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    Drug Study

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    This document provides information on several drugs and supplements including their generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and nursing implications. Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron-deficiency anemia. Methylergometrine maleate helps decrease blood loss after delivery by causing uterine contractions. Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain from labor, delivery, or postpartum. Malunggay is a herbal supplement used to help stimulate milk production. Obimin multivitamins provide vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation.

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    This document provides information on several drugs and supplements including their generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and nursing implications. Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron-deficiency anemia. Methylergometrine maleate helps decrease blood loss after delivery by causing uterine contractions. Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain from labor, delivery, or postpartum. Malunggay is a herbal supplement used to help stimulate milk production. Obimin multivitamins provide vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation.

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    This document provides information on several drugs and supplements including their generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and nursing implications. Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron-deficiency anemia. Methylergometrine maleate helps decrease blood loss after delivery by causing uterine contractions. Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain from labor, delivery, or postpartum. Malunggay is a herbal supplement used to help stimulate milk production. Obimin multivitamins provide vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation.

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    Drug Study

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    This document provides information on several drugs and supplements including their generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and nursing implications. Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron-deficiency anemia. Methylergometrine maleate helps decrease blood loss after delivery by causing uterine contractions. Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain from labor, delivery, or postpartum. Malunggay is a herbal supplement used to help stimulate milk production. Obimin multivitamins provide vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation.

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    NICHOLE JOHN I.

    CULLA
    BSN - 2A DRUG STUDY

    Generic Name Indication Side Effects Nursing Implications


    Brand Mechanism of
    Classification
    Name Action

    Ferrous Sulfate Iron combines Used to treat or • Constipation • Monitor hemoglobin, hematocrit,
    with porphyrin prevent low blood Nausea iron levels.
    and globin chains levels of iron (e.g., • Urine • Monitor bowel movements as
    to form for anemia or discoloration constipation is a common
    hemoglobin, during pregnancy). • Vomiting adverse effect.
    Iron
    Fer-In-Sol which is critical Stomach pain
    Supplement
    for oxygen • Diarrhea
    delivery from the
    lungs to other
    tissues.

    Methylergometrine ergot alkaloids Methergine is an • Explain the effect of the


    to prevent
    maleate Methergine ergot alkaloid medication and what is the
    postpartum • nausea purpose
    that helps to
    hemorrhage by • vomiting • Monitor VS and assess for
    decrease mean
    producing firm • stomach pain fundal tone and massage to
    blood loss due to
    uterine • skin rash check for
    labor and
    contractions and
    delivery and it is

    Mefenamic Acid Dolfenal NSAID An aspirin-like • Explain the purpose of the


    medication with • Diarrhea medication
    analgesic, • Constipation • Assess the patient’s pain
    To relieve pain
    antipyretic, and • bloating (PQRST)
    cause by labor and
    anti-inflammatory • headache • Monitor and report of any
    childbirth, or
    actions. These • dizziness adverse reaction
    postpartum pain
    effects appear to nervousness • Must be taken with food
    be attributable to • Advise patient to report if the
    its capacity to pain worsen and not relieve
    inhibit
    cyclooxygenase • Educate the patient and
    and also significant others about the
    antagonize certain harmful effects of mefenamic
    prostaglandin when abused
    effects

    Malunggay NATALAC Tonics Malunggay Natural health Moringa is LIKELY • Explain the purpose of the
    (Moringa oleifera (Moringa supplement for SAFE when the medication
    Lam.) oleifera Lam.) has nursing mothers leaves, fruit, and • Explain the action of the
    gained acceptance especially those seeds are eaten as medication
    as food with inadequate food. Moringa leaf • Explain the indications
    supplement to help lactation. and seeds • Assess if patient has allergies
    stimulate milk let- are POSSIBLY
    down, improve SAFE when taken by
    milk flow & milk mouth as medicine,
    production due to short term. Products
    its safety and containing moringa
    efficacy. leaf have been used
    with apparent safety
    for up to 90 days.

    Obimin Multivitamins Nutrof Multivitamins, This product for Pre and post-natal • Nausea • Monitor the side effects
    Minerals, DHA pregnant and supplement for • Vomiting • Explain the side effects
    and EPA lactating women adequate supply of • Diarrhea • Explain the purpose and
    has vitamins, vitamins, minerals, • Bloating indications of the vitamins
    minerals and the and omega-3 fatty • Abdominal
    omega-3 fatty acids, discomfory
    acids, DHA and docosahexaenoic • Constipation
    EPA to help acid and
    provide adequate eicosapentanoic
    supply of nutrients acid, during
    essential during
    pregnancy and pregnancy and
    lactation lactation.

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