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Name of the Indication Mechanism of action Adverse effect Contraindication Nursing implication
drug/order/classification
Generic name: Voltaren  Voltaren is a non  Voltaren ampoules  Voltaen have adverse  Known  Before giving
steroidal anti contain diclofenac effect in stomach contraindicated with drug, ask patient
Classification: Antirheumatic; inflammatory sodium, a non- pain, constipation, hypersensitivity to about any allergic
Anti-inflammatory; Analgesic drug (NSAID). steroidal compound diclofenac sodium or reactions.
diarrhea, heartburn or
This medicine with pronounced to any of the  Monitor BP
works by antirheumatic, indigestion excipients of for hypertension
reducing antiinflammatory, (dyspepsia),gas, Voltaren. Active and blood sugar
substances in the analgesic, and unexplained bleeding, gastric or intestinal for hyperglycemia
body that cause antipyretic ulcer in the stomach ulcer, bleeding or of the client.
pain properties. Inhibition or intestines (peptic perforation. Last  Monitor for
inflammation. of prostaglandin ulcer), nausea, trimester of increased serum
 Voltaren is used biosynthesis, which pregnancy (see Use in sodium and
vomiting, anemia,
to treat pain or has been pregnancy & lactation potassium in
inflammation demonstrated in dizziness, swelling, under Precautions). patients receiving
caused by experiments, is increase in liver Severe hepatic, renal potassium-sparing
rheumatoid considered to be enzymes, headache, or cardiac failure (see diuretics of the
arthritis, fundamental to its itching, unexplained Precautions). Like client.
osteoarthritis or mechanism of rash and ringing in other NSAIDs,
ankylosing action. the ears (tinnitus). Voltaren is also
spondylitis. Prostaglandins play contraindicated in
an important role in patients in whom
causing attacks of asthma,
inflammation, pain, urticaria, or acute
and fever. rhinitis are
precipitated by
acetylsalicylic acid or
other NSAIDs.
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Name of the Indication Mechanism of action Adverse effect Contraindication Nursing implication
drug/order/classification
Generic name: Cefuroxime  Kefox for injection is  Inhibits bacteria;  Cefuroxime  Contraindicate  Determine the
indicated for the treatment of wall synthesis, (Kefox) have d to history of the
Brand name: Kefox infections caused by rendering cell adverse effects in hypersensitivit client if there’s
susceptible strains of the wall osmotically y to hypersensitivity
Glossitis, GI
Freque Route Dosag designated micro-organisms, unstable, leading cephalosporins reactions to
ncy e or before the infecting to cell death by disturbance, and antibiotics. cephalosporins,
Every 8 IVT 750mg organism. Respiratory tract binding to cell all urticaria, penicillins, and
hours infections, Ear, nose and membrane. cutaneous rash, history of
throat infections,. Urinary pruritus, arthralgis. allergies.
Classification: Anti- tract infections, Soft tissue  Report onset of
infectives; Antibiotic; infections, Bone and joint loose stools or
Cephalosporins infections, Obstetric and diarrhea. Although
gynaecological infections, pseudoomembrano
pelvic inflammatory disease. us colitis.
Gonorrhoea, particularly if
penicillin is unsuitable. Other
infections, including
septicaemia and meningitis.
Prophylaxis against infection
in abdominal, pelvic,
orthopaedic, cardiac,
pulmonary, oesophageal and
vascular surgery where there
is increased risk from
infection.