Drug Name Classification and Indication Contraindication Side Nursing Monitoring

Mechanism of Effects/Adverse Responsibilities Parameters

Actions Reaction
Brand Name: Calcium Channel  It is given to  Hypersensitivity  Swelling  Monitor vital  Blood Pressure
Norvasc Blockers treat chest  Hypotension (edema) signs  I and O
pain or  Excess fluid in  Advise not to  ANST
Generic Name:  It works by hypertension. the lungs perform  ECG
Amlodipine relaxing blood (pulmonary strenuous
vessels so edema) activities while
Dosage: blood can flow  Headache taking drugs
2.5mg more easily. It is  Fatigue  Monitor input
5mg a prescription  Palpitations and output
10mg medication that  Dizziness  Monitor weight
is used with or  Nausea gain
Route: without other  Flushing  Assess for
Orally medications to  Abdominal pain abnormal breath
treat high blood  Sleepiness sounds
Frequency: pressure.  Male sexual  Avoid operating
Once a day Lowering blood disorder heavy
(OD) pressure helps  Drowsiness equipment when
prevent strokes,  Itching taking the
heart attacks,  Skin rash medication
and kidney  Muscle cramps
problems.  Muscle
weakness
 Drug Name Classification and Indication Contraindication Side Nursing Monitoring
Mechanism of Effects/Adverse Responsibilities Parameters
Actions Reaction
Brand Name: Laxatives  Lactulose is  Hypersensitivity  dehydration  Monitor vital  I and O
Enulose used to treat  Hypovolemia  diarrhea signs  ANST
 It is broken constipation.  excessive bowel  Monitor input  Vital Signs
Generic Name: down in the It helps activity and output  Weight
Lactulose colon into increase the  high blood  Monitor weight
products that number of sodium levels gain
Dosage: pull water out bowel  low blood  Provide
10g/15mL from the body movements sodium levels sufficient
15mL - 30mL and into the per day and  nausea hydration.
colon. This the number of  vomiting
Route: water softens days on  abdominal
Oral/Rectal stools. which bowel cramping
Lactulose is movements  abdominal
Frequency: also used to occur in distention
Once a day reduce the patients with  burping
(OD) amount of a history of (belching)
ammonia in the chronic (long-  gas (flatulence)
blood of lasting)
patients with constipation.
liver disease.