DRUG STUDY

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL PRECAUTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication:  Body  Rinse your  Check the doctor’s order
Salbutamol + Bronchodilators & To treat and prevent aches or mouth after  Observe 10 rights of
Budesonide Corticosteroids bronchospasm associated pain each dose giving medication
with asthma, COPD and of  Observe adverse
Trade/Brand Name: Actions: other breathing problems  Dryness or medication reaction:
Pulmicort Works by relaxing muscles & Relieves sneezing, Soreness -Body aches or pain
and widening the airways runny/blocked nose, and of the  After rinsing -Dryness or Soreness of the
Dosage: 200mcg of the lungs & works by sinus discomfort throat your mouth throat
decreasing swelling and thoroughly, -Headache
Route: Inhalation irritation in the airways to Contraindication: Patients  Headache you may -Muscle aches and pains
allow for easier breathing. with a history of drink water,
Frequency and hypersensitivity to any of  Muscle milk, or any  Assess lung sounds, PR and
Timing: PRN & qhs its components. aches and liquids. BP before drug
pains administration and during
 This peak of medication.
medicine
may  Administer PO medications
weaken with meals to minimize
your gastric irritation.
immune
system

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL PRECAUTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS

Generic Name: Classifications: Analgesic Indication:  Nausea Anaphylaxis  Check the doctor’s order
Paracetamol and Antipyretic drugs Fever, Mild to moderate  Stomach  Observe 10 rights of
pain pain giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Actions:  Loss of  Observe adverse
Biogesic Reduces fever by Contraindication: appetite reaction:
affecting an area of the  Hypersensitivity  Hepatotox - Nausea
Dosage: 500mg brain that regulates our  Severe hepatic icity - Stomach pain
body temperature. impairment or - Loss of appetite
Route: per orem active liver - Hepatotoxicity
disease  Check that the patient is not
Frequency and taking any other medication
Timing: q6h 12-6-12-6 containing paracetamol

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL PRECAUTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication: Treatment  Weight Take prednisolone  Check the doctor’s order
Prednisolone Corticosteroids and/or suppression of gain exactly as directed. Do  Observe 10 rights of
inflammatory and allergic  Indigestion not take more or less giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Actions: disorders including  Problems of it or take it more  Observe adverse
Pevanti It works by reducing asthma, croup, and sleeping often or for a longer reaction:
swelling and by changing immunosuppression (insomnia) period of time than - Weight gain
Dosage: 30mg the way the immune  Feeling prescribed by the - Indigestion
system works. Contraindication: restless doctor. - Problems
Route: per orem  Active,  Sweating a sleeping
untreated lot (insomnia)
Frequency and tuberculosis  Mild mood - Feeling restless
Timing: OD 8am  Inactive changes - Sweating a lot
tuberculosis - Mild mood
 Herpes simplex changes
infection  Instruct patient to take
 An infection prednisolone with food to
 Condition with reduce the chances of
 low thyroid stomach problems
hormone levels

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS PRECAUTION

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication: Used to help  Infection of - Do not exceed  Check the doctor’s order
Ipratropium and Anticholinergics & control the symptoms of the ears, recommended dose  Observe 10 rights of
Salbutamol Bronchodilators lung diseases, such as nose, and giving medication
asthma throat - Do not use or store  Observe adverse
Trade/Brand Name: Actions:  Runny nose near heat or open reaction:
Combivent Relaxing the muscles Contraindication:  Cough flame. Exposure to - Infection of the
around the airways so that  Hypertrophic  Bronchitis temperatures above ears, nose, and
Dosage: the airways open up and obstructive  Headache 120°F may cause throat
20mcg/100mcg can breathe more easily. cardio- myopathy  Shortness bursting. Never - Runny nose
 tachyarrhythmia of breath throw the container - Cough
Route: Inhalation into a fire or - Bronchitis
incinerator. - Headache
Frequency and - Shortness of
Timing: q4h breath
8-12-4-8-12-4

