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    DRUG / CLASSIFICATION DOSAGE/ROUT INDICATION / MECHANISM CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

    E/FREQUENCY OF ACTION

    Generic Name: 1g q8 Infections of the respiratory Hypersensitivity to CNS: headaches, Monitor for extreme
    ceftriaxone sodium system, bones, joints, and cephalosporins or confusion, lethargy, confusion, and tonic-clonic
    Brand Name: skin; septicaemia penicillins syncope, seizures seizures when giving high
    Rocephin doses.
    Interferes with bacterial cell- CV: hypotension,
    Classification: wall synthesis and division by palpitations, chest Instruct patient to report
    Anti-infective binding to cell wall causing to pain, vasodilation persistent diarrhea, bleeding
    die. or bruising.
    GI: nausea, vomiting,
    diarrhea, abdominal
    cramps

    Hematologic: bleeding
    tendency

    DRUG / CLASSIFICATION DOSAGE/ROUT INDICATION / MECHANISM CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITY
    E/FREQUENCY OF ACTION

    Generic Name: 1tab PO q4 Mild to moderate pain Hypersensitivity to Hematologic: Don’t exceed the
    acetaminophen caused by headache, muscle drug. thrombocytopenia, recommended dosage.
    Brand Name: ache or backache; fever haemolytic anemia, Give with food if there is GI
    Paracetamol neutropenia, upset.
    Pain relief may result from leukopenia
    Classification: inhibition of prostaglandin Do not take longer for 10
    Antipyretic, synthesis in CNS, with Hepatic: days.
    Analgesic subsequent blockage of pain hepatotoxicity
    impulses. Fever reduction Report rash, unusual
    may result from vasodilation Skin: rash, urticarial bleeding or bruises, yellowing
    and increased peripheral of skin and eye, changes in
    blood flow in hypothalamus, Other: voiding patterns.
    which dissipates heat and hypersensitivity
    lowers body temperature. reactions (such as
    fever)
    DRUG / CLASSIFICATION DOSAGE/ROUT INDICATION / MECHANISM CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITY
    E/FREQUENCY OF ACTION

    Generic Name: 500mg IV q6 Amebicide in the Hypersensitivity to CNS: seizures, Administer with food or milk
    metronidazole management of amebic drug, other dizziness, headache to minimize GI irritation.
    Brand Name: dysentery. nitromidazole Tablets may be crushed for
    Flagyl derivatives, or GI: abdominal pain, patients with difficulty
    Disturbs DNA synthesis in parabens (topical anorexia, nausea, swallowing.
    Classification: susceptible bacterial form only) diarrhea, dry mouth,
    Anti-infective, organisms. furry tongue, glossitis, May cause dizziness or light-
    Antiprotozoal unpleasant taste, headedness. Caution patient
    vomiting or other activities requiring
    alertness until response to
    Hematologic: medication is known.
    leukopenia
    Inform patient that
    Skin: rashes, urticaria medication may cause an
    unpleasant metallic taste.

    Inform patient that


    medication may cause urine
    to turn dark.

    Advise patient to consult


    health care professional if no
    improvement in a few days
    or if signs and symptoms of
    superinfection (black furry
    overgrowth on tongue; loose
    or foul-smelling stools
    develop).

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