MS-Clinical Form 014

Lyceum of the Philippines University

College of Nursing

DRUG STUDY

Drug Name Classification Indication Contraindication Side Nursing Monitoring

and Mechanism Effects/Adverse Responsibilities Parameters
of Actions Reaction
Brand Name: Furosemide is a Furosemide is Furosemide is • Peeing • Assess • Monitor blood
potent loop indicated for the contraindicated in more than patients’ vital sugar levels.
Generic Name: diuretic that acts treatment of patients with normal signs before • Monitor
Furosemide on the kidneys to edema associated anuria and in • Feeling and after potassium
ultimately increase with congestive patients with a thirsty taking level.
Dosage: water loss from the heart failure, history of • Dry mouth medication. • Monitor for
10mg/ml body. It is an cirrhosis of the hypersensitivity to • Headaches • Assess any
anthranilic acid liver, and renal furosemide. • Feeling patient’s symptoms.
Route: derivative. disease, including confused or history of • Monitor
IV Furosemide is the nephrotic dizzy renal patient for risk
used for edema syndrome, in • Feeling or problems. of
Frequency: q6 secondary to adults and being sick • Advice patient dehydration.
various clinical pediatric patients. (nausea or to limit alcohol
conditions, such vomiting) intake.
as congestive • Assess
heart failure patient for any
exacerbation, liver adverse
failure, renal reaction.
failure, and high
blood pressure.
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