CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING

DRUG STUDY

GENERIC BRAND DRUG DOSAGE & HOW MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITY
NAME NAME CLASSIFICATION FREQUENCY SUPPLIED & ACTION (Before, During,
ROUTE After
Administration)
Sodium Rhea Antacid, Ant 1 tab TID Round Sodium Treatment of 1. Metabolic or Edema, Before:
Bicarbo- Sodium reflux Agents, tablet in bicarbonate metabolic respiratory flatulence, Before:
nate Electrolytes white raises blood and acidosis, alkalosis gastric Observe 7 rights
PO urinary pH promotion of 2. Hypocalcemia distention, of drug
dissociation to gastric, 3. Excessive chloride sodium water administration
Assess patients’
provide systemic and loss retention,
fever or pain.
bicarbonate urine 4. It is not hypokalemia,
During:
ions, which alkalization recommended as irritation at I.V
Take med with
neutralizes the in the case of an antidote site, gastric
full glass of
hydrogen ion intoxication following ingestion distention
water.
concentration. It with weak of strong mineral
Monitor serum
also neutralizes organic acids
electrolyte
gastric acid 1ia acids. 5. Patients on
concentrations.
production of sodium restricted
After:
carbon dioxide. diet
If patient
Source: Medical 6. Renal failure
exhibits
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the physician.
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