DRUG STUDY

NAME OF DRUG DOSE, ROUTE, MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECT & NURSING RESPONSIBILITY
FREQEUNCY ACTION ADVERSE EFFECT

Generic Name: 40mg IV OD Suppresses gastric acid Short-term (4-8 weeks) Known hypersensitivity to Headache ,dizziness, rash, - Alert for signs of
secretion by inhibiting the treatment of severe omeprazole diarrhea, abdominal pain, adverse reactions and
- Omeprazole parietal cell H+/K+ ATP erosive esophagitis (grade nausea, vomiting,
pump constipation, taste perversion, drug interactions
Brand Name: 2 or above), diagnosed
by endoscopy and short- weakness, back pain, Upper - Check Patient’s chart
- Prilosec™ term treatment of respiratory infection, cough
and doctor’s order for
symptomatic
Drug Classification: the right drug, right
gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) poorly frequency, right dose,
- Proton Pump
responsive to customary right patient and right
Inhibitor
medical treatment;
medication
treatment of heartburn
and other symptoms
associated with GERD;
pathological
hypersecretory
conditions; peptic ulcer
disease; gastric ulcer
therapy; maintenance of
healing of erosive
esophagitis; approved for
combination use in the
eradication of H. pylori
in patients with active
duodenal ulcer
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NAME OF DRUG DOSE, ROUTE, MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECT & NURSING RESPONSIBILITY
FREQEUNCY ACTION ADVERSE EFFECT

Generic Name: 100mg tab TID Exact mechanism of action Adjunct for treatment Hypersensitivity to Nervousness, amnesia, - Alert for signs of
is not known, but does of partial seizures with gabapentin or its depression, abnormal adverse reactions and
- Gabapentin have properties in common and without ingredients coordination, dysarthria,
with other anticonvulsants; secondarily generalized abnormal thinking, twitching, drug interactions
Brand Name:
although structurally seizures in adults with Pruritus, Dyspepsia, - Check Patient’s chart
- Neurontin® related to GABA, it does epilepsy xerostomia, dry throat, and doctor’s order for
not interact with GABA constipation, appetite
Drug Classification: receptors stimulation (weight gain), the right drug, right
impotence, Leukopenia, Back frequency, right dose,
-Anticonvulsant, pain, myalgia, tremor,
Miscellaneous right patient and right
Diplopia, blurred vision,
nystagmus, Rhinitis, medication
pharyngitis, coughing
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NAME OF DRUG DOSE, ROUTE, MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECT & NURSING RESPONSIBILITY
FREQEUNCY ACTION ADVERSE EFFECT

Generic Name: 50mg tab BID Muscle relaxant refers to Spastic paralysis in Hepatic disorders, drug dizziness, GI disturbances, rash, - Alert for signs of
medication that greatly cerebrovascular diseases, hypersensitivity weakness, hematologic changes,
adverse reactions and
- Eperisone HCl affects the function of the spastic spinal paralysis, numbness in the extremities
skeletal muscle and tone of cervical spondylosis, drug interactions
the muscle. It is widely post-op sequelae
Brand Name: - Check Patient’s chart
(including cerebrospinal
used to treat spasms and tumor), sequelae to and doctor’s order for
- Myonal sensitive reflexes trauma (spinal trauma,
the right drug, right
head injury),
Drug Classification: amyotrophic lateral frequency, right dose,
sclerosis, cerebral palsy,
- Muscle Relaxant right patient and right
spinocerebellar
degeneration, spinal medication
vascular diseases, other
encephalomyelopathies.
Improvement of
myotonic symptoms in
cervical syndrome,
periarthritis of the
shoulders & lumbago,
tension-type headache