Question

The Instructor will assign ten      (9) drug cards per week, in specific areas. Each card will be worth 1      point. You will not receive the points for the cards if they are not submitted      within the week when due.

· Cards must be handwritten, legible, and on ruled index cards.

· All information required on the card must be completed or you will not receive the point for the card.

· The following information must be on the Drug Card for Each Drug:

• Generic and Trade /Brand Names ( American Ony )
• Classifications:
  • Therapeutic
  • Pharmacological
• Indications/Uses
• Contraindications
• Adverse reactions by all       systems
• Safe dosage range
• 3 nursing implications
• Action

1.Crestor

2.Pravachol

3.Mevacor

4.Metalazone

5.Demadex

6.Bumetamine

7.Triamterene

8.Somatropin

9.Sandostatin

Answer 1

1.CRESTOR

Generic name: - Rosuvastatin

Brand name:- Crestor

Classifications:-

Therapeutic:- To reduce the Low-density lipids in the blood and to increase the high-density lipids and to lower triglycerides in the blood.

Pharmaceutic:-HMG- CoA Reductase inhibitors( statins).

Indications:-Hyperlipidemia, slower the progression of atherosclerosis, lower the risk of heart attack, stroke

Contraindications:- liver disease, high levels of liver enzymes, pregnancy, breastfeeding, kidney disease, alcohol intake, thyroid disorder.

Adverse reactions:-

CNS: Headache, insomnia, depression, hypertonia, anxiety, vertigo, neuralgia.

Cardiovascular: Hypertension, angina,vasodialation, palpitation.

GI: abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, gastritis.

Musculoskeletal: muscle pain, Arthralgia, arthritis, weakness.

Respiratory: Pharyngitis, rhinitis, increased cough, dyspnoea, pneumonia

Liver problems include upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice.

Safe dosage range:-

Adult: Initially 5 to 10mg once daily with or without food.

Geriatric: 5 mg once daily.

Paediatric 10-17 years: 5-20 mg once daily

3 Nursing implications:

1)Monitor and report signs and symptoms of myopathy.

2)Advise not to take antacids 2 hrs taking the drug.

3)Advice not to breastfeed while taking the drug