Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
College of Nursing

Ramirez, Czarina Joy F.

BSN 2E
DRUG STUDY
Name and Dosage, Route, Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nurse
Classification of Frequency and Action Responsibility
Drug Duration of
Administration
Generic name: Dose: 10 mg, ½ To exert partial Maintenance therapy Contraindicated in CNS: headache,  Obtain baseline
aripripazole tab am agonist activity at for schizophrenia. patients anxiety, insomnia, BP measurements
dopamine 2 and 5- hypersensitive to light-headedness, before starting
Brand name: Route: PO HT 1A receptors drug. sedation, akathisia, therapy, and
Abilify and antagonist seizure, tremor, fatigue, monitor BP
Frequency: activity at 5-HT 2A depressions, regularly. Watch
Therapeutic O.D. receptors. nervousness, manic for orthostatic
Class: behavior, dyskinesia, hypotension.
antipsychotics abnormal gait, impaired  Monitor pt for
concentration. tardive dyskinesia
(involuntary
CV: peripheral edema, movements).
osthostatic hypotension,  Tell patient that
bradycardia, chest pain. drug may be
taken without
EENT: blurred vision, regard to meals.
increased salivation.  Advice client to
limit strenuous
GI: nausea, vomiting, activity to avoid
constipation, abdominal dehydration.
pain.
 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
College of Nursing

Name and Dosage, Route, Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nurse
Classification of Frequency and Action Responsibility
Drug Duration of
Administration
Generic name: Dose: 2 mg, 1 To relate to Medication for Contraindicated in CNS: headache,  Obtain baseline
biperiden tab competitive Schizophrenia. patients anxiety, insomnia, BP measurements
antagonism of hypersensitive to light-headedness, before starting
acetylcholine at
Therapeutic Route: PO drug. dizziness, drowsiness, therapy, and
cholinergic
Class: receptors in the nervousness, monitor BP
anticholinergic Frequency: corpus striatum, dyskinesia, abnormal regularly. Watch
O.D. PRN x eps which then restores gait. for arrhythmia
the balance. and chest pain.
CV: arrythmia, chest  Monitor patient
pain, hyperventilation. for tardive
dyskinesia
EENT: blurred vision, (involuntary
dry mouth, dyspepsia. movements).
 Advice client to
GI: nausea, vomiting, limit strenuous
constipation. activity to reduce
nausea and
GU: painful urination, vomiting.
decreased in urine and  Advice client to
frequency. increase fluid
intake and
monitor I and O.