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DRUG NAME INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

Brand Name: Indicated for the maintenance ● hypersensitivity to any ● Assess patients for signs
Vitamin B Complex of vitamin B12 concentrations of the components of vitamin deficiency
after normalization with before and periodically
Generic Name: intramuscular vitamin B12 during therapy. Assess
Vit B Comp-C-FA-IRON-VIT E, therapy in patients with nutritional status through
Vitamin B Complex deficiency of this vitamin who 24-hr diet recall.
have no nervous system Determine frequency of
Drug Classification: involvement consumption of
Dietary Supplement vitamin-rich foods.
Therapy is limited to
Dose: periods of high
1 Tab BID physiologic stress when a
patient is not able to
ingest adequate vitamins
orally.

● Monitor patient for


anaphylaxis (wheezing,
urticaria, edema);
contains thiamine.

● Avoid IV Administration
because faster systemic
elimination will reduce
effectiveness of vitamin
● Dont give large doses
routinely because drug is
lost through excretion.
● Obtain a sensitivity test
history before
administering.

Brand Name: Fever, mild to moderate pain ● Severe hepatic ● Assess relief of pain or
Cetafen impairment or active fever
liver disease ● Monitor serum
Generic Name: paracetamol levels in
Paracetamol patients with hepatic
disease.
Drug Classification: ● Routinely monitor the
Analgesics effectiveness of the drug
● Monitor AST and ALT,
Dose: BUN and creatinine
500mg ● Monitor for toxicity

Brand Name: 40-mg Known hypersensitivity to ● Pantoloc IV: A


Pantoprazole (Pantoloc) Tablet/Vial: any of the constituents of ready-to-use solution is
Duodenal Pantoloc or of the prepared by injecting 10
Generic Name: ulcer; gastric combination partners. mL of physiological
Pantoprazole ulcer; Mild gastrointestinal sodium chloride solution
moderate and complaints eg, nervous into the vial containing
Drug Classification: severe forms dyspepsia the dry substance. This
Anti ulcer drug Gastric Acid of reflux solution may be
Pump Inhibitor esophagitis administered directly or
may be administered
Dose: after mixing with 100 mL
physiological sodium
chloride solution or 5%
glucose.

● Pantoloc IV must not be


prepared or mixed with
solvents other than those
stated. The solution
should have a pH of 9.

● After preparation, the


solution must be used
within 12 hrs.
Brand Name: For hypertension ● You should not use ● Monitor electrolyte panels
Twynsta twynsta if you are at baseline and
allergic to amlodipine periodically
Generic Name: or telmisartan or if you ● Urinalysis
Telmisartan + Amlodipine have diabetes and are ● BP
taking alskiren ● Heart Rate
Drug Classification: ● Moisture sensitive ● Liver and Renal Function
Angiotensin receptor blocker tablet, it should not be ● S/s of peripheral edema,
or calcium channel blocker removed from the symptomatic hypotension
blister pack until before
Dose: administration
40mg/5mg ● Should not be given to
pregnant and lactating
mothers

Brand Name: ● To treat chronic Contraindications: ● Assess baseline renal


Uloric hyperuricemia in ● Concomitant use with function
patients with gout azathioprine, ● Consider right
Generic Name: mercaptopurine assessment, right
Febuxostat Cautions: drug/medication, right
● Severe renal/hepatic patient and right dosage.
Drug Classification: impairment ● Discontinue medication
Anti-gout agent ● History of heart disease immediately if rash
or stroke. appears.
Dose:
40mg

Brand Name: Maxipime is indicted to treat Maxipime is contraindicated in ● Observe for signs and
Maxipime pneumonia (moderate to patients who have shown symptoms of bacterial
severe) caused by susceptible immediate hypersensitivity infection, including
Generic Name: strains of streptococcus reactions to cefepime or the defervescence; observe
Cefepime pneumoniae. cephalosporin class of for anaphylaxis during
antibiotics, penicillin or other first dose
Drug Classification: beta-lactam antibiotics
Cephalosporin
Dose:
1g IV

Brand Name: For the treatment of Type 1 or Angioedema, risk for serious ● Do not use this
Janumet Type 2 diabetes mellitus in hypersensitivity reactions or medication if you are
combination with diet and anaphylaxis, serious rash allergic to sitagliptin, you
Generic Name: exercise. are in a state of diabetic
Sitagliptin Diabetic Ketoacidosis, type 1 ketoacidosis.
diabetes mellitus. Sitagliptin ● You are on dialysis
Drug Classification: shot not be used in patients ● History of pancreatitis
Hormones & synthetic with type 1 diabetes mellitus or
substitute antidiabetic agent for the treatment of DKA

Dose:
50mg

Brand Name: - Chronic kidney disease -Hypersensitivity ● Verify patient's name


Sevelamer who are on dialysis -Severe constipation ● Check if right medication
- Prevention of -Fecal impaction and dose
Generic Name: hypocalcemia -Gl obstruction ● DO NOT heat or add to
Renvela -Gl perforation heated food or liquids
-Gi surgery ● Administer within 30
Drug Classification: minutes after preparation
Phosphate Binder ● Avoid taking other
medications within 1 hour
Dose: before or 3 hours after
800mg taking Renvela

Brand Name: To treat or reduce the risk of Systemic: Heart block, ● perform a physical
Trimag hypomagnesemia in myocardial damage, examination to establish
individuals diagnosed with renal failure. baseline data before
Generic Name: CVD, GI and electrolyte beginning therapy.
Magnesium Trisilicate abnormality, DM; or ● Inspect the abdomen;
nephrolithiasis. auscultate bowel sounds
Drug Classification: to ensure Gl motility.
Mineral Supplement ● Monitor 1 & 0 pattern.
● Monitor v/s accordingly.
Dose:
1tab

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