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS PRECAUTION

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication: Treatment of  Numbness, - Anaphylaxis  Check the doctor’s order
Ceftadizime Cephalosporin Antibiotics lower respiratory tract tingling,  Observe 10 rights of
infections burning giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Actions: pain  Observe adverse
Fortaz It works by killing bacteria Contraindication:  Headache reaction:
 A decrease in the  Dizziness - Numbness,
Dosage: 1g blood clotting  N&V tingling, burning
protein  Diarrhea pain
Route: Parenteral prothrombin  Stomach - Headache
 Inflammation of pain - Dizziness
Frequency and the large intestine - N&V
Timing: BID 8-4  Liver problems - Diarrhea
 Chronic kidney - Stomach pain
disease stage 3A
& 3B(moderate)

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS PRECAUTION

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication:  Dry mouth, - Use caution  Check the doctor’s order
Diphenhydramine Antihistamine Used to help relieve nose, and when performing  Observe 10 rights of
symptoms of hay fever throat hazardous giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Actions: (seasonal allergies), other  Drowsiness activities and  Observe adverse
Benadryl Works by blocking a allergies, and the common  Dizziness driving reaction:
certain natural substance cold.  N&V - Dry mouth, nose,
Dosage: 15ml that the body makes  Loss of and throat
during an allergic reaction Contraindication: appetite - Drowsiness
Route: per orem Documented hypersensitivity  Constipation - Dizziness
to diphenhydramine - N&V
Frequency and - Loss of appetite
Timing: TID 8-1-6 - Constipation

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR SPECIAL NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
 MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS PRECAUTION

Generic Name: Classifications: Indication:  Blistering, - If symptoms do  Check the doctor’s order
Cefuroxime Cephalosporin antibiotics To treat bacterial infections peeling, or not improve  Observe 10 rights of
loosening of within a few days, giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Actions: Contraindication: the skin or if they become  Observe adverse
Ceftin Works by killing bacteria or Documented hypersensitivity  Bloody, black, worse, check with reaction:
preventing their growth to the drug or tarry your doctor. - Blistering,
Dosage: 500mg stools. peeling, or
 Cough or - Cefuroxime may loosening of the
Route: per orem hoarseness. cause diarrhea, skin
 Coughing up and in some cases - Bloody, black, or
Frequency and blood. it can be severe. tarry stools.
Timing: BID 8-4  Decrease in - Cough or
urine output hoarseness.
 Feeling of - Coughing up
discomfort. blood.
 Fever with or - Decrease in urine
without output
chills. - Feeling of
 General discomfort.
feeling of - Fever with or
tiredness or without chills.
weakness. - General feeling of
tiredness or
weakness.
 Watch for seizures

 Monitor signs of
pseudomembranous colitis

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION & INDICATION & SIDE EFFECTS OR ADVERSE SPECIAL NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATION EFFECTS PRECAUTION

Generic Name: Classifications: Xanthines Indication: Used in the  Gastric Avoid eating or  Check the doctor’s order
Theophylline systemic treatment of irritation drinking large  Observe 10 rights of
Actions: obstructive airway diseases.  N&V amounts of the giving medication
Trade/Brand Name: Relaxes the smooth  Anorexia following foods  Observe adverse
Neulin SR muscles located in the Contraindication:  Gastro- or beverages reaction:
bronchial airways and Any medicine containing oesophageal while using this - Gastric irritation
Dosage: 250mg pulmonary blood vessels theophylline, aminophylline reflux, medicine: - N&V
or caffeine  Hematemesis - Caffeine- - Anorexia
Route: per orem  Tachycardia, containing - Gastro-
 Headache foods or oesophageal
Frequency and  Insomnia beverages such reflux,
Timing: qhs 8pm  Tremor as chocolate, - Hematemesis
cocoa, tea, - Tachycardia,
coffee, and cola - Headache
drinks - Insomnia
- Tremor