DRUG STUDY

DRUG CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

ACTION

Ketorolac NSAID, Nonopioid  Reduces the For short-term Hypersensitivity to  Rash 1. Assess patient for
tromethamine analgesic production of management (up ketorolac, renal  Ringing in the contraindication.
prostaglandins, to 5 days) of Impairment, aspirin allergy ears 2. Assess for baseline data.
(Toradol) chemicals that cells moderately  Headaches 3. Infuse slowly as a bolus over
of the immune severe acute pain  Dizziness no less than 15 seconds.
system make that that otherwise  Drowsiness 4. Administer with ranitidine to
cause the redness, would require  Abdominal pain avoid ulceration.
fever, and pain of narcotics. It most  Nausea 5. Tell patient that he may
inflammation and often is used  Diarrhea experience side effects brought
that also are after surgery.  Constipation upon by the drug.
believed to be  Heartburn 6. Encouraged oral fluid intake to
important in the  Fluid retention avoid dry mucous membrane.
production of non-  Somnolence 7. Provide comfort measures if
inflammatory pain.  Insomnia headache occurs.
 Dyspepsia 8. Instruct to report intolerable
 It blocks the  Dry mucous side effects for prompt
enzymes that cells membrane intervention.
use to make 9. Instruct to report signs of
 Sweating
prostaglandins bleeding such as black tarry
 Peripheral edema
(cyclooxygenase 1 stool, weakness and dizziness
 GI pain upon standing.
and 2). As a result,
pain as well as 10. Instruct to report if he
inflammation and experiences adverse effects.
its signs and
symptoms -
redness, swelling,
fever, and pain - are
reduced.