BROKENSHIRE COLLEGE

MADAPO, DAVAO CITY

DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: VILLACORTE, ZIONNJ-RY Age: 2 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Single Religion: Catholic
Chief Complaint/Reason for Admission: Cough Date & Time of Admission: April 8, 2023 8:30 AM Accompanied By/Informant: Parents
Medical Diagnosis/Impression: Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia C Operation Performed (if any): None
Generic Name Brand Name General Mechanism of Action Route of Indications Contraindication Adverse Reaction/s Nursing
Classification Dosage Responsibility

Montelukast Singulair leukotriene It works by blocking Oral 4mg OD -chronic asthma -patients with a -upper respiratory -know and observe
receptor the action of -exercise-induced the 10 rights of
history of infection
antagonists substances in the body bronchoconstriction -fever medication
that cause the -wheezing, difficulty hypersensitivity to
-headache
symptoms of asthma breathing, chest the drug or its -sore throat -Patients should be
and allergic rhinitis. tightness, and instructed to take
components. -cough
synthesized from coughing caused by medications at the
arachidonic acid by the asthma. -stomach pain same time each day
action of 5- diarrhea and at least two
lipoxygenase in many -earache or ear hours prior to
inflammatory cells in infection exercise. They
the airways. -flu, runny nose, should not
Eicosanoids released and sinus discontinue
by a variety of cells infection. medications
like mast cells and without notifying
eosinophils. the healthcare
Respiratory airway provider
smooth muscle cells, -montelukast must
airway macrophages, be taken at the
and on various pro- same time each
inflammatory cells like day, even if your
eosinophils and some asthma seems
specific myeloid stem better. You may
cells activities that take this medicine
facilitate the with or without
pathophysiology of food.
asthma and allergic
rhinitis are stimulated. -assess and monitor
side effects and
effectiveness.

Submitted by: Ganhinhin, Keziah Loise C. Clinical Instructor: Ma’am Buenavelie Ventura, RN, MAN
Year & Section: BSN 2 A Date Submitted: April 14, 2023