Drug Study #1

Name of Date Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Specification (Why Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Drug Ordered Action drug is ordered for
Generic patient)
(Brand)
Ranitidine Histamine2 15 mg IVTT Ranitidine Treatment and Porphyria constipation History: Allergy to ranitidine
(Zantac) (H2) every 8 hrs. blocks maintenance diarrhea
antagonist histamine H2- therapy of fatigue Physical: Skin lesions; orientation,
receptors in duodenal ulcer; headache pulse, abdominal examination,
the stomach management of insomnia normal output; CBC, renal function
and prevents gastroesophageal muscle pain tests
histamine- reflux disease nausea and
mediated (GERD; including vomiting. Note: Verify correct IV
gastric acid erosive or concentration and rate of infusion
secretion. It ulcerative disease); for infants and children with
does not affect short-term physician.
pepsin treatment of
secretion, benign gastric
pentagastrin- ulcer.
stimulated
factor
secretion or
serum gastrin.
 Drug Study #2

Name of Date Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Specification Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Drug Order Action (Why drug is
Generic ed ordered for
(Brand) patient)
Furosemide Loop 10 mg IVTT OD Furosemide Acute Severe sodium itching, loss of appetite, Name confusion has occurred
(Lasix) Diuretics inhibits pulmonary and water dark urine, clay-colored between furosemide and
reabsorption of edema depletion, stools, torsemide; use extreme caution.
Na and chloride hypersensitivity severe pain in your
mainly in the to upper stomach
History: Allergy to furosemide
medullary sulphonamides spreading to your back,
sulfonamidestartrazine;
portion of the and furosemide, nausea and vomiting;
ascending Loop hypokalaemia. weight loss, body aches, electrolyte depletion
of Henle. numbness;
Excretion of swelling, rapid weight Physical: Skin color, lesions,
potassium and gain, urinating less than edema; orientation, reflexes,
ammonia is also usual or not at all; hearing; pulses,
increased while chest pain, new or BP, orthostatic BP, perfusion
uric acid worsening cough with urinary output patterns; CBC,
excretion is fever, trouble breathing; serum electrolytes (including
reduced. It unusual bleeding, calcium), urinalysis, weight
increases feeling light-headed,
plasma-renin rapid heart rate,
Hold for BP < 80/50
levels and low potassium
secondary hyper (confusion, muscle
aldosteronism weakness or limp
may result. feeling);
Furosemide headache.
reduces BP in
hypertensives as
well as in
normotensives.
It also reduces
pulmonary
edema before
diuresis has set
in.
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Name of Date Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Specification Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Drug Ordered Action (Why drug is
Generic ordered for
(Brand) patient)
Furosemide Loop 10 mg tab P.O Furosemide Acute Severe sodium itching, loss of Name confusion has occurred
(Lasix) diuretics OD inhibits pulmonary and water appetite, dark urine, between furosemide and
reabsorption edema depletion, clay-colored stools, torsemide; use extreme
of Na and hypersensitivity severe pain in your caution.
chloride to upper stomach
mainly in the sulphonamides spreading to your
History: Allergy to furosemide
medullary and furosemide, back, nausea and
portion of the hypokalaemia. vomiting; sulfonamidestartrazine;
ascending weight loss, body electrolyte depletion
Loop of Henle. aches, numbness;
Excretion of swelling, rapid Physical: Skin color, lesions,
potassium and weight gain, edema; orientation, reflexes,
ammonia is urinating less than hearing; pulses,
also increased usual or not at all; BP, orthostatic BP, perfusion
while uric acid chest pain, new or urinary output patterns; CBC,
excretion is worsening cough serum electrolytes (including
reduced. It with fever, trouble
calcium), urinalysis, weight
increases breathing;
plasma-renin unusual bleeding,
levels and feeling light-headed,
secondary rapid heart rate,
hyper low potassium
aldosteronism (confusion, muscle
may result. weakness or limp
Furosemide feeling);
reduces BP in headache.
hypertensives
as well as in
normotensive
s. It also
reduces
pulmonary
edema before
diuresis has
set in.
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Name of Date Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Specification Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Drug Ordered Action (Why drug is
Generic ordered for
(Brand) patient)
Furosemide Loop 20 mg tab ½ tab Furosemide Acute Severe sodium itching, loss of Name confusion has occurred
(Lasix) diuretics OD inhibits pulmonary and water appetite, dark between furosemide and
reabsorption of edema depletion, urine, clay-colored torsemide; use extreme caution.
Na and hypersensitivity stools,
chloride mainly to severe pain in your History: Allergy to furosemide
in the sulphonamides upper stomach sulfonamidestartrazine;
medullary and furosemide, spreading to your electrolyte depletion
portion of the hypokalaemia. back, nausea and
ascending Loop vomiting; Physical: Skin color, lesions,
of Henle. weight loss, body edema; orientation, reflexes,
Excretion of aches, numbness hearing; pulses,
potassium and swelling, rapid BP, orthostatic BP, perfusion
ammonia is weight gain, urinary output patterns; CBC,
also increased urinating less than serum electrolytes (including
while uric acid usual or not at all; calcium), urinalysis, weight
excretion is chest pain, new or
reduced. It worsening cough
increases with fever, trouble
plasma-renin breathing;
levels and unusual bleeding,
secondary feeling light-
hyper headed, rapid
aldosteronism heart rate,
may result. low potassium
 Furosemide (confusion, muscle
reduces BP in weakness or limp
hypertensives feeling);
as well as in headache.
normotensives.
It also reduces
pulmonary
edema before
diuresis has set
in.
 Drug Study #5

Name of Drug Date Ordered Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism Specification Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Generic of Action (Why drug is
(Brand) ordered for
patient)
Domperidone Antiemetic 5 ml every 8 hrs It works by nausea and Mechanical Not being able to Assess for nausea, vomiting,
(Motilium) PRN blocking the vomiting bowel disorders finish a meal, a feeling abdominal distention, and
action of a discomfort such as bowel of being "too full" or bowel sounds before and
chemical caused by a obstruction, bloated after a meal, a after administration.
messenger in slow moving gastrointestinal loss of appetite, Monitor BP (sitting, standing,
the brain stomach haemorrhage or feeling sick and maybe lying down) and pulse before
which causes known as bowel vomiting, or belching and periodically during
the feeling of gastroparesis perforation without relief. therapy
nausea and
vomiting, as
well as
increasing
the
movement or
contractions
of the
stomach and
intestines,
allowing food
to move
more easily
through the
stomach.
 Drug Study #6

Name of Drug Date Ordered Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Specification Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Precautions
Generic Action (Why drug is
(Brand) ordered for
patient)
Paracetamol Analgesics 250/5 5 ml Decreases Treatment of Hypersensitivity low fever with Assess patient’s fever or
(Calpol) Muscle every 4 hrs. PO fever by fever. Contraindicated nausea, stomach pain: typeof pain, location,
Relaxants PRN inhibiting the with allergy to pain, and loss of intensity, duration,
effects of acetaminophen appetite; temperature, and
pyrogens on diaphoresis.
the dark urine, clay-
hypothalamus colored stools Assess allergic reactions:
heat rash, urticaria; if these occur,
regulating drug may have to be
centers & by a discontinued.
hypothalamic
action leading Teach patient to recognize
to sweating & signs of chronic overdose:
vasodilatation. bleeding, bruising, malaise,
fever, sore throat.

Tell patient to notify

prescriber for pain/ fever
lasting for more than 3 days.