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Generic name: Stimulant laxative Constipation Ileus, intestinal CNS: Muscle • Give drug • Advice
Bisacodyl that increases obstruction, acute weakness with the at times patient to
peristalsis, surgical excessive use, that don’t swallow
Brand name: probably by direct abdominal dizziness, interfere enteric-
Dulcolax effect on smooth conditions; severe faintness with the coated
muscle of the dehydration. GI: nausea, scheduled tablet whole
Classification: intestine. Thought Appendicitis & vomiting, activities or to avoid GI
Laxatives to either irritate acute abdominal seep irritation.
the musculature inflammatory cramps, diarrhea • Before Instruct him
Dose: or stimulate the bowel diseases METABOLIC: fluid giving or not to take
1tab colonic intramural and electrolytes constipation within 1
plexus. Drug also imbalance , determine hour of milk
Drug form: promotes fluid MUSCULOSKELETA whether • Tell patient
Tablet accumulation in L: tetany patient has that drug is
colon and small adequate for short
Route: intestines. fluid intake term
PO and diet treatment
only
• Advise
patient to
report
adverse
effects to
prescriber
• Teach
patient
about the
 dietary
sources of
bulk
• Tell patient
to take drug
with full
glass of
water

General Mechanism of Indications Contraindications Adverse Reaction Nursing Patient Teaching

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Generic name: Competes with Allergy symptoms Acute attacks of CNS: drowsiness, • Use • Tell patient
Diphenhydramine histamine for H1- asthma headache, fatigue. extreme to take
Chloride receptor sites on Seizure caution in diphenhydr
effector cells. CV: palpitations, patients amine with
Brand name: Prevents but tachycardia with food or milk
Benadryl doesn’t reverse, EENT: blurred asthma, to reduce GI
histamine- vision, nasal COPD, distress
Classification: mediated congestion hypertensio • Tell patient
Antihistamine responses, GI: nausea, n that coffee
particularly the vomiting,
Dose: effects of diarrhea, dry • Note for or tea may
25mg tab TID histamine on the mouth adverse reduce
smooth muscle of GU: dysuria, urine reactions drowsiness.
Drug Form: GIT tract. retention, urine Urge
Tablet frequency caution if
palpitations
Route: develop
PO • Inform
patient that
sugarless
gum, hard
candy, ice
chiefs may
relieve dry
mouth
• Tell patient
to notify
prescriber if
tolerance
develops
because
different
antihistami
ne drug
may need
to be
prescribe
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Generic name: Thought to inhibit Hypertension CV shock CNS: dizziness, • Monitor
Nifedipine calcium ion influx light-headedness, blood
across cardiac and headache, pressure
Brand name: smooth-muscle weakness • Watch for
Adalat cells, decreasing CV: peripheral symptoms
contractility and edema, of heart
Classification: oxygen demand. hypotension, failure
Cardiovascular Dilate coronary palpitations • Dosage
system drugs arteries and EENT: nasal should be
arterioles congestion reduced
Dosage: GIT: nausea, slowly
diarrhea, under
constipation prescriber’s
Drug form: MUSCULOSKELETA supervision
L:
Muscle cramps
Route: RESPIRATORY:
dyspnea, cough
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Generic name: Thought to Mild to moderate Hypersensitivity HEMATOLOGIC: • Use • Advise
Paracetamol produce analgesia pain hemolytic anemia, cautiously patient that
by blocking neutropenia, in patient drug is only
Brand name: generation of pain leucopenia, with history for short-
Acetaminophen impulses, pancytopenia of alcohol term use
probably by HEPATIC: liver use • Warn
Classification: inhibiting damage, jaundice because patient that
Nonnarcotic prostaglandin METABOLIC: hepato high doses
analgesics synthesis in CNS hypoglycemia toxicity has or long-
SKIN: rash ocured after term
Dosage: therapeutic unsupervise
dose d can
Drug form: cause
hepatic
Route: damage