Generic/Brand Dose, Strength Indication/Mechanisms Adverse/Side Nursing Rationale Client

Name & & of Drug Action Effects Drug Responsibilities Teaching

Classification Formulation Interaction
Generic: Ordered: Indication: CNS: Headache, Before: - Advise patient
dizziness, it may take
Clopidogrel 75mg/tab 1 tab - Treatment of patients at weakness,
risk for ischemic events
longer than
OD syncope, flushing usual to stop
history of MI, ischemic During:
stroke, peripheral artery bleeding. Tell
Brand: CV:
disease Hypertension, him to refrain
Plavix Timing: edema After: from activities
- Treatment of patients in which
8am with acute coronary Dermatologic: trauma and
syndrome Rash, pruritus bleeding may
Classification:
occur, and
Therapuetic Duration: GI: Nausea, GI
Mechanism of action: encourage him
5 days distress, to wear a seat
class: constipation,
Inhibits platelet belt when in a
Antiplatelet diarrhea, GI
aggregation by blocking bleed car.
Pharmacologic Other forms: ADP receptors on platelets,
Other: - Instruct
class: Platelet preventing clumping of Increased patient to
platelets bleeding risk notify
aggregation
prescriber if
inhibitor unusual
bleeding or
Pregnancy risk
bruising occurs.
category B
- Tell patient to
inform all
health care
providers,
including
dentists,
before
undergoing
procedures or
starting new
drug theraphy,
that he is
taking drug.

- Inform
patient that
drug may be
taken without
regard to
meals.