This document summarizes information about the drug Chlorambucil (brand name Leukeran). It is indicated to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease. Common adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, and rash. Nursing considerations include verifying the patient and drug order, explaining the drug's action to the patient, observing the 10 rights of medication administration, monitoring the patient for adverse effects, and performing hand washing.
This document summarizes information about the drug Chlorambucil (brand name Leukeran). It is indicated to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease. Common adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, and rash. Nursing considerations include verifying the patient and drug order, explaining the drug's action to the patient, observing the 10 rights of medication administration, monitoring the patient for adverse effects, and performing hand washing.
This document summarizes information about the drug Chlorambucil (brand name Leukeran). It is indicated to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease. Common adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, and rash. Nursing considerations include verifying the patient and drug order, explaining the drug's action to the patient, observing the 10 rights of medication administration, monitoring the patient for adverse effects, and performing hand washing.
This document summarizes information about the drug Chlorambucil (brand name Leukeran). It is indicated to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease. Common adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, and rash. Nursing considerations include verifying the patient and drug order, explaining the drug's action to the patient, observing the 10 rights of medication administration, monitoring the patient for adverse effects, and performing hand washing.
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DRUG STUDY
Name of Drug Action Indications Contraindications Adverse Reaction Nursing Consideration
Generic: Damage DNA before LEUKERAN Hypersensitivity ; previous Nausea 1. Check for doctors order. Chlorambucil mitosis (cycle-dependent (chlorambucil) is resistance ; OB; Lactstion; Vomiting R: To assure yhat you are and phase – specific). indicated in the treatment can cause fetal or Neonatal Stomatitis giving the right Brandname: Death of rapidly of chronic lymphatic harm; Avoid becoming Rash Medication and dose to the Leukeran replicating cells, (lymphocytic) leukemia, pregnant; do breast feed. right patient. particularly malignant malignant lymphomas Adverse effect rasp: 2. Verify the patient and Classification: ones including lymphosarcoma, Special precaution: Pulmonary fibrosis explain the action of the Antineoplastics, giant follicular Use cautiously in: GU: drug. immunosuppresants lymphoma, and INFECTION; Other Decrease sperm count, R: To check the right Hodgkin’s disease. It is chronic debilitating sterility. patient and so that the Mode of not curative in any of diseases; Derm: alopecia, matitis patient will be aware by Administration : these disorders but may GERI: More sensitive to Hemat: leucopenia, explaining the action of produce clinically useful effects. anemia, the drug. palliation. 3. Oberve for 10 rights in Route:IVTT Drug Interaction: preparing and Dosage: Allopurinol decreases administering of drug. 0.1mg/kg metabolism of 4. Stay on the patient side Time: OD mercaptopurine. and observe for any Toxicity untoward effects. fromethotrexateay R; For immediate nursing be increased by care. other nephrotoxic drugs or larger 5. Perform hand washing doses of aspirin. before giving the medcation.
