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DRUG STUDY
Name: Date of Admission:
Group: Chief Complaint:
Clinical Area: Admitting Diagnosis:

Generic and Classification Indication/ Dosage, Side Effects and Actual Side Nursing
Brand Name Specific Action/ Frequency and Adverse Effects and Consideration
Mechanism of Action Preparation Reactions Adverse
Reactions
Indication:
Generic Name: Pharmacotherapuetic: Treats anemia in pregnancy and Dosage: Side Effects: Encourage patient to
Folic Acid Vtiamin, Water Soluble lowers the risk of neural tube For Anemia: Rash consume folic acid-rich
defects when taken during the Adults, Elderly, Fever foods like avocado, spinach,
Children 4yrs and and broccoli.
periconceptual period. Irritability
Brand Name: Clinical: older:
Specific Action: Bad taste in your mouth Advise against taking
Apo Folic, Folvite, Nutritional Supplement IV/ IM/ SQ/ PO: Nausea
Folic acid, a synthetic vitamin antacids within two hours of
Novo-Folacid 1-5 mg/day Loss of appetite
B9, is crucial for DNA folic acid to prevent
synthesis, cell division, and Sleep pattern absorption interference.
Children 4 yrs old disturbance
preventing neural tube defects
below: up to 0.3 Maintain consistent daily
in pregnancy.
mg/day Adverse Reactions: timing, such as every
Hives morning or evening, with or
Mechanism of Action: Infants: 0.1 mg/day without food, for optimal
Itching skin/ redness
Folate stimulates platelet and effectiveness, especially
Wheezing/ difficulty
white blood cell production, Pregnant/ Lactating during pregnancy.
breathing
vital for erythropoiesis, and is women: O.8 mg/day Swelling of face, lips,
essential for co-enzymes in
tongue, or throat
metabolic pathways.
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Brand Name Specific Action/ Frequency and Adverse Effects and Consideration
Mechanism of Action Preparation Reactions Adverse
Reactions
Generic Name: Therapeutic Class: Indications: Dosage: Side Effects: Monitor frequency and
Bisacodyl Laxatives Treatment of constipation Adults and children older character of stool.
Allergies
than age 12
(stool softener) Diarrhea
P.O: 50-360 mg /day until Encourage increased
Brand Name: Pharmacologic Class: Nausea/vomiting
bowel movements are fluid intake to prevent
Dulcolax Surfactants Specific Action: normal. Or, give enema. Confusion dehydration during
Dulcolax is a stimulant Administer 1 bottle PR as Dulcolax use.
laxative that works by a single dose. Adverse effects:
increasing bowel Dizziness Recommend a high-
movements. It stimulates the Children age 2-11: 50-150 Fainting fiber diet to enhance the
intestines, promoting bowel mg/day as a single dose or Decrease urination effectiveness of
Dulcolax..
activity and helping to in divided doses Rash/ Itching/ Swelling
alleviate constipation. Trouble breathing Tell patient to swallow
Muscle weakness the tablet whole, do not
Mechanism of Action: Irregular heartbeat crush or chew.
Laxatives promote
movement of intestinal Advise awareness of
contents through the colon side effects and prompt
reporting to the
and rectum in several ways:
healthcare provider.
bulk-forming, emollient,
hyperosmolar, and
stimulant.