DRUG ANALYSIS

Drug Route of Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side effects Nursing

administration Action Consideration
Brand name:

Zantac Per Orem Competitively For GI tract • Contraindicated to Headache, malaise, • Assess patient
inhibits action of protection from patients with vertigo, blurred for abdominal
Generic name: Dosage: histamine on the H2 gastric acid hypersensitivity to vision and jaundice pain. Note
at receptor sites of secretion drugs presence of
Ranitidine 150 mg/ tab parietal cells, blood in emesis
hydrochloride decreasing gastric • Use cautiously to or stool
Frequency: acid secretion patients with hepatic • Instruct patient
Class: dysfunction to take without
BID regard to meals
H-2 receptor because
antagonist absorption was
not affected by
food
• Advise patient to
report
abdominal pain
and blood in
stool or emesis