Generic/Brand Frequency and Dosage Nursing Responsibilities

Generic Name: Captopril Frequency: OD • Monitor patients’ blood pressure and pulse rate frequently
• Elderly patients may be more sensitive to the drugs’ hypotensive
Brand Name: Capomed Dosage: 25mg/1tab effect.
• Drug causes the most frequent occurrence of cough, compared
with other ACE inhibitors.
• Instruct patient to take the drug 1 hr before meal; food in the GI
tract may reduce absorption.
• Inform patient that light-headedness is possible, especially during
first few weeks of therapy. Tell him to rise slowly to minimize the
effect and to report occurrence to prescriber. If fainting occurs. He
should stop the drug and immediately call the physician.
• Advice patient to report s/s of infection such as fever and sore
throat.
• Urge patient to promptly report swelling of the face, lips, or
mouth; or difficulty of breathing.
• Tell patient to use caution in hot weather and during exercise. Lack
of fluid, vomiting, diarrhea, and extreme perspiration can lead to
light headedness.
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Generic Name: Frequency: BID • Perform visual acuity and color discrimination test before and
Rifampicin during the therapy.
Isoniazid Dosage: 1mg/2tabs • Ensure that any changes in vision don’t result in any underlying
Pyrazinamide condition.
Ethambutol • Monitor uric acid level; watch out for s/s of gout.
• Always give drug with other antituberculotics to prevent
Brand Name: Quadtab development of resistance.
• Monitor hepatic function closely for changes.
• Give pyridoxine to prevent peripheral neuropathy, especially in
malnourished patients.
• Severe and Fatal hepatitis may occur, even after many months of
treatment. Risk increases with age.
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Generic Name: Vit B1, Frequency: OD • Check the patients’ uric acid level; watch out for gout.
B6, B12 • Watch out for hypotensive effect.
Dosage: 1 tab
Brand Name: Vibee
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Generic Name: Frequency: OD • Drug may cause fatal thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura that
Clopidogrel Bisulfate causes urgent treatment, including plasmapheresis.
Dosage: 75mg/tab • Platelet aggregation won’t return to normal for at least 5 days after
Brand Name: Noklot the drug has been stopped.
• Advice patient that it takes longer than usual to stop bleeding. Tell
him/her to refrain to activities in which trauma or bleeding may
occur.
• Tell patient to report any unusual bleeding or bruising.
• Tell patient that drug can be taken without regards to meal.
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Generic Name: Frequency: OD • Drug adjustment may be necessary in Asians and patients with
Omeprazole hepatic problem.
Dosage: 20mg/tab • Tell patient not to crush, open or chew, just swallow the
Brand Name: Opraz tablet/capsule whole.
• Caution patient to avoid hazardous activities if he gets dizzy.
• Tell patient to be cautious if he has sodium-restricted diet.
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Generic Name: Frequency: BID • Ask patient if allergic to penicillin and cephalosporins.
Ceftrioxone Na • Obtain specimen for culture sensitivity test before giving the drug.
Dosage: 1mg/tab • Tell patient to report adverse reaction promptly
Brand Name: Keptrix • Instruct patient to report discomfort at IV insertion site.
• Tell patient to report loose stool or diarrhea.
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Generic Name: Frequency: OD • Use nonreactive metal when giving by nebulizer.

Acetylcysteine • Warn patient that drug may have a foul taste or smell that may be
Dosage: 600mg/tab distressing.
Brand Name: Fluimicil Dissolve in 30cc H2O • For maximum effect, instruct patient to cough to clear his airway
before aerosol administration.
• When acetaminophen level is below toxic level according to
nomogram, stop therapy.