Classification: Proton Pump Inhibitors

INDICATI CONTRAINDIC SIDE NURSING

DRUG NAME ACTION
ON ATION EFFECTS CONSIDERATION
GENERIC Reduction of Binds to Hypersensitivity CNS: dizzi • Observe
NAME: risk of GI an enzyme to the drug ness, patients vital signs
Omeprazole bleeding in on gastric drowsiness, • dminister doses
critically ill parietal fatigue, before meals,
BRAND patients cells in the headache, preferably in the
NAME presence weakness. morning. Capsules
of acidic should be
Prisolec gastric pH, CV: chest swallowed whole;
preventing pain. do not crush or
DOSAGE the final chew. Capsules may
Adult: transport GI: abdom be opened and
20mg PO once of inal pain, sprinkled on cool
a day hydrogen acid applesauce, entire
ions into regurgitatio mixture should be
the gastric n, ingested immediately
lumen constipatio and followed by a
n, diarrhea, drink of water. Do
flatulence, not store for future
nausea, use.
vomiting. • May cause
occasional
Derm: itchi drowsiness or
ng, rash. dizziness. Caution
patient to avoid
Misc: aller driving or other
gic activities requiring
reactions. alertness until
response to
medication is known.
• Advise patient
to avoid alcohol,
products containing
aspirin or NSAIDs,
and foods that may
cause an increase in
GI irritation
Classification: Anti-pyretics

INDICATI CONTRAINDIC SIDE NURSING

DRUG NAME ACTION
ON ATION EFFECTS CONSIDERATION
GENERIC Mild pain, Inhibits Hypersensitivity GI: HEPAT • Assess overall
NAME: Fever the to the drug, IC health status and
Acetaminophen synthesis FAILURE, alcohol usage before
of Products HEPATOT administering.
BRAND prostaglan containing OXICITY Patients who are
NAME dins that alcohol, (OVERDO malnourished or
may serve aspartame, SE) . chronically abuse
Paracetamol as saccharin, alcohol are at higher
mediators sugar, or GU: renal risk of developing
DOSAGE of pain tartrazine (FDC failure hepatotoxicity with
Adult: and fever, yellow dye #5) (high chronic use of usual
500mg PO primarily should be doses/chron doses of this drug
in the avoided in ic use). • Assess amount,
CNS patients who frequency, and type
have Hemat: ne of drugs taken in
hypersensitivit utropenia, patients self-
y or intolerance pancytopen medicating,
to these ia, especially with OTC
compounds leukopenia. drugs. Prolonged use
increases the risk of
Derm: rash adverse renal effects.
, urticaria. For short-term use,
combined doses and
salicylates should not
exceed the
recommended dose
of either drug given
alone