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DRUG STUDY
NAME OF DRUG ORDERED MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS & ADVERSE NURSING
DOSE & ACTION REACTIONS RESPONSIBILITY
ROUTE
 Paracetamol  500 mg  Produces  Mild pain or  Contraindicated in  Hepatic:severe liver  Warn patient that high
PO q̄4° analgesia by fever repeated use in damage w/ toxic doses doses or unsupervised
blocking anemia , renal or  Skin:rash, urticaria chronic use can cause
generation of hepatic disease hepatic coma. Excessive
pain impulses ingestion of alcoholic
and relieves beverages may increase
fever by central the risk of hepatoxicity.
action in the  Instruct patient that it
hypothalamic should not be used for
heat-regulating self-medication of
center marked fever(greater
than 39.5°C,fever
persisting longer than 3
days, or recurrent fever
unless directed by
doctor.

GN: Gentamicin 80 mg - Anti-infective - gram negative Hypersensitivity - Nausea and Vomiting, 1. Check for doctor’s order
Sulfate bacillary infection headache, dizziness
IV q 8 hrs - inhibits protein 2. Perform ANST prior to
BN: Genticin synthesis admission

3. Should not be given if

positive skin test

4. Slow IV push

5. Inform the patient about

the possible side effect of
the drug

6. Advise patient to report

any discomfort on the IV
insertion site

Salbutamol 1 neb q Binds in beta Quick relief agent Hypersensitivity to Nervousness, restlessness, Instruct patient to take it as
6hrs. adrenergeic for acute adrenergic amines tremor, headache, insomnia, ordered and the proper use
receptors in airway bronchospasm chest pain palpitations,angina
of inhaler
smooth muscles

Advise patient to rinse

mouth with water after
inhalation dose to minimize
dry mouth.
 Ordered Mechanism of
Name of Drug Indication Contraindication Side and Adverse Reactions Nursing Responsibility
Dose Action

Generic name: 5oo mg IV •Binds to bacterial • Treatment of •Contraindicated to Derm: urticaria • Know the 10 Rights in
Ampicillin q6° cell wall skin and skin patients with drug administration
membrane structure infection, hypersensitivity to Hemat: Blood Creatine
resulting cell soft tissue penicillin. Phosphokinase Increased • Perform skin test before
death infections, administering to detect if
respiratory the patient is allergic to
•Bactericidal infections and the drug
effect genitourinary
• Assess patient’s V/S,
infections.
wound appearance at the
beginning and throughout
the therapy.

•obtain a history before

initiating theapy to
determine reactions to
cepahalsporin and penicilin