Name of Drug Indication & Action Adverse Reaction Nursing

Dosage Consideration
Vitamin K • To prevent An antihemorrhagic CNS: dizziness • For IM
(Phytonadione) hemorrhagic factor that CV: flushing, rapid administration in
disease of the promotes hepatic and weak pulse infants, give in
newborn formation of active Skin: diaphoresis, anterolateral
coagulation factors erythema aspect of thigh or
Dosage: Other: deltoid region
Neonates: 1 mg IM anaphylaxis, pain,
within 1 hour after swelling and • If severe bleeding
birth hematoma at the occurs, don’t delay
injection site other measures ,
• To prevent such as
hypoprothrombine administration of
mia in infants fresh frozen plasma
receiving less than or whole blood
0.1 mg/L vitamin K
in breast milk or • Watch out for
milk substitutes flushing, weakness,
tachycardia;
Dosage: condition may
Infants: 1 mg IM progress to shock
monthly
Name of Drug Indication & Action Adverse Reaction Nursing
Dosage Consideration
Furosemide • Acute Pulmonary A potent loop CNS: dizziness, • Monitor weight
edema diuretic that weakness, and pulse rate
inhibits sodium and restlessness, fever routinely with long-
• Edema chloride CV: term use and
reabsorption at the thrombophlebitis during rapid
Dosage: proximal and distal with IV dieresis.
Infants: 2 mg/kg PO tubules and the administration Furosemide can
daily, increased by ascending loop of GI: diarrhea, lead to profound
1 to 2 mg/kg in 6 to Henle vomiting, water and
8 hours if needed; constipation electrolyte
carefully adjusted Skin: dermatitis, depletion.
up to 6 mg/kg daily photosensitivity
if needed reactions • Monitor fluid
intake and output
and electrolyte,
BUN, and carbon
dioxide levels
frequently
Name of Drug Indication & Action Adverse Reaction Nursing
Dosage Consideration
D10 IMB