Chapter VII

Drug Study
Name: A.M.M
Date ordered: August 5 2014

Drug Name Classification Mechanism
of Action
Indications Contraindications Side effects Nursing
Inteventions
Generic name:
Gentamycin

Brand name:
Cidomycin

Route:
IV

Dosage:
80mg

Frequency:
Every 8 hours
Aminoglycosides Inhibits
protein
synthesis in
bacteria at
level of 30S
ribosomes
Management
of serious
enterococal
infection
Contraindicated in
patients
hypersensitive to
drug .

Contraindicated in
patients with
impaired renal
function.

-ataxia
-vertigo
-muscle
paralysis
-apnea
- diarrhea
-assess for
infection

-obtain
specimen for
culture and
sensitivity
before
initiating
therapy

-monitor Itake
and output







Name: A.M.M
Date ordered: August 8 2014

Drug Name Classification Mechanism of
Action
Indications Contraindications Side effects Nursing
Inteventions
Generic name:
Furosemide

Brand name:
Lasix

Route:
IV

Dosage:
80mg

Frequency:
Every 8 hours
Loop diuretics Inhibits the
reabsorption
of sodium and
chloride from
loop of henle
and distal
renal tubule.
Edema due to
heart failure,
hepatic
impairment or
renal disease
Contraindicated in
patients
hypersensitive to
drug .

Contraindicated in
patients with
impaired renal
function.

Patient with
alcohol intolerance

-Blurred
vision
-dizziness
-hearing loss
-polyuria
- rash
-pruritus
-muscle
cramps
-assess fluid
status

-monitor BP

-assess patient
for tinnitus
and hearing
loss







Name: A.M.M
Date ordered: August 10 2014
Drug Name Classification Mechanism
of
Action
Indication Contraindications Side effects Nursing
Interventions

Generic name:
PARACETAMOL



Brand name:
Aeknil



Route:
IV



Dosage:
2ml


Frequency:
QID






Antipyretic


Analgesic

> Produces
analgesia by
blocking
generation of
pain
impulses.
This action is
probably
cause by
inhibition of
prostaglandin
synthesis in
the CNS or
action of
other
substances
that sensitize
pain
receptors to
mechanical
or chemical
stimulation.






>Pain
>Fever

>Paracetamol
should not be used
in hypersensitivity
to the preparation
and in severe liver
diseases.

>Tinnitus

>Nausea

>Dyspepsia (heart
brun)

>GI Bleeding

>Thrombocytopenia

>Rash

>Bruising

>Urticaria


>Instruct
patient to
increase fluid
intake.

>Instruct
patient that
drug should
not be used
for self-
medication.

>Monitor
temperature
reading q 4
hours.

>Monitor liver
function.

>Administer
every 4 hours.







>It relieves
fever by
central action
in the
hypothalamic
heat-
regulating
center to
cause
vasodilation,
thus
increasing
peripheral
blood supply
and
promoting
sweating,
which leads
to heat loss
and to
cooling by
evaporation.


>Ask patient
for any
allergies on
this
medication
before giving
the first dose.