Tangalin, Jomar O.

September 25,2010
BSN II-3 Drugstudy

Drug Name Classification Action Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Intervention

Co-trimoxazole(Bactrim) Sulfonamides Block para- Patients with GI upsets, nausea, -assess patient’s infection
antibiotic aminobenzoic acid marked liver vomiting, glossitis, before therapy and
necessary in folic parenchymal stomatitis. Anorexia. regularly thereafter
acid for the damage, Skin rashes, Arthralgia,
production of RNA hematologic myalgia. Hematological -teach patient to complete
and DNA disorders, blood changes, reversible course of full treatment
dyscrasia, neutropenia and even if he feel better to
megalobalstic bone thrombocytopenia, prevent superinfection
marrow, severe Steven-john-
renal insufficiency. syndrome,lrell’s -teach patient to avoid
Hypersensitivity to syndrome. Skin and exposure to direct
sulfonamides. systemic reactions. sunglight or use of
Children less than 3 Tinnitus, erythema sunscreen to prevent
months. Patients multiforme, blood burns
receving oral dyscrasias, headache,
anticoagulants. emesis, recurrent fever, -teach patient to notify
Pregnancy and and raised liver enzyme physician if skin rash,
lactation, Porphyria values. Rarely, sore throat, fever,mouth
jaundice, aplastic and sore, unusual bruising,
hemolytic anemia, bleeding occur
headache, depression,
dizziness, hallucination