St.

Anthony’s College
Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: S.S.T. Attending Physician: Dr.V.

Age: 70 yrs.old Ward/Bed Number: ICU Bed no.4 Impression/ Diagnosis:________

Name of Drug Dosage, Mech. of Action Indication Adverse Special Nursing

Route, Reactions Precautions Responsibilities
Freq.,
Timing
Generic: Dosage: Alpha-lipoic Food supplement *Blurred vision Diabetes: Alpha > check the doctor’s
Alpha lipoic acid 300mg (Thioctic) acid as with an *Eye or skin lipoic acid can order
Brand: present in Alanerv antioxidant effect irritation decrease blood > Observe the 15
Alanerv is vitamin-like on free radicals, *Respiratory sugar levels. rights of drug
coumpound with action on cell tract irritation Your diabetes administration
produced by the trophism and *Erthymatous medications >Assess patient for
Route: human body and helps protect the rash might need to be hypersensitivity to
Oral also contained in nervous cells. adjusted by your alanerv capsule
several foods. It is healthcare > Tell patient to inform
natural substance provider. the healthcare
with an Excessive use of provider he/she is
antioxidant effect alcohol/thiamine having any of the
on free radicals, deficiency: mentioned side effects
Frequency: both water soluble Alcohol can of the drug.
BID and liposoluble. lower the
This action is amount of
enhanced by the thiamine (vitamin
combination of B1) in the body.
selenium and Taking alpha-
Classification: vitamin E, in an Contraindications: Side Effects: lipoic acid when
Functional: attempt to prevent >Hypersensitivity *Headache there is shortage
damage to the To alanerv *Fever of thiamine
endothelial capsule *Diarrhea might cause
Timing: function of vasa *Vomiting serious health
Pharmacological 8am, 8pm vasorum and vasa problems. If you
: nervorum. The B drink a lot of
Supplements group vitamins, as alcohol and take
reported in alpha-lipoic acid
scientific too, you should
literature, can be take a thiamine
useful for their supplement.
action on cell
trphism and to
help protect the
nervous cells.
Finally y-linolenic
acid, a precursor
of unsaturated
fatty acids
important in the
constitution of
cellular
membranes, has
a synergic and
strengthening
action on the
activity of a-lipoic
acid in increasing
neuron
conducting speed
and vasa
nervorum flow.
Student’s Name:Cen Janber A. Cabrillos
Clinical Instructor:Ms. Deannah Lou F. Tampus RN.