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Life Saving Drugs
Life Saving Drugs
2010-0014
Therap
eutic
effects:
(1)
Relief of
Anxiety
(2)
Sedatio
n
(3)
Amnesi
a
(4)
Skeletal
muscle
relaxant
(5)
Decreas
ed
seizure
activity
Hydralazin General Acts If diastolic Trained Before
e Indications directly blood pressure nurse or Check blood pressure.
Hypertension on is > 110 mmHg: midwives Assess for contraindicated conditions.
Eclampsia vascular Give hydralazine on Observe the 10 rights of drug administration.
smooth 5 mg IV slowly (3- BEmONC Assess bowel sounds.
muscle 4 minutes). If IV Assess voiding pattern.
to cause not possible give
vasodila IM. During
tion, Give oral drug with food.
primaril If diastolic blood Use parenteral drug immediately after opening ampule.
y pressure remains
Discard discolored solutions.
arteriola > 90 mmHg,
Instruct to take drug exactly as prescribed.
r, repeat the dose at
decreasi 30 minute After
ng intervals until Withdraw drug gradually.
peripher diastolic BP is Discontinue if blood dyscrasias occur.
al around 90 mmHg. Arrange for pyridoxine therapy if patient develops
resistan symptoms of peripheral neuritis.
ce; Do not give more Monitor for orthostatic hypotension.
maintai than 20 mg in Report persistent or severe constipation, unexplained fever
ns or total. or malaise, muscle or joint aching, chest pain, rash,
increase numbness, tingling.
s renal Do proper documentation.
and
cerebral
flow.
Antibiotics Give the first Used in Ampicillin: Trained Observe the 10 rights of drug administration.
dose of the Preparation: Vial nurse or Do proper documentation
antibiotic(s) treatme containing 500 midwives
before referral. If nt and mg as on
referral is preventi powder: to be BEmONC
delayed or not on of mixed with 2.5 ml
possible, bacteria sterile water
continue l Dosage and
antibiotics IM/IV infectio route: First 2 g
for 48 hours after ns. IV/IM then 1 g
woman is fever every 6 hours.
free. They Gentamicin
may Preparation: Vial
If signs persist or either containing 40
mother becomes kill or mg/ml in 2 ml
weak or has inhibit Dosage and
abdominal pain the route: 80 mg IM
postpartum, growth every 8 hours
refer urgently to of Cefazolin
hospital bacteria Preparation: Vial
. containing 1g
(powder for
injection / as
sodium salt).
Dosage and
route: First: 1 g
IV/IM every 6
hours
Clindamycin
Preparation: Vial
containing 150
mg for
injection (as
phosphate)/ml
Capsule: 150 mg
(as
hydrochloride).
Dosage and
route: 150 mg
IV/IM/PO every 6-8
hours.