DRUG STUDY

NAME OF CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRAINDICATI ADVERSE NSG.

DRUG OF ACTION ON REACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Pharmacologic A coenzyme Pernicious Hypertensive to CV: BEFORE:
Name: Class: that stimulate Anemia (a Vit. B12 or cobalt peripheral Determine
VITAMIN B Vitamins and metabolic decrease in Early Leber’s vascular reticulocyte
COMPLEX Minerals function and is red blood Disease thrombosis, Count, hct, Vit.
needed for cells that heart failure B12, iron, folate
Trade Therapeutic cell occurs GI: transient levels before
Name: Class: replication, when the diarrhea beginning therapy
Nephro-vite, Vitamin B hematopoiesis, intestines RESPI: Obtain a sensitivity
Nephrocaps complex and cannot pulmonary test history
,Triphrocaps supplement nucleoprotein properly edema Avoid IV
and myelin absorb SKIN: itching, administration
Patient’s synthesis. vitamin B12.) transitory bec. Faster
Dose: exanthema, systemic
1-2 tabs urticaria elimination will
daily Other: reduce
Anaphylactic effectiveness of
reaction vitamin.

DURING:
Donot give large
doses of Vit. B12
routinely; Drug is
lost through
excretion
Don’t mix
parenteral
preparation in
same syringe with
other drugs.

AFTER:
Protect Vit. B12
from light. Don’t
refrigerate or
freeze.
Monitor patient for
hypokalemia for
first 48 hours as
anemia correct
itself.
Give potassium
supplements as
needed.