St.

Anthony’s College
San Jose, Antique
Nursing Department
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Q.A.
Age/Sex: 78 years old/male Chief Complaint: Dizziness
Name of Drug Classification and Side Effects or Adverse Reactions Nursing Responsibilities
Indication and
(Dosage, Route, Mechanism of
contraindication
Frequency, Timing) Action

Generic Name: Classification: Indication: CNS: fever, headache, insomnia,  Observe the 14 rights in medication
Piperacillin Antibiotics Moderate to severe pneumonia seizures, agitation, anxiety, dizziness, administration.
Tazobactam caused by piperacillin-resistant, pain
beta-lactmase-producing strains  Monitor patient for diarrhea and
of S. aureus,or by piperacillin CV: arrhythmia, chest pain, edema, initiate therapeutic measures as
Brand Name: tazobactam susceptible hypertension, tachycardia needed.
Zosyn Acinetobacter baumannii,H.
influenza, K. pneumoniae, and EENT: rhinitis  Monitor patient for superinfection.
Dosage: Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
1.4g IVTT Action: GI: diarrhea, constipation, nausea,  Serious skin reactions can occur. If
Inhibits cell wall Contraindication: pseudomembranous colitis, abdominal rash develops, monitor patient closely
during bacterial  Contraindicated in patients pain, dyspepsia, stool changes, vomiting and discontinue if lesion progresses.
Route: multiplication. hypersensitive to drug other
IV penicillins. GU: candidiasis, interstitial nephritis Patient teaching
 Use cautiously in patients  Tell patient to report adverse
with bleeding tendencies, Hematologic: leukopenia, neutropenia, reactions or signs of superinfections
uremia, hypokalemia, and thrombocytopenia, anemia, eosinophilia promptly.
Frequency: allergies to other drugs,
Q6H ANST especially cephalosporins, Respiratory: dyspnea  Instruct patient to report discomfort at
because of possible cros- IV insertion site.
sensitivity. Skin: rash, pruritus

Timing: Other: anaphylaxis, pain,

8am, 2pm, 8pm, 2am inflammation, hypersensitivity reactions
Name of Student: John Carlo Toledo – BSN 4

Name of Clinical Instructor: Jerry V. Able RN, MAN