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DRUG STUDY

Classification : Iron preparation, Anti-anemic, Vitamin and mineral combination

GENERIC NAME: Ferrous Sulfate
Brand Name: Ferosul
Dr. Order: 1tab. Once a day Per Orem
DATE AND TIME ORDERED: 07-21-15,6:00am
PREGNANCY CATEGORY : A

INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECT Nursing Consideration

ACTION
Used to treat prevent low of
blood level of iron ,important
mineral that the body needs
to produce RBC and keep
you in good health to prevent
physiologic anemias and
blood loss.
 Stand iron preparation  Anemia  GI: nausea,  Advise patient to take medicine as
against which other  Avoid fatty foods. constipation, prescribe
oral iron preparations black stools,
 Monitor bowel movement as
are usually measured. diarrhea, GI
constipation then instruct client to
 Corrects discomfort
increase fluid intake and eat foods rich
erythropoictic in fiber.
abnormalities induced  Between meals doses are preferable
by iron deficiency but drug can be given with some food such
does not stimulate as juice rich in vit.C
erythropolesis.

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Classification : Therapeutic Hormone
GENERIC NAME: Oxytocin
Brand Name: Pitocin
Doctors Order: 10”units’’ of oxytocin incorporate to D5LRS
DATE AND TIME ORDERED:07-22-15,12:00Am
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: X
Action Indication Contraindication SIDE EFFECT Nursing Consideration

 To initiate or  Acts on smooth muscle of  hypersensitivit  MATERNAL CNS: seizures  Advice patient and family that medication
improve uterine the uterus to stimulate y to drug and coma will be prepared and administered by a health
contraction at term contractions response anticipated  CV: hypertension care provider in a medical setting with very
only in carefully depends on the uterine with non  GI : nausea and vomiting close monitoring of the effects of the
selected patients and threshold of excitability . It vaginal  GU : abruption placentae, medication
only after cervix is is selective g for the uterus delivery titanic uterine contraction ,  Monitor fetal heart rate and maternal BP and
dilated and , especially toward the end postpartum hemorrhage uterine pulse at least every 15 min. during infusion
presentation of fetus of pregnancy during labor, rupture, pelvic hematoma, period ; evaluate tonus of myometrium
has occurred and immediately following increase uterine motility during and between contractions and record
used to stimulate delivery oxytocin.  HEMATOLOGIC: on flow chart .Report change in rate and
letdown reflex in afibrinogenemia , possibly rhythm immediately.
nursing mother and related to postpartum bleeding  MONITOR the woman vital signs, BP ,RR
relieve pain from . because hypertension can occur
breast engagement.  HEPATIC: neonatal jaundice

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Classification :Central Nervous System, Analgesic, antipyretic ,Anti Inflammatory Drug
Brand Name: Ponstan, ponstel
Doctors Order: Mefenamic Acid 500 mg Tablet (TID), PO, Every 6 hours
DATE AND TIME ORDERED;07-22-15, 1:15am
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Action Indication Contraindications SIDE EFFECTS Nursing Consideration

 For relief of mild to moderate pain
 Help reduced blood loss.
 Postand SF is a non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory, analgesic,
and antipyretic activities in
animal models. The mechanism
of action of ponsant, like that of
other NSAID’S is rich
completely understood but may
be related to prostaglandin
synthetase inhibition
 Non -steroidal anti-  active peptic ulcer  Headaches  assess patient’s pain before
inflammatory drug used hypersensitivity to  Blurred vision theraphy location, duration,
to treat pain including aspirin Renal  Skin rash precipitating and alleviating
menstrual pain failure  Swelling factors.
 Administered for oral  Take drug with meals to avoid GI
administration distress
 decreased inflammation  Observe vomiting for hydration
of uterine contraction. and electrolyte imbalance
 Monitor the vital signs of the
client

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Classification: antispasmodics
GENERIC NAME: Hyoscine Hydrobromide
Brand Name: Buscopan
Doctors Order: Buscopan, 1 ampule 1x3 doses
DATE AND TIME ORDERED:07-21-15, 8;00pm
PREGNANCY CATEGORY C
Action Indication Contraindications SIDE EFFECTS Nursing Consideration

 it blocks the muscarinic receptors  used  Constipation  Avoid the drug when having
found on the smooth muscle walls liberally to  Hypersensitivity to  Mouth, skin, eye allergic to hyoscine or any
which means its blocks the action facilitate drug contents dryness ingredients of this medication
of acetycholine on the receptors cervical  Blurred feeling  Take the drugs30 mins to 1hour
found whithin the smooth muscle dilation  Nausea and vomiting before meals
of the gastrointestinal and urinary and  Headache  Asses vital signs RR,BP
tract and thus reduce the spasm effacement  weakness  Overdose may cause curare-like
and contraction. This relaxes the  to help effects, such as respiratory
muscle and thus reduce pain from soften paralysis
cramps and spasm cervix and
make labor
go faster.

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