ribosomal disease, and may Serious adverse
antibiotics subunit. This results in the control of more. This medicine effects
is also used to
various bacterial infections. - skin rash
prevent recurrent
attacks of rheumatic - severe stomach
Reference: DRUGBANK. fever in patients who pain
“Erythromycin: Uses, Interactions, have had an allergic - yellowing of
Mechanism of Action.” DrugBank, reaction to penicillin white of eyes or
2020, or sulfa drugs.
https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB0 skin
0199. Accessed 25 January 2023. - pale poo with
dark pee
- ringing of ears
or temporary
hearing loss
- high
temperature