Name of Drug Classification and Indication and Side Effects or Adverse Nursing Responsibilities

(Dosage, Route, Mechanism of Action Contraindication Reactions

Frequency, Timing)
Indication:  Headache  Monitor BUN and
Generic Name: Classification: nonlife- threatening  Hepatoxicity serum creatinine
Fluconazole Antibiotics (Antifungal) Candida infections  Abdominal before and
(cystitis, esophaglitis); discomfort periodically
Mechanism of Action: treatment of  Diarrhea during therapy.
Brand Name: Interferes with cytochrome hepatosplenic candidiasis  Nausea  Monitor liver
Diflucan P-450 activity, function tests
decreasing
and other Candida  vomiting
infections in person before and
ergosterol periodically
synthesis unable to tolerate
Dosage: during therapy.
(principal sterol in amphotericin B;
150mg/cap. 1cap.
fungal cell treatment of
membrane) and cryptococcal infections;
inhibiting cell
secondary prophylaxis in
membrane
Route: formation. allogeneic bone marrow
oral transplant recipients.

Contraindication:
Known hypersensitivity
Frequency: to fluconazole or
OD other azoles;
concomitant
administration
with terfenadine.
Timing:
8pm