PHINMA UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
DRUG
DRUG INDICATION ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING CONSIDERATION
INTERACTION
Generic Name: > indicated for the > inhibits fungal >alprazolam, > contraindicated in >CNS: headache, >Serious hepatoxicity may
fluconazole treatment of cytochrome chlordiazepoxide, patients hypersensitive dizziness. occur in patients with
Vaginal candidiasis p450 clonazepam, to drug and breast- >GI: N/V, underlying medical
(vaginal yeast (responsible for clorazepate, feeding patients. abdominal pain, conditions.
infections due to diazepam, >use cautiously in diarrhea, >if patient develops mild
fungal sterol
candida). estazolam. patients hypersensitive dyspepsia, taste rash, monitor him closely.
Brand Name: synthesis);
> Oropharyngeal Flurazepam, to other antifungal perversion. Stop drug if lesions progress.
Diflucan and esophageal weakens fungal midazolam, azole compounds. >Hematologic: >risk of adverse reactions
candidiasis. cells. quazepam, leukopenia, may be greater in HIV-
triazolam: may thrombocytopenia. infected patients.
Drug increase and >Skin: rash
Classification: prolong levels of >Other: anaphylaxis
Pregnancy risk these drugs, CNS
category C depression, and
psychomotor
impairment. Avoid
using together.
>Cimetidine: may
decrease
fluconazole level.
Monitor patient
response to
fluconazole.
>Cyclosporine,
phenytoin,
theophylline: may
increase levels of
these drugs.

SUBMITTED BY: Giselle Chloe B. Ico