DRUG STUDY

Patient:___________________________________________________Age:_____Hospital No.__________Room No._________________

Impression/Diagnosis:_______________________________________Attending Physician:______________________________________
Allergy to:________________________________________________

Generic/ Brand Dose, Strength & Indication/Mechanism of Adverse Side Effects Nursing Rationale Client Teaching
Name & Formulation Drug Action Drug Interaction Responsibilities
Classifications

Generic: Ordered: Indications: Hematologic: 1.) Assess patient 1.) To know whether there 1.) Tell patient to keep
paracetamol give 300mg IVTT Fever & pain associated w/ hemolytic temperature before & is a need to give track of daily
common childhood anemia,leukemia,neutro during therapy. paracetamol & if given;if acetaminophen intake
Timing: disorders,upper resp tract penia,pancytopenia,thro there is a changes on including one &
Brand: infections post-immunization mbocytopenia. 2.) Be alert for any patients temperature. prescription medication
now at 4:30 am reactions, after tonsillectomy Hepatic: liver adverse reaction &
aeknil & other conditions. damage(with toxic drug interaction. 2.) To try any alternative/ 2.) Warn patient not to
Duration: doses),jaundice. other methods. exceed total
Mechanism of Action: Metabolic: 3.) Assess patients recommended dose of
Classification: hypoglycemia knowledge of drug 3.) To promote patients acetaminophen per day
chemical effect: blocks pain Skin: rash therapy. cooperation. because of risk of
Pharmacologic Other forms: impulses,probably by drug-drug: hepatoxicity.
Class: para- caplet: 165mg inhibiting prostaglandin or paracetamol vs 4.) Assess patient for 4.) encourage compliance
aminophenol capsule: 500mg pain receptor sensitizers. aethanulom: Severe and complains of pain. in trying alternative pain 3.) Tell patient not to use
derivative gelcap: 500mg May relieve fever by acting sometimes fatal liver relief measures. drug for fever that's higher
geltab: 500mg & hypothalamic heat- damage was reported in 5.) Monitor patient for than 103.1 degree F (39.1
Therapeutic Class: tablet: 160mg regulating center some alcoholics and stress, fever, trauma & 5.) if evidence of degree C) lasts longer
non-opioid solution: chronic excessive emotional problems insufficiency than 3 days or recurs.
analgesic 80mg/capsule Therapeutic effect: relieve drinkers who took only appears,notify prescriber.
sprinlkes: pain & reduces fever moderate doses of
80mg/capsule paracetamol.
Generic and Brand Name Dose, Strength & Indication & Mechanism of Side Effect & Drug Nursing Rationale Client Teaching
Formulation Action Interactions Responsibilities
Generic: Dose: Indication:(GERD),Adults Side Effects: Assessment: Explain importance of
Omeprazole 20 mg capsule w/GERD who are in CNS:dizziness, >Asses pt.'s condition to monitor drug's taking the drug exactly
IVTT responsive headache before starting therapy effectiveness as prescribed.
Brandname: H2-receptor GI: abdominal pain, and regularly >Warn the patient not
Losec,Prilosec,PrilosecOT Timing: antagonist.20mg.P.O constipation,diarrhea,fl thereafter to chrush or shew
C,Zegerid P.O daily for 4-8 weeks. May atulence,nausea,vomiti >Be alert for adverse tablet or capsules
Now@4:30 am increase dosage to 40 mg ng reactions to prevent drug > Inform the patient
daily if needed and extend .If adverse GI reations toxicity that OTC drug may
therapy up to 12 weeks. Respiratory: cough occurs, require 1 to 4 days for
Classification: GERD w/ erosive Skin:rash .Assess pt.'s and family monitor pt's full effect, although
Pharmacologic class Duration: esophagitis,Adults: 20 mg Contraindication: 's knowledge f drug hydration some patient get
:substituted benzimidazole P.O daily for 4 times a week. therapy. to assure that the copmlete relief of
Therapeutic Class: 3 days Mechanism of Action: Contraindicated in patient will follow symptoms w/n 24
proton pump Chemical Action: Inhibits patients to the drug or the prescribed dose hours
inhibitorsPregnancy risk Other forms: acid(proton) pump and binds any its components.
category : C Capsules(delayed- to hydrogen-potassium
release): 1) m, 20 adenosine triphoshatase
mg, 40 mg on secretion surface of
Tablets(delayed- gastric acid.
release): 20 mg Therapeutic Effect: Relives
Powder for oral symptoms caused by
suspension: 20 mg excessive gastric acid.