Ateneo de Zamboanga University

College of Nursing
RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

DRUG STUDY FORMAT

DRUG INDICATIONS ACTIONS SIDE EFFECTS/ NURSING CLIENT TEACHING

ADVERSE RESPONSIBILITIES
REACTIONS
Doxycycline is May exert  Spectacular  Obtain specimen  Instruct patient to
BRAND NAME: sometimes effective for bacteriostatic Senses: Interfe for culture and take the full course
Vibramycin trivial infections of the effect by rence with color sensitivity. prescribed. Do not
upper respiratory tract binding to the vision.  Check for take with antacids.
GENERIC or of the (genito-)urinary 30S and expiration date Tablets and oral
NAME: tract but it does not possibly 50S  GI: Anorexia, because outdated suspension can be
Doxycycline represent the drug of ribosomal nausea, tetracycline may taken with or without
choice. units of vomiting, cause reversible food.
DOSAGE AND microorganis diarrhea, nephrotoxicity.  Instruct patient to
FREQUENCY: It is particularly well ms and enterocolitis;  Monitor for signs take capsule or
200 mg STAT, suited for atypical inhibiting the esophageal and symptoms of tablet forms with a
/100 mg B.I.D. pneumonia (as long as protein irritation (oral superinfection in full glass (240 mL)
for 3 days a legionella infection synthesis. capsule and patients with long of water to ensure
can be excluded), for May also alter tablet). term and high passage into
ROUTE: disease the dose use of this stomach and
Per Orem following Chlamydia cytoplasmic  Skin: Rashes, drug. prevent esophageal
trachomatis (non- membrane of photosensitivity  Check the ulceration. Avoid
gonorrhoeal urethritis, susceptible reaction. patient’s tongue taking capsule or
acute urethral microorganis for fungal tablet within 1 h of
syndrome, venereal ms.  Others: Throm infection. Stress lying down or
lymphogranuloma, etc.), bophlebitis (IV for oral hygiene. retiring.
for brucellosis (in use),  Advice patient
combination with e.g. superinfections.  Report severe or to avoid exposure to
rifampicine), for watery diarrhea, direct sunlight and
rickettsial diseases severe nausea or ultraviolet light
(spotted fever, Q fever), vomiting, rash or during and for 4 or 5
for cholera and for itching, mouth d after therapy is
anthrax. Doxycycline sores, vaginal terminated to reduce
can be applied in stage I sores. risk of phototoxic
of Lyme disease.  Report sudden reaction. Phototoxic
onset of painful reaction appears like
Doxycycline is or difficult exaggerated
considered an swallowing sunburn.
alternative drug promptly to Sunscreens provide
for syphilis when there physician. little protection.
is e.g. a hypersensitivity Doxycycline  Advice mothers, do
to penicillin. It is (capsule and not breast feed while
recommended as a tablet forms) is taking this drug.
follow-up treatment to a associated with a  Advice patient that
single dose of comparatively she/he may
ceftriaxone for the high incidence of experience these
treatment of possible esophagitis, side effects:
chlamydia infections in especially in discomfort, diarrhea;
context patients >40 y. fatigue, headache
with gonorrhoea. It is (medication may
used in combination help); additional
with other antibiotics infections in the
foracute inflammatory mouth or vagina
pelvic disease caused (consult with health
by mixed infections. It care provider for
can also be used for the treatment).
prophylaxis of traveler's  Advice patient to
diarrhea. Doxycycline report severe or
can also be considered watery diarrhea,
for the prevention or severe nausea or
treatment of vomiting, rash or
multiresistant malaria itching, mouth sores,
(e.g. in Thailand). vaginal sores.
 Advice patient to
report sudden onset
of painful or difficult
 swallowing promptly
to physician.
Doxycycline
(capsule and tablet
forms) is associated
with a comparatively
high incidence of
esophagitis,
especially in patients
>40 y.

PREPARED BY: Haifa U. Alibasa, SN, ADZU CHECKED BY: Mr. Edwin Abu, RN, MN
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Clinical Instructor