West Visayas State University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
                                                                   La Paz, Iloilo City
                                                               DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient:                                                                                                    Attending Physician:
Age:                                                        Ward/Bed Number:                                        Impression/Diagnosis:
                      Dosage,
                       Route,     Mechanisms of                                      Adverse            Special
 Name of Drug                                             Indication                                                       Nursing Responsibilities
                     Frequency       Action                                         Reactions         Precautions
                    and Timing
Generic:           Dosage:                                                      Overdose may        • Give before       Before giving medication,
                                 Inhibits action of    PO: Adjunctive         produce               meals.                 instruct pt to void (reduces
 Hyoscine                        acetylcholine at      therapy for            temporary              • Immediate           risk of urinary retention).
                                 postganglionic        peptic ulcer           paralysis             release             Monitor daily pattern of
                   Route:        (muscarinic)          disease, irritable     of ciliary muscle,    tablets may be         bowel activity, stool
Brand:                           receptor sites.       bowel                  pupillary dilation,   crushed,               consistency.
Buscopan                         Therapeutic           syndrome,              tachycardia,          chewed.             Palpate bladder for
                                 Effect: Decreases     neurogenic             palpitations,         • Extended-              urinary retention.
                                 secretions            bladder or             hot/dry/flushed       release tablet      Monitor changes in B/P,
                   Frequency:    (bronchial,           bowel;                 skin, absence of      should be              temperature.
                                 salivary, sweat       treatment of           bowel sounds,         swallowed           Assess skin turgor, mucous
                                 gland,                infantile              hyperthermia,         whole.                   membranes to evaluate
                                 gastric juices).      colic, GI tract        increased              • Allow orally-   hydration
                                 Reduces motility      disorders              respiratory rate,     disintegrating          status (encourage
                   Timing:       of GI,                caused by              EKG                   tablet placed on   adequate fluid        intake),
                                 urinary tracts.Well   spasm,                 abnormalities,        tongue to          bowel sounds for peristalsis.
                                 absorbed              hypermotility of       nausea,               dissolve           Be alert for fever (increased
                                 following PO          lower urinary          vomiting; rash        before             risk of hyperthermia).
                                 administration.       tract;                 over face/upper       swallowing; may     May cause dry mouth;
                                 Protein binding:      reduce                 trunk, CNS            give with or           maintain good oral hygiene
                                 50%. Metabolized      abdominal              stimulation,          without water.         habits (lack of saliva may
                                 in                    rigidity; reduce       psychosis             • Sublingual:          increaserisk of cavities).
                                 liver. Majority       tremors                (agitation,           Place under         Inform physician
                                 excreted in urine.    associated with        restlessness,         tongue.
                                                                                                                           of rash, eye pain, difficulty
                                 Removed               Parkinson’s            rambling
                  by hemodialysis.   disease; drying      speech, visual        in urinating, constipation.
                                     agent in acute       hallucinations,        Avoid tasks that
                                     rhinitis.            paranoid              require alertness, motor skills
                                                          behavior,             until response to drug is
                                                          delusions)            established
                                                          followed by
                                                          depression.
                                     Contraindication
 Classification                                              Side Effects
                                               s
                                     GI/GU                  Frequent: Dry
Functional:                          obstruction,         mouth
                                     myasthenia           (sometimes
Antimuscarinic,                      gravis, narrow-      severe),
antispasmodic.                       angle glaucoma,      decreased
                                     paralytic ileus,     diaphoresis,
                                     severe               constipation.
Chemical:                            ulcerative           Occasional:
Anticholinergic                      colitis. Cautions:   Blurred vision,
                                     Hyperthyroidism      bloated feeling,
                                     , CHF, cardiac       urinary
                                     arrhythmias,         hesitancy,
                                     prostatic            drowsiness (with
                                     hypertrophy,         high
                                     neuropathy,          dosage),
                                     chronic lung         headache,
                                     disease,             intolerance to
                                     biliary tract        light,
                                     disease.             loss of taste,
                                                          anxiety, flushing,
                                                          insomnia,
                                                          impotence,
                                                          mental confusion
                                                          or excitement
                                                          (particularly in
                                                          elderly, children),
                                                          temporary light-
                       headedness
                       (with parenteral
                       form), local
                       irritation (with
                       parenteral
                       form). Rare:
                       Dizziness,
                       faintness
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