Rosanna P. Bucag RLE 2.

1
2Nursing – 2

DRUG PHYSICAL MECHANISM INDICATION SIDE ADVERSE NURSING

NAME CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTION FOR PATIENTS EFFECTS EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIE
S
Ferrous Elevates the  Prevention Nausea, Seizures, Syncope,  Use cautiously
Sulfate serum iron and constipation, Tachycardia, with normal
concentration, treatment of headache, Hypotension, iron balance;
which then helps iron dizziness Hypertension, GI peptic ulcer;
to form deficiency Bleeding, Vomiting regional
hemoglobin or anemias enteritis;
trapped in the  Dietary ulcerative
reticuloendotheli supplement colitis
al cells for for iron  Assess
storage and nutritional
eventual status and
conversion to a dietary history
usable form of to determine
iron possible cause
of anemia and
need for patient
teaching
Ascorbic In humans, an  Prophylaxis Nausea, Vomiting,  Monitor for
Acid exogenous and Stomach heartburn, signs and
source of treatment of cramps, diarrhea, acute symptoms of
ascorbic acid is scurvy and increase in hemolytic anemia, acute hemolytic
required for as a dietary urination, sickle cell crisis, anemia, sickle
collagen supplement flushing or urethritis cell crisis
formation and  Necessary redness of  Teach patient
tissue repair by for wound skin to take large
acting as a healing and doses of
cofactor in the resistance to vitamin C in
posttranslational infection divided
formation of 4- amounts when
hydroxyproline in the body uses
-Xaa-Pro-Gly- only what is
sequences in needed at a
collagens and particular time
 other proteins.
Ascorbic acid is
reversibly
oxidized to
dehydroascorbic
acid in the body.
These two forms
of the vitamin
are believed to
be important in
oxidation-
reduction
reactions. The
vitamin is
involved in
tyrosine
metabolism,
conversion of
folic acid to
folinic acid,
carbohydrate
metabolism,
synthesis of
lipids and
proteins, iron
metabolism,
resistance to
infections, and
cellular
respiration.
Calcium Antacid:  Dietary Dry mouth, Constipation,  Administer 1-3
Carbonate Neutralizes supplement thirst, vomiting, fall in BP, hours after
gastric acidity when nausea, abdominal pain, meals
oral Ca calcium Hypercalcemia  Do not
supplements intake is administer oral
may protect inadequate drugs within 1-
against renal  Treatment of 2 hours of
calculi formation calcium antacid
by chelating with deficiency in administration.
oxalate in gut
 and preventing tetany of the  Have patient
its absorption newborn chew antacid
 Prevention tablets
of thoroughly
hypocalcemi before
a during swallowing;
exchange follow with a
ransfusions glass of water
or milk
Cephalexi For bactericidal: Respiratory tract Headache, Lethargy,  Assess allergy
n inhibits synthesis infections dizziness, paresthesia, to
of bacterial cell caused by nausea anorexia, cephalosporins
wall, causing cell streptococcus pseudomembranou or penicillin.
death pneumoniae, s colitis,  Use cautiously
group A beta nephrotoxicity, with renal
hemolytic superinfections failure,
streptococci. lactation, and
Dermatologic pregnancy.
infections  Arrange for
caused by culture
staphylococcus sensitivity tests
of infection
before and
during therapy
if infection does
not resolve.
Mefenami Anti – Relief of Drowsiness, Severe diarrhea,  Assess the
c Acid inflammatory, moderate pain Insomnia, ulceration, patient for
analgesics and when therapy nervousnes bleeding, hypersensitivity
antihypertensive will not exceed 1 s, confusion, abdominal cramps, to mefenamic
activities related week headache prolonged acid and ASA
to inhibition of Treatment of prothrombin time, allergy.
prostaglandins primary severe  Use cautiously
synthesis: exact dysmenorrhea autoimmune with asthma,
mechanisms of hemolytic anemia renal or liver
action are not dysfunction,
known peptic ulcer
disease, GI
bleeding,
hypertension,
 pregnancy and
lactation.
 Discontinue
drug promptly if
diarrhea, dark
stools,
hematemesis,
ecchymosis or
rash occur.
Contact
physician.

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“Ascorbic Acid Drug Study.” Scribd, Scribd, https://www.scribd.com/doc/127744542/Ascorbic-Acid-Drug-Study.
“Calcium Carbonate.” Scribd, Scribd, https://www.scribd.com/document/254402740/Calcium-Carbonate.
Normal Spontaneous Delivery (Post - Partum). https://www.academia.edu/30736450/FINAL_OB_WARD_CASE_STUDY.docx.
https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00126