MECHANISM CONTRA- SIDE EFFETCS/ NURSING

DRUG
DRUG CLASS INDICATIONS
NAME ADVERSE
OF ACTION
INDICATIONS REACTIONS CONSIDERATIONS
Cefuroxime Anti-biotic Cefuroxime, like the  For the   Headache,
penicillins, is a beta- treatment of Cefuroxime is drowsiness,    Before:
lactam antibiotic. By many different contraindicated in itching/swell 1. verify doctor’s order
binding to specific types of bacterial patients with ing, 2.Know the reason for giving
penicillin-binding infections such cephalosporin rash, the drug
proteins (PBPs) as bronchitis, hypersensitivity or nausea, 3. check for contraindications
located inside the sinusitis, cephamycin vomiting, 4.verify dosage of the drug
bacterial cell wall, it tonsillitis, ear hypersensitivity. abdominal 5. prepare drug on time
inhibits the third and infections, skin Cefuroxime should pain, During:
last stage of bacterial infections, be used cautiously stomach 1. Verify client’s identity
cell wall synthesis. gonorrhea, and in patients with upset, 2. Inform client of the drug.
Cell lysis is then urinary tract hypersensitivity to headache, 3. assess route of
mediated by bacterial infections. penicillin itching or administration
cell wall autolytic rash, 4. check patients status
enzymes such as hives, 5.Administer on time
autolysins; it is cough, After:
possible that stuffy nose, 1.Instruct client to report
cefuroxime interferes stiff or tight unusualities.
with an autolysin muscles, 2. ensure patients safety
inhibitor. muscle 3. Monitor accordingly
pain, 4. dispose of used materials
joint pain or properly
swelling, 5. document all relevant data
Restlessnes
s,
Irritability,
hyperactivity
,
vaginal
itching or discharge
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DRUG
DRUG CLASS INDICATIONS
NAME ADVERSE
OF ACTION
INDICATIONS REACTIONS CONSIDERATIONS
  ascorbic  Vitamins   ascorbic acid is Vitamin C is Diabetics, patients Transient mild    Before:
acid required for collagen recommended for prone to recurrent soreness may 1. verify doctor’s order
formation and tissue the prevention renal calculi, those occur at the site of 2.Know the reason for giving
repair by acting as a and treatment of undergoing stool intramuscular or the drug
cofactor in the scurvy. Its occult blood tests, subcutaneous 3. check for contraindications
posttranslational parenteral and those on injection. Too-rapid 4.verify dosage of the drug
formation of 4- administration is sodium-restricted 5. prepare drug on time
intravenous
hydroxyproline in desirable for diets or During:
administration of
-Xaa-Pro-Gly- patients with an anticoagulant 1. Verify client’s identity
sequences in acute deficiency therapy should not the solution may 2. Inform client of the drug.
collagens and other or for those take excessive cause temporary 3. assess route of
proteins. Ascorbic whose absorption doses of vitamin C faintness or administration
acid is reversibly of orally ingested over an extended dizziness. 4. check patients status
oxidized to ascorbic acid period of time. 5.Administer on time
dehydroascorbic acid (vitamin c) is After:
in the body. These uncertain. 1.Instruct client to report
two forms of the unusualities.
vitamin are believed 2. ensure patients safety
to be important in 3. Monitor accordingly
oxidation-reduction 4. dispose of used materials
reactions. The vitamin properly
is involved in tyrosine 5. document all relevant data
metabolism,
conversion of folic
acid to folinic acid,
carbohydrate
metabolism, synthesis
of lipids and proteins,
iron metabolism,
resistance to
infections, and
cellular respiration.

DRUG DRUG CLASS MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRA- SIDE EFFETCS/ NURSING

NAME
 ADVERSE
OF ACTION
INDICATIONS REACTIONS CONSIDERATIONS
  ferrous  Iron   Ferrous sulfate is a Ferrous sulfate   sore throat, Before:
sulfate + supplement type of iron. You and folic acid is Allergic to any trouble swallowing; 1. verify doctor’s order
folic acid normally get iron used to treat iron drugs, or if you severe stomach 2.Know the reason for
from the foods you deficiency have iron overload pain; or giving the drug
eat. In your body, anemia (a lack of syndrome, blood in your 3. check for
iron becomes a part red blood cells hemolytic anemia stools. diarrhea; contraindications
of your hemoglobin caused by having (a lack of red blood constipation; 4.verify dosage of the drug
and myoglobin. too little iron in cells), porphyria (a nausea, vomiting, 5. prepare drug on time
Hemoglobin carries the body. genetic enzyme heartburn; During:
oxygen through your disorder that leg pain; or 1. Verify client’s identity
blood to tissues and causes symptoms darkened skin or 2. Inform client of the drug.
organs. Myoglobin affecting the skin or urine color. 3. assess route of
helps your muscle nervous system), administration
cells store oxygen. thalassemia (a 4. check patients status
genetic disorder of 5.Administer on time
red blood cells), if After:
you are an 1.Instruct client to report
alcoholic, or if you unusualities.
receive regular 2. ensure patients safety
blood transfusions. 3. Monitor accordingly
4. dispose of used
materials properly
5. document all relevant
data

DRUG DRUG CLASS MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRA- SIDE EFFETCS/ NURSING

NAME
 ADVERSE
OF ACTION
INDICATIONS REACTIONS CONSIDERATIONS
celecoxib anti-   Celecoxib blocks . Inhibits Headache, Before:
inflammatory the enzyme that cyclooxygenase Avoid the use of Abdominal pain, 1. verify doctor’s order
makes (COX)-2; does celecoxib in Indigestion (dyspepsia), 2.Know the reason for
prostaglandins not affect COX-1 patients with severe Diarrhea, giving the drug
(cyclooxygenase 2), (at therapeutic heart failure unless Nausea, 3. check for
resulting in lower concentrations), the benefits are Flatulence (gas), contraindications
concentrations of thereby expected to Insomnia 4.verify dosage of the
prostaglandins. As a decreasing outweigh the risk of drug
consequence, formation of worsening heart 5. prepare drug on time
inflammation and its prostaglandin failure. If celecoxib During:
accompanying pain, synthesis. is used in patients 1. Verify client’s identity
fever, swelling and with severe heart 2. Inform client of the
tenderness are failure, monitor for drug.
reduced signs of worsening 3. assess route of
heart failure. administration
4. check patients status
5.Administer on time
After:
1.Instruct client to report
unusualities.
2. ensure patients safety
3. Monitor accordingly
4. dispose of used
materials properly
5. document all relevant
data