Drug Study

Drug Classification Indication Contraindication Effects Nursing

Side Adverse Responsibilities

Brand name Multivitamins Malnutrition, protein and Contraindicated for  Hypervitamin  Severe PRE:

Moriamin vitamin deficiencies, patients with mal- osis (large allergic  Check for the
Forte Essential Amino anemia, convalescence, absorption syndrome doses) reactions, doctor’s order
acids  Headache, which before giving
Generic name: Restoration and mainten nausea, includes, medications.
Calcium Folic acid ance of body resistance. vomiting, swelling of the  Follow the
Pantothenic stomach face, throat, 10r’s of the
disorder, lips, or tongue, patient.
Form: unpleasant skin irritation,  Assess
Ampule taste bud, redness, nutritional
diarrhea and itching, hives, status through
abdominal difficulty in 24 h diet
cramp. breathing, recall.
chest pain and  Determine
extreme frequency of
stomach pain. consumption
of vitamin rich
foods
INTRA:
 Assess patient
for signs
of vitamin
deficiency
before and
periodically
throughout
therapy.
POST:
 Advice the
relative of the
patient to
report when
patient
experiences
adverse
reaction.
 Drug Classification Indication Contraindication Effects Nursing
Side Adverse Responsibilities

Generic Name: Antibacterial Treating impetigo Allergic to any  Burning  Unusual PRE:
Mupirocin caused by ingredient in mupirocin  stinging, or blistering,  Check for the
ointment staphylococcus ointment pain itching, doctor’s order
aureus,  itching redness, before giving
streptococcus, and  rash, nausea, peeling, medications.
Form: 1 tube staphylococcus erythema, dryness, or  Follow the
pyogenes. dry skin, irritation of the 10r’s of the
tenderness, skin. patient.
swelling, INTRA:
contact  Make sure to
dermatitis, use Mupirocin
and ointment for
increased the full course
exudate of treatment.
 Apply a small
amount
of Mupirocin
ointment 3
times a day.
 Wash and
completely dry
the affected
areas and
gently rub the
medicine in
until it is
evenly
distributed.
 Cover the
affected area
with gauze or
a bandage.
POST:
 Wash your
hands
immediately
after using
mupirocin
ointment.
 Drug Classification Indication Contraindication Side/Adverse Effects Nursing responsibilities

 Reduces the effects

Multivitamins Multivitamins and Supplementing with Hypersensitivity to any of of levodopa PRE:
syrup minerals additional vitamins and the ingredients.  Large doses may  Check for the doctor’s
minerals for those with (Pantothenol is contra- cause diarrhea and order before giving
dietary imbalances or indicated in haemophiliacs other gastro- medications.
different nutritional and in patients with ileus intestinal  Follow the 10r’s of the
needs due to mechanical disturbances and are patient.
obstruction) associated with the  Caution patient to store
formation of renal vitamins out of children's
calcium oxalate reach.
calculi
 Assess patient for vitamin
deficiency; usually more
than one vitamin
deficiency is present.
INTRA:
 Advise patient that
adequate nutrition must be
maintained to prevent
further deficiencies; to
comply with treatment
regimen
POST:
 Instruct patient to report
side/adverse effect
immediately.