COLLEGE OF NURSING

Siena College of Taytay

Taytay, Rizal

DRUG STUDY
NAME OF PATIENT: ___PATIENT X___________________________________ DATE;:___September 4,2023_________________________
DIAGNOSIS: _____________________________________________ HEIGHT: ___________________________
AGE: __________72____________________ WEIGHT: __________________________
SEX: __________MALE_____________________
DATE & TIME NAME OF DRUG DOSAGE / ROUTE/ MECHANISM OF NURSING
INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS CONTRAINDICATION
ORDERED (GENERIC/ BRAND) FREQUENCY/ TIMING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

Assessment &
DOSAGE: 500-1000 decreases hepatic Metformin is Physical Drug Effects
GENERIC NAME: mg orally once/day, glucose indicated as an Weakness ●Lab tests: Obtain
METFORMIN titrate by 500mg/day production, adjunct to diet and baseline and
each week; not to decreases intestinal exercise to Diarrhea periodic
BRAND NAME:
FORTAMET exceed 2500 mg/day absorption of increase kidney and liver
glucose, and glycemic control Flatulence function tests; drug
ROUTE: improves insulin in contraindicated in
ORAL sensitivity by adults and Upper the presence of
CLASSIFICATION: increasing pediatric Respiratory Tract renal or
BIGUANIDES FREQUENCY: peripheral glucose patients 10 years Infection hepatic
ONCE A DAY uptake and of age and older insufficiency.
utilization. diagnosed with Low blood sugar Monitor blood
TIMING: type 2 diabetes glucose
mellitus. Low blood levels and HbA1C, and
of vitamin B12 lipid profile
periodically.
Nausea ●Monitor known
or suspected
Vomiting alcoholics
carefully for
Chest pain decreased liver
function.

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 COLLEGE OF NURSING
Siena College of Taytay
Taytay, Rizal ●Monitor
cardiopulmonary
status throughout
course of therapy;
cardiopulmonary
insufficiency may
predispose to lactic
acidosis

Patient & Family

Education
●Be aware that
hypoglycemia is
not a risk
when drug is taken
in recommended
therapeutic doses
unless combined
with
other drugs which
lower blood
glucose.
●Report to
physician
immediately S&S
of
infection, which
increase the risk of
lactic
acidosis (e.g.,
abdominal pains,
nausea, and
vomiting,

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 COLLEGE OF NURSING
Siena College of Taytay
Taytay, Rizal anorexia).
●Do not breast
feed while taking
this drug
without consulting
physician.

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