NAME OF MECHANISM OF DOSAGE INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE REACTION NURSING ALERT

DRUGS ACTION

CO- Bactericidal: 625g TID x 7days  Infections due to  Contraindicated  CNS: Lethargy,  Take this drug
AMOXICLAV Inhibits synthesis susceptible with allergies to hallucinations, around the
of cell wall of strains of penicillins, seizures. clock.
sensitive Haemophilus cephalosporins,  GI: Glossitis,  Take the full
organisms, influenza, or other stomatitis, course of
causing cell Escherichia coli, allergies. gastritis, sore therapy ; do not
death. Proteus mouth, furry stop because
mirabilis, tongue, black you feel better.
Streptococcus “hairy” tongue,  This antibiotic is
pneumoniae, nausea, vomiting, specific for this
Enterococcus diarrhea, problem and
faecalis, abdominal pain, should not be
streptococci, enterocolitis, used to self-
non- pseudomembran treat other
penicillinase- ous colitis, infections.
producing nonspecific  You may
staphylococci. hepatitis. experience this
 Helicobacter  GU: Nephritis side effects:
pylori infection  Hematologic: Nausea,
in combination Anemia, vomiting, GI
with other thrombocytopeni upset (eat
agents. a, leucopenia, frequent small
 Postexposure neutropenia, meals); diarrhea;
prophylaxis prolonged sore mouth
against Bacillus bleeding time. (frequent mouth
anthracis.  Hypersensitivity: care may help).
 Unlabeled use: Rash, fever,
 Chlamydia wheezing.
trachomatis in
pregnancy.

NAME OF MECHANISM OF DOSAGE INDICATIONS & CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTION NURSING ALERT
DRUGS ACTION DOSAGES S

Potassium Replaces Oral  Prevention and  Contraindicated  Dermatologic:  Take drug after
Chloride potassium and  Preventio correction of with allergy to Rash meals or with a food
maintains n of potassium deficiency ; tartrazine,  GI: Nausea, and a full glass of
potassium level. hypokale when associated with aspirin vomiting, diarrhea, water to decrease GI
mia: 16- alkalosis, use (tartrazine is abdominal discomfort, upset.
24mEq potassium chloride; found in some GI obstruction, GI  Do not use salt
/day PO. when associated with preparations bleeding, GI ulceration substitute.
 Treatmen acidosis,use marketed as or perforation.  Have periodic
t of potassium acetate, Kaon-Cl, Klor-  Hematologic: blood test and
potassiu bicarbonate, citrate, Con); therapy Hyperkalemia- medical evaluation.
m gluconate. with potassium increased serum K,  You may
depletion:  IV: Treatment of sparing diuretics ECG changes(peaking experience these side
40-100 cardiac arrhythmias or aldosterone- of T waves, loss of P effects: Nausea,
mEq/day due to cardiac inhibiting waves, depression of vomiting, diarrhea
PO. glycosides. agents; severe ST segment, (taking the drug with
renal prolongation of QTc meals, diluting them
impairment interval). further may help).
with oliguria,  Local: Tissue  Report tingling
anuria, sloughing, local of the hands or feet,
azotemia; necrosis, local unusual tiredness or
untreated phlebitis and weakness, feeling of
Addison’s venospasm with heavier in the legs,
disease; injection. severe nausea,
hyperkalemia; vomiting, abdominal
adymania pain, , black or tarry
episodica stools, pain at IV
heretidaria; injection site.
acute
dehydration;
heat cramps;GI
disorders that
delay passage
in the GI tract.