Generic

Dosage,

Name

Timing &

(Brand

Classification

Indication
Enumeration &
underscore specific

Route

Mechanism of

Side Effects

Action
Illustrate

Nursing
Consideratio
ns

indication

name)
Atorvastatin
(Lipitor)

(actual)
80mg tab,

HMG-CoA

Adjunct to dietary

Selectively inhibits

Headache,

Teach patient

OD HS,

redcutase

therapy in the

HMG-CoA

insomnia,

about proper

Date

PO

inhibitor;

management of

reductase, which

dizziness,

dietary

primary

converts HMG-CoA

chest pain,

management,

hypercholesterolemia

to mevalonate, a

sinusitis,

weight control

& mixed dyslipidemias.

Reduction of lipids/

precursor of sterols

pharyngitis

& exercise.
Warn patient

Ordered:
June 24,
2016

antilipemic

cholesterol reduces
the risk of MI and
stroke sequelae &
decreases the need for
bypass
procedures/angioplast
y

abdominal
pain,
diarrhea,
constipation,
dyspepsia,
flatulence

to avoid
alcohol.
Patient
should follow
a standard
lowcholesterol
diet before &
during

Levetiraceta

500mg

Anticonvulsant

m
(Keppra)

tab /1 tab,

Date
Ordered:
June 24 &
29, 2016

OD(6/24)
BID (6/29)
PO

Partial onset of

Appears to inhibit

Dizziness,

therapy.
May be given

seizures in adults

burst firing without

fatigue,

without

(adjunct)

affecting normal

weakness,

regard to

neuronal excitability behavioural

and may selectively

abnormalities

prevent

, coordination

hypersynchronizati

difficulties

on of epileptiform
burst firing &
propagation of
seizure activity.
Decreased
incidence &
severity of seizures

meals.
Discontinue
gradually to
minimize the
risk of
increase in
seizure
frequency.
Caution
patient to
avoid driving
or activities
requiring
alertness until
reponse to
medication is
known.

Omeprazole
(Prilosac)
Date
ordered:
June 24,
2016

40mg

Proton pump

IVTT OD

inhibitor;
antiulcer agent

GERD
Duodenal ulcers
Erosive esophagitis;
symptomatic, poorly
responsive
gastroesophageal
reflux disease.

Inhibits activity of

Headache,

Give drug 30

acid (proton) pump

dizziness,

minutes

and binds to

diarrhea,

hydrogen-

abdominal

before meals.
Tell patient to

potassium

pain, nausea,

adenosine

vomiting,

triphosphatase on

constipation,

secretory surface of flatulence,

gastric acid.

back pain,
cough

swallow
capsules
whole and
not to open or
crush them.

Albuterol
(Salbutamol

Relaxes bronchial

Tremor,

Wait at least

bronchodilator to

and uterine smooth

nervousness,

2 minutes

control and prevent

muscle by acting

dizziness,

between

reversible airway

on beta2

insomnia,

inhaled doses

ordered:

obstruction caused by

adrenergic

headache,

if more than

June 27,

asthma or COPD.
Used as a quick relief

receptors.
Improves

tachycardia,

one dose is

palpitations,

agent for acute

ventilation.

ordered.
Warn patient

1 neb,
q12hrs,

Bronchodilators Used as a
; adrenergics

neb

Date

2016

bronchospasm and for

hypertension,
heartburn,

prevention of exercise-

nausea,

induced

vomiting,

bronchospasm.

hypokalemia,
muscle
cramps.

to stop drug
immediately if
paradoxical
bronchospas
m occurs.
Tell patient to
reduce
caffeine
intake during
therapy.

Esomepraz

40mg tab,

Proton pump

ole
( Nexium)

OD AC,

inhibitor, s-

PO

isomer of

GERD
With amoxicillin and
clarithromycin to

Suppresses gastric

Headache,

Tell patient to

secretion through

diarrhea,

take

proton pump

abdominal

Date

omeprazole;

ordered:

antiulcer agent

June 27,
2016

eradicate Helicobacter

inhibition. Inhibits

pain, nausea,

pylori in duodenal ulcer the H+-K+-ATPase

flatulence,

disease or history of

pump in gastric

dry mouth,

duodenal ulcer

parietal cells,

vomiting,

disease.

thereby reducing

constipation.

gastric acidity by
blocking the final
step in acid
production.
Decrease gastric
production.