Drug Study:

Drug Name
Dosage & Nursing
Generic/Bran Action Indication Side Effects Adverse Effect Rationale
d
Special consideration Consideration
Synthetic
prostaglandin
E1 analog,
CNS: 1. Monitoring
with both
Headache. for vaginal
antisecretory Early Pregnancy Rationale:
painsevere GI: Diarrhea, bleeding:
(inhibiting Loss: 800 mcg Monitoring
ongoing abdominal Misoprostol
gastric acid intravaginally once; vaginal
to reduce the risk stomach pain, nausea, can cause
secretion) and a second dose bleeding helps
of NSAID discomfort or flatulence, vaginal
mucosal may be given if detect any
induced gastric diarrhea; or dyspepsia, bleeding, so
Misoprosto protective there is no excessive
ulcers but not dehydration-- vomiting, monitoring the
l(Cytotec) properties. response to the hemorrhage,
duodenal ulcers dizziness, constipation. amount and
Increases first dose no allowing for
in high risk confusion, Urogenital: duration of
bicarbonate sooner than 3 prompt
patients. feeling very Spotting, bleeding is
and mucosal hours after the first intervention to
thirsty, less cramps, essential to
protective dose, and usually prevent
urination. dysmenorrhe detect any
properties. within 7 days complications.
a, uterine excessive
Also increases
contractions. hemorrhage.
bicarbonate
and mucous
production.
 Drug Name Dosage & Nursing
Action Indication Side Effects Adverse Effect Rationale
Generic/Brand Special consideration Consideration
works by
being an
1.Assessment
antagonist of
of Eligibility:
glucocorticoid For oral dosage
Before
and form (tablets): For
administering
progesterone termination of
mifepristone,
receptors. At pregnancy (70
Mifeprex and the it's crucial to Assessment of
low doses, days or less) taken These may
approved Abdominal or assess the Eligibility:
mifepristone together with include
generic stomach pain patient's Ensures
works by misoprostol: nausea,
Mifepristone or uterine eligibility for patient safety
being a Adults—200 vomiting In
Tablets, 200 mg, cramping. medical and
Mifepriston selective milligrams (mg) as some cases,
are indicated, in back pain. abortion based effectiveness
e antagonist of a single dose on it can also
a regimen with diarrhea. on gestational of the
(Mifeprex) progesterone. Day 1. This is lead to
misoprostol, to dizziness. age, ectopic medication by
It does so by followed 2 days allergic
terminate a headache. pregnancy, identifying any
binding to the later by 800 reactions or
pregnancy up to nausea or allergy to contraindicatio
intracellular micrograms (mcg) incomplete
70 days vomiting. mifepristone or ns or potential
progesterone (four-200 mcg abortion.
gestation prostaglandins, risks
receptor. At tablets) of
bleeding
high doses, misoprostol as a
disorders, or
mifepristone single dose placed
current
blocks cortisol in the cheeks.
anticoagulant
at the
therapy.
glucocorticoid
receptor.