Date Name of Classification and Dose, Mechanism of Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities

Ordered the Drug Indication Route and Action

Frequency
Ferrous Func. Class: Oral, Once Replaces iron stores Sideroblastic GI: nausea, Assess
sulfate Hematinic tab a day needed for red blood anemia, constipation, -Blood studies: Hct, Hgb,
Chem. Class: Iron cell development as thalassemia, epigastric reticulocytes, bilirubin before
preparation well as energy and hemosiderosis/ pain,black and treatment
O2 transport use hemochromatosis red tarry stools, -Elimination
Indication: fumarate contains vomiting, -Nutrition
Iron deficiency 33% elemental iron; diarrhea
anemia, gluconate, 12% INTEG: Evaluate:
prophylaxis for iron sulfate, 20% iron, temporarily -Therapeutic response:
deficiency in 30%; ferrous sulfate discolored tooth improvement in Hct, Hgb,
pregnancy, exsiccated enamel and reticulocytes, decreased
nutritional eyes fatigue, weakness
implementation SYST:
Hypersensitivity Teach Patient/family:
reactions -That iron will turn stools black
or dark green, stain teeth

Date Name Classification and Dose, Mechanism of Action Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
Ordered of the Indication Route and
Frequency
Drug
Ascorbic Treatment and 1 tab once Necessary for Tartrazine, sulfite CNS: > Assess for signs of Vitamin
Acid prevention of a day per collagen formation and sensitivity; G6PD Headache, C deficiency (faulty boneand
vitamin C orem tissue repair. Involved deficiency. insomnia, tooth development, gingivitis,
deficiency(scurvy) in oxidation reduction dizziness, bleeding gums, loosened
with dietary reactions; tyrosine, fatigue, flushing teeth) before and during
supplementation. folic acid, iron, and therapy. Vitamin C deficiency
Supplemental carbohydrate GI: Nausea, is also called scurvy
therapy in some GI metabolism; lipid and vomiting,
diseases, during protein synthesis, diarrhea, .>General: Often ordered as a
long-termparenteral cellular respiration; anorexia, part of multivitamin
nutrition or chronic and resisting infection. heartburn, supplementation, because
hemodialysis Therapeutic Effects: cramps inadequate diet often results in
Replacement in multiple-vitamin deficiency.
.>Prevention of deficiency states;
common cold Supplementation
during increased
requirement