Taibah University

Al-Madinah Al-Munawara ‫جامعة طيبة‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‫المدينة المنورة‬
College of Nursing ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
Medical Surgical Department ‫كلية التمريض‬
‫قسم الجراحة الطبية‬

Drug Study
Name
Indication
(Generic name/
Classification and Mechanism of Action and Side effects Nurse's Responsibility
Brand name)/Dose/
Contraindications
Frequency/Route
Generic name: Classification: Indications: Hyperinsulinemia ▪Monitor for
INSULIN HORMONE AND SYNTHETIC Emergency treatment sweating, hunger, hypoglycemia at
(REGULAR) SUBSTITUTE; ANTIDIABETIC of diabetic headache, nausea, time of peak action
Brand name: AGENT; INSULIN ketoacidosis or tremulousness, tremors, of insulin. Onset of
Humulin R coma, to initiate palpitation, tachycardia, hypoglycemia.
Dosage: Mechanism of action: therapy in patient weakness, fatigue,
5 -10 u short-acting, clear, colorless with insulin- nystagmus, ▪Check BP, I&O
solution of exogenous dependent diabetes ratio, and blood
Route: unmodified insulin extracted mellitus, and in glucose and ketones
Sc from beta cells in pork pancreas combination with every hour during
Frequency: or synthesized by recombinant intermediate-acting treatment for
DNA technology (human). or long-acting insulin ketoacidosis with
q6hr to provide better IV insulin.
control of blood
glucose ▪Do not breast feed
concentrations in the while taking this
diabetic patient. drug without
Contraindications: consulting
physician.
Hypersensitivity to

insulin animal protein.

 Taibah University
Al-Madinah Al-Munawara ‫جامعة طيبة‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‫المدينة المنورة‬
College of Nursing ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
Medical Surgical Department ‫كلية التمريض‬
‫قسم الجراحة الطبية‬
Name
Indication
(Generic name/
Classification and Mechanism of Action and Side effects Nurse's Responsibility
Brand name)/Dose/
Contraindications
Frequency/Route