WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

CONAMS (College of Nursing)

DRUG STUDY

Score: _________

Drug Information Action Indication Side Effects Shape & Color of the Nursing Consideration
Medication Card to be
Used

EX. Generic Name: Erceflora helps to restore  verify the doctors

Bascillus clausii the intestinal microbial  acute diarrhea No side effects were order
experienced  Follow the 12 rights of
flora that has been caused by an
by the patient medication
Brand Name: erceflora disrupted as a result of infection, administration
various microbial illnesses. medication, or
Dosage: 1 nebule It helps to cure vitamin poison that lasts  Utilize a small dose
problems brought on by for less than 14 for a minimal amount
Frequency: TID days. of time.
antibiotics and
chemotherapy treatments  Chronic or
by producing a variety of ongoing diarrhea  Do not go beyond the
vitamins, especially group lasting more than suggested dosage
B vitamins. It also 14 days
encourages the restoration
of normal gut flora.  . Keep an eye out for
any strange
pharmacological side
effects in the patient.
Generic The drug may reduce
Name:Paracetamol fever through central
action in the
Brand name: hypothalamus heat
Tempra regulating center. It is
thought to create
Dosage 100mg analgesics by blocking
pain impulses by
Frequency:PRN decreasing the synthesis
of prostagglandin in the
central nervous system or
of other substances that
sensitize pain receptors to
stimulation.
Mild pain or fever No side effects were experienced
by the patient
 verify the doctors
order
 Follow the 12 rights of
medication
administration
 Utilize a small dose
for a minimal amount
of time.
 Do not go beyond the
suggested dosage
 . Keep an eye out for
any strange
pharmacological side
effects in the patient
 Advice parents that
drug is only for short
term use urge them to
consult precriber if
giving for more than 5
days
 Use liquid form for
children
Generic name: racecadotril Racecadotril is a is an oral enkephaline No side eefects were  verify the doctors
thiorphan prodrug, reuptake inhibitor that is experienced by the patient order
Brand name; which is an used to treat acute  Follow the 12 rights of
enkephalinase inhibitor. diarrhea. Racecadotril medication
N/A It works as an lessens hypersecretion administration
antisecretory agent by by inhibiting the
Dosage preserving enkephalins breakdown of  Utilize a small dose
10mg sachet from enzymatic endogenous for a minimal amount
degradation, extending enkephalins. of time.
Frequency their action at
Every 12 hours enkephalinergic
synapses in the small  Do not go beyond the
intestine and lowering suggested dosage
hypersecretion.

. Keep an eye out for any

strange pharmacological
side effects in the patient.
Generic name By attaching to one or  Serious lower No side effects were experienced
Cefuroxime more of the penicillin- respiratory tract by the patient
binding proteins (PBPs), infection  verify the doctors
which in turn block the order
Brand name final transpeptidation  Follow the 12 rights of
N/A step of peptidoglycan  UTI medication
synthesis in bacterial  Skin structure administration
Dosage cell walls, cefuroxime imfections
750 mg IV ANST prevents the synthesis  Utilize a small dose
of bacterial cell walls. for a minimal amount
Frequency N/A This arrests cell wall of time.
elaboration and causes
bacterial cell death.
 Do not go beyond the
suggested dosage

 . Keep an eye out for

any strange
pharmacological side
effects in the patien

 Before giving drug

ask the patient if
he/she is allergic to
penicillin or
cephalosporin

 Tell patient to take

drug as prescribed
even after he/she feels
better

 Instruct patient to
notify prescriber
about rash loose stool
or evidence of
superinfection
Name of the Student_______________________ ______________________________
Block #/Group #_______ Clinical Instructor