Mulingtapang, Janette P.

G2A-2

Drug Study

DRUG NAME ACTION ADVERSE REACTION NURSE INTERVENTION

Generic name:  Taxol is a mitotic  Pyrexia  Tell patient to not to operate any heavy
"paclitaxel inhibitor: It targets  Dehydration machinery until you know how they respond
rapidly growing cancer  Pancytopenia to Paclitaxel.
Brand name: cells by getting inside  Congestive heart  If you notice any redness or pain at the
Taxol them and attaching to failure injection site, place a warm compress.
the scaffold-like  Left ventricular  Let patient drink at least two to three quarts
Dosage form: structures of the cells dysfunction of fluid every 24 hours, unless you are
Injectable Solution called microtubules. In  Stevens-Johnson instructed otherwise.
this way, the drug syndrome, toxic
Classification: prevents cancer cells epidermal
Antineoplastics, from dividing necrolysis, and
Antimicrotubular extravasation
(Taxanes) Onset of action:
Category: D Each treatment takes
either 1 hour, 3 hours
ROA: IV or 24 hours.
NCP
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Intervention Evaluation
Subjective: Fear related to After 4 hours of Independent: After 4 hours of
“Natatakot ako sa situational crisis. interventions, the -Allocate an interventions, the
nangyayare sa patient will verbalize opportunity for patient was able to
katawan ko, bigla na that her fear and discussion of verbalize that her fear
lang akong dinugo anxiety is reduced to concerns and and anxiety is reduced
at ang sakit ng manageable level. expectations. to manageable level.
balakang ko.”
-Maintain contact with
Objective: patient. Talk and
-Abnormal blood touch patient as
tinged discharge appropriate.
from vagina
-Explain procedures
-Restlessness while promoting calm
-Increrased tension and quiet
environment.
V/S taken
T-37.4 Collaborative:
P-90 Refer for counseling
R-18 or support as needed
BP- 110/80