Drug Study
Drug Study
College of Nursing
Roxas City
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: L. M. Age/Sex: 78 years old , male Attending Physician: Dr. B______________
Area/Bed No.: _____________________________ Impression: _______________ Date: April 22, 2008_______________
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: L. M. Age/Sex: 78 years old , male Attending Physician: Dr. B______________
Area/Bed No.: _____________________________ Impression: _______________ Date: April 22, 2008_______________
Name of Drug Method of Mechanism of Action Adverse Reaction Special Nursing Rationale
Administtratio Consideration Responsibilities
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Generic Name: Route: -A macrolide anti-biotic that -anaphylaxis, -Moderate-to-severe -Monitor patient for -Drug may cause
is a derivative of nephritis pneumonia in super infection. overgrowth of none
Azithromycin PO erythromycin. Binds to the patients for whom susceptible bacteria
50s subunit of bacterial outpatient oral or fungi.
ribosomes blocking protein therapy is
Brand Name: Timing: synthesis. inappropriate. -Instruct patient to -To avoid reaction of
take medication as the drug and to
Zithromax 12 Indications: Side Effects: Contraindications: prescribed even if he ensure its effectivity.
-Acute bacterial exacerbation -nausea and -Contraindicated in feels better.
of COPD caused by vomiting, patients
Classification: Dosage: Haemophilus influenzae, headache, hypersensitive to -Instruct patient that -To avoid further
Moroxella catarrhalis, or dizziness, fatigue, erythromycin or if hypersensitivity complication
Anti-infective 500mg Streptococcus pneumoniae; diarrhea, other macrolides. occurs during the
uncomplicated skin and skin- dyspepsia, medication
Availability: Frequency: structure infection caused by abdominal pain, immediately notify
Staphylococcus aureus, anorexia the physician.
Capsule OD Streptococcus pyogenes, or
S. agalactiae; second line
therapy of pharyngitis or
tonsillitis caused by S.
pyogenes.
Filamer Christian College
College of Nursing
Roxas City
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: L. M. Age/Sex: 78 years old , male Attending Physician: Dr. B______________
Area/Bed No.: _____________________________ Impression: _______________ Date: April 22, 2008_______________
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: L. M. Age/Sex: 78 years old , male Attending Physician: Dr. B______________
Area/Bed No.: _____________________________ Impression: _______________ Date: April 22, 2008_______________