DRUG STUDY

DRUG
CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
>Macrolide anti- Indicated for the Contraindicated in patients >Dizziness, To treat PTB >Obtain specimen for culture and
Azithro-mycin infectives treatment of mild hypersensitive to vertigo, headache, infection. sensitivity before giving first dose
500mg/tab x 3 to severe infections erythromycin or other fatigue
days OD >Prevents bacterial such CAP macrolides >Palpitations >Observe 10 rights in administering
growth by >Chest pain medication
interfering with Use cautiously in patients >Nausea,
protein synthesis; with impaired hepatic vomiting, diarrhea, >Monitor patient for superinfection;
binds to the 50S function abdominal pain drug may cause overgrowth of
subunit of the >Photosensitivity, nonsusceptible bacteria or fungi
bacterial ribosome, rash
and thus inhibits >Tell the patient to take drug as
translation of mRNA -The client did not prescribed, even after he feels better
experience any of
the adverse effects.

DRUG
CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
> Inhibit Na and Cl > For hypertension > hypersensitivity to  CNS: dizziness, > prevent >Observe 10 rights in administering
Furosemide reabsorption from drug or other sulfonamides headache, hyprtension medications
20mg IV with ascending loop of >Edema caused by > anuria restlessness > take in every morning with food
BP precaution q8 Henle and distal heart failure,  GI: NV, > monitor blood and pulse rate
renal tubules. hepatic cirrhosis or diarrhea > monitor I&O
Class: Diuretic, renal disease  Fever, muscle
antihypertensive pain
-The client did not
experience any of
the adverse effects.
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CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
>interferes with > Infections caused Contraindicated in patients >Body: pruritis, To treat >Observe 10 rights in administering
Ceftriaxone bacterial cell wall by susceptible hypersensitivity to fever, chills, pain complication to medications
2gm/TIV OD synthesis and organisms in lower cephalosporins and CNS: headache, patient’s PTB > monitor for signs and symptoms of
division by binding respiratory tract penicillins, confusion, lethargy and adynamic hypersensitivity
to cell wall, causing and also intra GI: NV, diarrhea ileus. > check for fever
cell to die abdominal HEMA: bleeding
infections. tendency
>Class: 3rd dyspnea
generation
Cephalosporins -The client did not
Anti-infective experience any of
the adverse effects.

DRUG
CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
> Antianemic, Iron Supplement for the > Contraindicated in >diarrhea >dietary >Observe 10 rights in administering
Ferrous Sulfate > treatment of low patients hypersensitivity to >NV supplement of medications
1 tab, TID blood levels of any components of the >constipation Iron to patient. >Administer the medication with
Iron. product >gastric irritation orange juice or any vitamin C
>hemosiderosis >black-colored >tell the patient that one of the effect
>haemolytic anemia stool is a black-colored stool
>peptic ulcer
-The client did not
experience any of
the adverse effects.
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CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
> Penicillin, beta >It is indicated for > Contraindicated in >headache >to have a >Observe 10 rights in administering
Piptazo 4.5 mg, lactamase inhibitor. community patients hypersensitivity to >agitation bacterial effect medications
TIV q8 Antiinfective acquired the drug (penicillin, >lethargy and become > flush the site with 1 ml sterile water
(-) ANST >it inhibits bacterial pneumonia cephalosporins) >fever staphylococcus before and after giving medication.
cell wall synthesis, >neonates >pain resistant. >monitor VS and intake & output
resulting on cell >Instruct patient to report any pain,
death. -The client did not swelling or redness in incision site.
experience any of
the adverse effects.

DRUG
CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
> NSAID (Non >Analgesic and > Contraindicated in >headache >to reduce the >Observe 10 rights in administering
Celecoxib steroidal Anti- anti-inflammatory patients hypersensitivity to >dizziness pain and medications
400mg/tab inflammatory Drug) activities related to the drug. >fatigue inflammation of >take the medication after meal
OD inhibition of COX- >tiredness the affected >monitor patient for any signs of
2 enzyme which is area. adverse effect
activated in -The client did not >advice patient to keep the drug in
inflammation to experience any of cool dry place
cause sign and the adverse effects.
symptoms
associated with
inflammation.
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CLASSIFICATIO
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DESIRED
DRUG ORDER N AND INDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
S EFFECTS ACTION
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
>Vitamins and >for electrolyte > Contraindicated in >diarrhea >it stimulates >Observe 10 rights in administering
Vitamin B Minerals imbalance state patients hypersensitivity to >pulmonary metabolic medications
complex BID >it regulates enzyme vitamin B12 and cobalt edema function needed >give medication after meals
in chemical reaction >itching for cell >monitor for signs of hyponatremia
of the body, which >urticaria replication. >don’t give large doses to patient.
are important in >pain or burning
turning the food into sensation
energy.
-The client did not
experience any of
the adverse effects.