Name of Drug Classification Indication Dosage and Route Side Effects Nursing

Responsibilities
Paracetamol Analgesics/Anti- Treatment of fever. 500 mg TAB q4 PRN T Stimulation, >Assess patient’s
Pyretic > 37.8 oC drowsiness, nausea, fever or pain
vomiting, abdominal >Assess allergic
300 mg AMP TIV PRN pain, hepatoxicity, reactions
T = 39.5 oC hepatic seizure, renal >Assess hepatoxicity:
failure, leukopenia, dark urine, clay-
neutropenia, colored stools,
hemolytic anemia, yellowing of skin and
thrombocytopenia, sclera; itching,
pancytopenia, rahs, abdominal pain,
urticaria, fever, diarrhea
hypersensitivity, >Monitor liver and
cyanosis, anemia, renal functions. AST,
jaundice, CNS ALT, bilirubin, pro-
stimulation, delirium time, BUN, CREA
followed by vascular >Check input and
collapse, convulsions, output ration
coma, death. >Assess for chronic
poisoning: rapid,
weak pulse; dyspnea:
cold, clammy
extremities
 Name of Drug Classification Indication Dosage and Route Side Effects Nursing
Responsibilities
Tranexamic acid Cardiovascular Drugs Treatment and 500 mg TAB TID Gastrointestinal >Assess patient’s
(Hemostan) prophylaxis of disturbances. history, if with active
hemorrhage Hypotension, intravascular clotting,
associated with particularly after predisposed to
excessive fibrinolysis. rapid IV thrombosis;
administration. hemorrhage due to
Thrombotic disseminated
complications have intravascular
been reported. coagulation
Instances of transient >Monitor
disturbance of colour anticoagulant cover
vision associated with >Perform eye
its use. examination
>Perform liver
function tests
>Perform blood tests
>Obtain prothrombin
time of the patient
 Name of Drug Classification Indication Dosage and Route Side Effects Nursing
Responsibilities
Co-Amoxiclav Anti-Infectives Infections of GUT 1.2 g/VIAL TIV q12 Diarrhea, nausea, >Obtain patient’s
vomiting, dizziness history of allergy
and headache. >Assess patient for
Mucocutaneous signs and symptoms
candidiasis. of infection, wound
characteristics,
sputum, urine stool,
fever and WBC count
>Assess patient for
previous sensitivity
reaction to penicillin
or other
cephalosporins
>Obtain C&S before
beginning drug
therapy for
assessment
>Assess for allergic
reactions during
treatment
>Monitor for signs of
nephrotoxicity
>Assess for bowel
patterns
>Assess for signs of
dehydration
>Monitor for bleeding
>Assess for
overgrowth of
infection