INDICATION

NAME OF MECHANISM OF AND SIDE NURSING

DRUG ACTION CONTRAINDICAT EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
ION

Brand name: Salbutamol is a INDICATION: CNS: Assess lung sounds,

Multivent relatively selective 2- Maintenance nervousness, pulse, and BP before
adrenergic agonist therapy to headache, administration and
Generic whose activation leads reversible airway restlessness, during peak of
name: to the increase in the obstruction tremor medication. Note
Salbutamol + intracellular adenyl amount, color, and
Ipratrompium cyclase, the enzyme Inhaln: used as a CV: chest character of sputum
which catalyzes the quick-relief agent pain, produced.
conversion of for acute palpitations,
CLASSIFICATI
adenosine bronchospasm angina, Monitor pulmonary
ON
triphosphate (ATP) to and for arrhythmias, function test before
cyclic-35-adenosine prevention of hypertension initiating therapy and
Bronchodilators
monophosphate exercise-induced periodically during
(cAMP). bronchospasm. GI: nausea, therapy.
vomiting
DOSAGE, Salbutamol sulfate CONTRAINDICAT
FREQUENCY and ipratropium ION:
AND ROUTE bromide is an Hypersensitivity
anticholinergic to adrenergic
(parasympatholytic) amines.
1 Nebule
agent which acts by
q4 x 6 doses
inhibiting vagally-
switched to:
mediated reflexes by
neb + 2cc
antagonizing the
PNSS q4 x 6
action of
doses
acetylcholine, the
transmitter agent
released from the
vagus nerve.

NAME OF MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE NURSING

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DRUG ACTION CONTRAINDICAT EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
ION

Brand name: Inhibits the synthesis INDICATION: Diaphoresis, Assess fever; note
Paracetamol of prostaglandins that Treatment of: mild tachycardia, presence of associated
may serve as pain, fever malaise signs (diaphoresis,
mediators of pain and tachycardia, and
Generic fever, primarily in the malaise)
name: CNS.
Acetaminophen
CONTRAINDICAT
ION:
CLASSIFICATI
Previous
ON
hypersensitivity
Antipyretics
Nonopioids
analgesics

DOSAGE,
FREQUENCY
AND ROUTE

70mg 1drop
given
PRN for fever T>
38.5C
PO

INDICATION
NAME OF MECHANISM OF AND SIDE NURSING
DRUG ACTION CONTRAINDICAT EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
ION
Brand name: Serves as a cofactor INDICATION: GI: gastric Monitor progression of
Zinkaps for many enzymatic Replacement and irritation (oral zinc deficiency symptoms
reactions. Required for supplementation use only), (impaired wound healing,
Generic normal growth and therapy in nausea, growth retardation,
name: tissue repair, wound patients who are vomiting. decreased sense of taste,
Zinc sulfate healing, and senses of at risk for zinc and decreased sense of
taste and smell. deficiency, smell) during therapy.
including patient
on long-term Administer oral doses
CLASSIFICATI
parenteral with food to decrease
ON
nutrition. gastric irritation.
Mineral and
electrolyte
Instruct the mother the
replacements/s
CONTRAINDICAT receiving oral zinc to
upplements
ION: notify health care
DOSAGE, Hypersensitivity professional if severe
FREQUENCY nausea or vomiting,
AND ROUTE abdominal pain, or tarry
stools occur.
0.6 mL
OD
PO

INDICATION
NAME OF MECHANISM OF AND SIDE NURSING
DRUG ACTION CONTRAINDICAT EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
ION
Brand name: .binds to bacterial cell INDICATION: CNS: Seizures Assess patient for
Unasyn wall, resulting in cell Treatment for (high doses) infection (VS, sputum,
death; spectrum is Respiratory urine, stool, and WBCs
Generic broader than that of infections GI: Diarrhea, at beginning and
name: penicillin. Addition of nausea, throughout therapy)
Ampicillin + sulbactam increases vomiting
Sulbactam resistance to beta- Observe patient for
lactamases, enzymes CONTRAINDICAT Derm: Rashes signs and symptoms of
produced by bacteria ION: anaphylaxis.
CLASSIFICATI
that may inactive Hypersensitivity
ON
ampicillin. to penicillin or May cause decreased
Anti-infectives
sulbactam. hemoglobin,
(beta
hematocrit, RBC, WBC,
lactamase
neutrophils, and
inhibitors)
lymphocytes.
DOSAGE,
FREQUENCY
AND ROUTE

175mg
q6
IV