DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTION
Before Administration:
Generic Name: Thought to produce Lowers blood pressure and Peeing more than 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
Acetylsalicylic analgesia and exert could be used for normal, feeling 2. Review the patient's current
Acid (Aspirin) its anti- preventing hypertension. thirsty, dry mouth, medications to check for potential
inflammatory effect feeling confused or drug interactions.
by inhibiting To relieve mild pain or dizzy, nausea and 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
Brand Name: prostaglandin and fever vomiting administering the medication.
Asaphen, Asatab, other substances 4. Obtain bp before starting drugs
Bayer, Durlaza, that sensitize pain 5. Explain the medication to be given
Ecotrin, Entrophen, receptors. Drug also and its purpose, expected effects,
Novasen appears to interfere potential side effects, and the
with clotting by CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE importance of compliance.
keeping a platelet- REACTION During Administration:
Pharmacologic aggregating 1. Follow proper administration
class: substance from Contraindicated in patients CNS: Headache, techniques and safety guidelines.
Salicylates forming. hypersensitive to drug and fever restlessness, 2. Monitor the patient for any immediate
in those with NSAID- weakness adverse reactions.
Therapeutic Class: induced sensitivity CV: Arrhythmias, 3. Reinforce information about the
Anti-inflammatory reactions tachycardia medication, emphasizing the
drugs EENT: Blurred importance of taking it as prescribed
vision and not skipping doses.
GI: Abdominal 4. Advise the patient to report any signs
Dosage: 80mg cramps, anorexia, of adverse effects.
constipation,
diarrhea, jaundice After Administration:
Route: Oral 1. Monitor vital signs, especially blood
 pressure.
Frequency: OD 2. Assess the patient for any signs of
adverse effects or complications.
3. Document the administration details,
including the time, dosage, and route.
4. Record any observed changes in the
patient's condition

DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTION

Generic Name: Inhibits bacterial To treat acute Nausea, diarrhea, Before Administration:
Ciprofloxacin DNA synthesis, uncomplicated urinary vomiting, 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
mainly by blocking tract infection upset stomach, 2. Review the patient's current
DNA gyrase; dizziness, medications to check for potential
Brand Name: bactericidal rash drug interactions.
Cipro 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
administering the medication.
4. Explain the medication to be given
Pharmacologic CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE and its purpose
class: REACTION
Fluoroquinolones CNS: Seizures, During Administration:
Contraindicated in patients headache 1. Monitor the patient for any immediate
Therapeutic Class: sensitive to HEMA: adverse reactions during or after
Antibiotics fluoroquinolones Leukopenia, administration.
neutropenia, 2. Advise the patient to report any signs
Dosage: thrombocytopenia of side effects.
 Kidney damage
After Administration:
Route: Oral 1. Assess the patient for any signs of
adverse effects or complications.
2. Document the administration details,
Frequency: BID a including the time, dosage, and route.
week 3. Record any observed changes in the
patient's condition and the results of
any relevant laboratory tests.

DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTION
Before Administration:
Generic Name: Inhibits calcium ion To control hypertension Headaches, 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
Amlodipine reflux across dizziness, Chest 2. Review the patient's current
cardiac and smooth tightness medications to check for potential
muscle cells, dilates fast, irregular, drug interactions.
Brand Name: coronary arteries pounding, or racing 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
Katerzia, Norvasc and arterioles, heartbeat or pulse, administering the medication.
decreases BP and redness of the face, 4. Check the patient's vital signs,
Pharmacologic myocardial oxygen neck, arms, and especially blood pressure.
class: Calcium demand. occasionally, upper 5. Explain the medication to be given
channel blockers chest, nausea and and its purpose, expected effects,
vomiting. potential side effects, and the
Therapeutic Class: importance of compliance.
 Anti-hypertensive
During Administration:
Dosage: 5mg 1. Advise the patient to report any signs
of adverse effects or complications.
CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE 2. Monitor the patient for any immediate
Route: Oral REACTION adverse reactions during or after
administration.
Contraindicated in patients CV: Arrhythmias,
Frequency: OD hypertensive to drugs. chest pain, After Administration:
(HS) hypotension 1. Monitor vital signs, especially blood
pressure.
2. Assess the patient for any signs of
adverse effects or complications.
3. Document the administration details,
including the time, dosage, and route.
4. Record any observed changes in the
patient's condition.

