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Nursing Drug Administration Guide

This document summarizes the drug omeprazole, including its mechanism of action, indications, dosing, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that inhibits gastric acid production. It is used to treat erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, H. pylori infection, and pathological hypersecretory conditions. Common adverse reactions include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic response and side effects and provide education on medication administration and reporting concerns.

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Nursing Drug Administration Guide

This document summarizes the drug omeprazole, including its mechanism of action, indications, dosing, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that inhibits gastric acid production. It is used to treat erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, H. pylori infection, and pathological hypersecretory conditions. Common adverse reactions include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic response and side effects and provide education on medication administration and reporting concerns.

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Name of Patient: Attending Physician: _____________________________ Age:

Ward/Bed Number: Impression / Diagnosis: ___________________________

Dosage, Route,
Name of Drug Frequency and Mechanism of Action Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
Timing
Converted to active metabolites Short-term treatment (4–8 Pancreatitis, hepatotoxicity, Pregnancy/Lactation: Unknown if INTERVENTION/EVALUATION
Generic: Dosage: Evaluate for therapeutic response (relief
that irreversibly wks) of erosive interstitial nephritis drug crosses placenta or is
Omeprazole 40 mg/cap bind to, inhibit hydrogen- esophagitis (diagnosed by occur rarely distributed in of GI symptoms). Question if GI discomfort,
potassium endoscopy), breast milk. Pregnancy Category nausea, diarrhea occurs. PATIENT/FAMILY
adenosine triphosphatase, an symptomatic C. Children: TEACHING
Route: enzyme gastroesophageal reflux Safety and efficacy not • Report headache, onset of black, tarry
on the surface of gastric parietal disease (GERD) poorly established. stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain. • Avoid
Brand: PO cells. Inhibits responsive to Elderly: No age-related alcohol. • Swallow capsules whole; do
Prilosec, hydrogen ion transport into gastric other treatment. H. pylori– precautions not chew/crush. • Take before eating.
lumen. Therapeutic Effect: associated duodenal noted.
Increases ulcer (with amoxicillin and
gastric pH, reduces gastric acid clarithromycin).
production. Long-term treatment of
pathologic hypersecretory con
Frequency: ditions;
treatment of active duo denal
1 cap at hours of ulcer or active
sleep benign gastric ulcer.
Maintenance
healing of erosive
Timing: esophagitis. OTC,
short-term: Treatment of
frequent, uncomplicated
heartburn occurring 2 or
more days/wk.
Classification Contraindications Side Effects

Student’s Name: __________________________________________


Clinical Instructor: _________________________________________
Functional: Contraindications: None known. Headache. Diarrhea, abdominal
Cautions: pain, nausea.
Proton pump inhibitor May increase risk of RareDizziness, asthenia (loss
fractures, gastrointestinal of strength, energy), vomiting,
infections. Hepatic constipation,
Chemical: impairment, upper respiratory tract infection,
Benzimidazole. pts of Asian descent. back pain, rash, cough.

REFERENCE:

Hodgson, B. B., & Kizior, R. J. (2014). Saunders nursing drug handbook 2014. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Student’s Name: __________________________________________


Clinical Instructor: _________________________________________

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