DRUG STUDY

Name : Mike Ferrarin Ward : Surgical ward 1

Age : 55 years old Date of Admission : December 9, 2021
Gender : male Attending Physician : Dr. Henry Dimaculangan
Address : West Rembo, Tagbilaran Chief Complaints : Right Lower Quadrant pain
Civil Status : Married Diagnosis : Acute Appendicitis

Generic Name Dosage / Route Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Nursing Responsibilities
Brand Name Frequency
Ceftriaxone 1g IVTT ANST Ceftriaxone is used to Ceftriaxone works by Susceptible bacterial ● iarrhea from an ● Watch for seizures; notify
treat a wide variety of inhibiting the infections of the lower infection with physician immediately if
bacterial infections. mucopeptide synthesis respiratory tract, skin Clostridium patient develops or
This medication in the bacterial cell and skin structure, difficile bacteria. increases seizure activity.
belongs to a class of wall. The beta-lactam bone and joint, acute ● a type of blood ● Monitor signs of
drugs known moiety of ceftriaxone otitis media, UTIs, disorder where pseudomembranous colitis,
as cephalosporin binds to septicemia, pelvic the red blood including diarrhea,
antibiotics. It works by carboxypeptidases, inflammatory disease cells burst called abdominal pain, fever, pus
stopping the growth of endopeptidases, and (PID), intraabdominal hemolytic or mucus in stools, and
bacteria. transpeptidases in the infections, meningitis, anemia. other severe or prolonged GI
bacterial cytoplasmic uncomplicated problems (nausea, vomiting,
● liver problems.
membrane. These gonorrhea. heartburn).
enzymes are involved ● disease of the
in cell-wall synthesis gallbladder.
and cell division. ● severe renal
impairment.
● yellowing of the
skin in a
newborn child.
Ranitidine 50 mg IVTT Ranitidine Ranitidine is a FDA-Approved ● General Monitor signs of
belongs to a class competitive Ranitidine Information. hypersensitivity
of drugs known inhibitor of Indications ... reactions, including
as H2 blockers. histamine ● H2-blocker pulmonary symptoms
H2-receptors. The ● Benign hypersensitiv (tightness in the
reversible gastric ity. ... throat or chest,
inhibition of ulcer wheezing, cough,
● Gastric
H2-receptors in disease, dyspnea) or skin
cancer. ...
gastric parietal short-term, reactions (rash,
and ● Infection. ...
cells results in a pruritus, urticaria).
reduction in both maintenan ● Hepatic Notify physician or
gastric acid ce disease. ... nursing staff
volume and ● Duodenal ● Renal immediately if these
concentration. ulcer disease, reactions occur.
disease, renal failure,
short-term, renal
and impairment.
maintenan ...
ce ● Children,
● Erosive infants,
esophagitis neonates,
● Hypersecre premature
tory neonates. ...
conditions
● Pregnancy.
(e.g.,
Zollinger-Ell
ison,
systemic
mastocytos
is, multiple
endocrine
 adenoma
syndrome)
● Gastroesop
hageal
reflux
disease
(GERD)
● Non-ulcer
dyspepsia,
indigestion,
heartburn,
and sour
stomach

Non-FDA-Approv
ed Ranitidine
Indications

● Anaphylaxi
s
● NSAID-indu
ced ulcer
prophylaxis
● Stress ulcer
prophylaxis
● Taxane-rela
ted
urticaria
prophylaxis
[
● Aspiration
prophylaxis
during
obstetric
anesthesia