DRUG STUDY

GENERIC NAME CLASSIFICATION: INDICATION: CONTRAINDICATION: SIDE EFFECT: ADVERSE EFFECT: NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. MAGNESIUM Central nervous Used as Patients with heart an allergic reaction Flushing, sweating, >Assess patient’s condition
SULFATE system drugs anticonvulsant. block or myocardial (shortness of breath; hypotension, muscular before therapy and reassess
(MgSO4) Lowers intracranial damage. closing of the throat; weakness, sedation, regularly thereafter to monitor
drug effectiveness.
pressure. For hives; swelling of the confusion. Neuromuscular
>Monitor for signs of Mg
hypomagnesaemia in lips, face, or tongue; blocking agents. An excess toxicity: disappearance of
patients receiving total rash; or fainting);heart of Mg ions in the body fluid knee-jerk and patellar reflexes
parenteral nutrition disturbances; breathing causes direct depressant are signs of early Mg toxicity.
(TPN). Prevention and difficulties; poor effect on skeletal muscles, > BP monitoring, and hold if
control of seizures in reflexes; confusion, decrease, release of BP is <80/60>withhold if urine
toxaemia extreme tiredness or acetylcholine by motor output is <30 cc/hour>withhold
(preeclampsia or weakness; low body nerve impulses and if respiration <12 cpm> Keep
eclampsia). Inhibits temperature; severe reduced sensitivity of the I.V. calcium gluconate at all
uterine contractions in headache; fainting; motor and plate times to reverse magnesium
tocolysis (pre-term rash or flushing; vision acetylcholine. intoxication.(↓ RR, ↓ BP, ↓
labor). Also used for problems; or nausea or UO)
the treatment of life- vomiting.
threatening
arrhythmias such as
atypical ventricular
tachycardia(torsades
de piontes).
Counteracts intense
muscle stimulating
effects of barium
poisoning.

2. Amoxicilin CARDIOVASCULAR Infections of the resp. : Hypersensitivity to Nausea, vomiting or Central nervous system: >obtain pt’s hx of allergy
DRUGS-Calcium tract, skin & skin amoxicillin, penicillin, diarrhea may occur. Hyperactivity, agitation, >Assess pt for any s/s of
Antagonist structures, paranasal or any component of anxiety, insomnia, infection
the formulation confusion, convulsions, >Assess for pt’s sensitivity to
sinuses, genitourinary
behavioral changes, penicillin ot other
tract, otitis media, dizziness cepalosporins
sinusitis, meningitis, Dermatologic: Acute >assess for allergic rxn during
septicemia exanthematous pustulosis, therapy
erythematous >Assess for bowel pattern
maculopapular rash,
erythema multiforme,
Stevens-Johnson
syndrome, exfoliative
dermatitis, toxic epidermal
necrolysis, hypersensitivity
vasculitis, urticaria
Prepared by: Phelenaphie M. Panlilio
BSN 2-Watson

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (UPAC)

September 22, 2009

Professor Resty Mauricio, RN