DRUG MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

NAME/GENERIC ACTION
Before Administration:
Generic Name: Inhibits sodium and Peeing more than 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
Furosemide chloride To manage hypertension normal, feeling 2. Review the patient's current
reabsorption at the thirsty, dry mouth, medications to check for potential
proximal and distal feeling confused or drug interactions.
Brand Name: Lasix tubules and the dizzy, nausea and 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
 ascending loop of vomiting administering the medication.
Therapeutic Henle. 4. Check the patient's vital signs,
Classification: CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE especially blood pressure.
Antihypertensives REACTION 5. Explain the medication to be given
CNS: Headache, fever and its purpose, expected effects,
Pharmacologic Contraindicated in restlessness, weakness potential side effects, and the
class: Loop patients hypersensitive to importance of compliance.
Diuretics drugs and in those with CV: Arrhythmias,
anuria. tachycardia During Administration:
Dosage: 1. Clean access port in a circular motion
½ Amp. Use of a higher than the EENT: Blurred vision with an alcohol swab.
recommended dose of 2. Check and ensure for IV line patency.
furosemide or a fast GI: Abdominal 3. Advise the patient to report any signs
Route: infusion rate of the drug. cramps, anorexia, of adverse effects or complications.
Intravenous constipation, diarrhea, 4. Monitor the patient for any
Patients with underlying jaundice immediate adverse reactions during
Stock Dose: severe renal impairment. or after administration.
10mg/ml
After Administration:
Frequency: Stat 1. Monitor vital signs, especially blood
pressure.
2. Assess the patient for any signs of
adverse effects or complications.
3. Document the administration details,
including the time, dosage, and route.
4. Record any observed changes in the
patient's condition.
 DRUG MECHANISM INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
NAME/GENERIC OF ACTION

Generic Name: Metformin reduces Nausea, vomiting, Before Administration:

Metformin + the absorption of Metformin and sitagliptin headache 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
Sitagliptin sugar from the combination is used to 2. Review the patient's current
stomach, reduces treat high blood sugar medications to check for potential
the release of levels caused by type 2 drug interactions.
Brand Name: stored sugar from diabetes. Metformin 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
Janumet the liver, and helps reduces the absorption of administering the medication.
your body use sugar from the stomach, 4. Obtain bp before starting drugs
sugar better. reduces the release of 5. Explain the medication to be given
Sitagliptin helps to stored sugar from the and its purpose, expected effects,
Therapeutic control blood sugar liver, and helps your body potential side effects, and the
Classification: levels by increasing use sugar better. importance of compliance.
Antidiabetic substances in the
body that make the During Administration:
Pharmacologic pancreas release 1. Advise the patient to report any
class: Biguanide more insulin. CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE signs of adverse effects or
REACTION complications.
2. Monitor the patient for any
Frequency: OD The combination of Diarrhea, abdominal immediate adverse reactions during
metformin and sitagliptin discomfort, or after administration.
is contraindicated in Hypoglycemia
individuals with a history After Administration:
of hypersensitivity to
either drug or with renal 1. Continuously monitor the patient's
impairment. Additionally, adverse reaction, including
patients with a history of monitoring for progress and
 acute or chronic metabolic assessing the effectiveness of the
acidosis, including treatment.
diabetic ketoacidosis, 2. Document the data.
should avoid this
combination due to the
potential risk of lactic
acidosis associated with
metformin.

DRUG MECHANISM INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

NAME/GENERIC OF ACTION

Generic Name: Hydralazine is a Used to treat hypertension Chills, nausea and Before Administration:
Hydralazine vasodilator that (high blood pressure) by vomiting 1. Verify the doctor’s written order.
works by relaxing relaxing and widening 2. Review the patient's current
and dilating the blood vessels medications to check for potential
Brand Name: smooth muscles in drug interactions.
Apresoline the walls of 3. Observe the 12 Rights of
arteries, leading to administering the medication.
Therapeutic Class: increased blood 4. Check the patient's vital signs,
Antihypertensive flow. Its primary especially blood pressure.
mechanism of CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE 5. Explain the medication to be given
Pharmacologic action involves REACTION and its purpose, expected effects,
class: Vasodilator direct vasodilation potential side effects, and the
through the release Hydralazine is Headache, palpitations, importance of compliance.
Dosage: of nitric oxide, contraindicated in dyspnea, fever,
1 amp resulting in individuals with a known anorexia During Administration:
decreased hypersensitivity or allergy 1. Clean access port in a circular
peripheral to the drug. It is also motion with an alcohol swab.
Route: IV resistance and contraindicated in patients 2. Check and ensure for IV line
reduced blood with coronary artery patency.
pressure. disease or rheumatic heart 3. Advise the patient to report any
Frequency: OD disease, as hydralazine can signs of adverse effects or
increase myocardial complications.
oxygen demand. 4. Monitor the patient for any
immediate adverse reactions during
or after administration.

After Administration:
1. Monitor vital signs, especially
blood pressure.
2. Assess the patient for any signs of
adverse effects or complications.
3. Document the administration
details, including the time, dosage,
and route.
4. Record any observed changes in the
patient's condition.