DRUG NAME GENERAL SPECIFIC ACTION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS NURSING

ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES

Ampicillin Antibiotic Inhibits synthesis • Respiratory tract • Patients • Seizures • Determine previous
of bacterial cell or skin and skin- hypersensitive to • Diarrhea hypersensitivity reactions to
wall structure infections drug or other • Difficulty penicillins, cephalosporins, and other
• GI infections or penicillins breathing or allergens prior to therapy.
UTIs • Use cautiously in swallowing
• Bacterial patients with • Hives • Obtain specimen for culture
meningitis or septicemia other drug • Itching and sensitivity tests before giving.
• Uncomplicated allergies because • Mild skin rash
gonorrhea of possible cross- • Give drug I.M. or I.V only if
• To prevent sensitivity, and in infection is sever or if patient can’t
endocarditis in patients those with take oral dose.
having dental, GI, and mononucleosis
GU procedures because of high • Give drug 1 to 2 hours before
risk of or 2 to 3 hours after meals. When
maculopapular given orally, drug may cause GI
rash disturbances.

DRUG NAME GENERAL ACTION NURSING

INDICATIONS SIDE
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
EFFECTS
ACTION
Magnesium Sulfate
Antiepilectic
• To prevent or
control seizures in CONTRAINDICATIONS • Watch for respiratory
Prevents or • Flushing
preeclampsia or • Nausea depression.
controls seizures
eclampsia • Vomiting • Keep I.V. calcium gluconate
by blocking • Parenteral
• Hypomagnesemia • Palipitations available to reverse magnesium
Electrolyte neuromuscular administration
• Seizures, intoxication, but use cautiously in
transmission. contraindicated in • Headache
hypertension, and digitalized patients because of
patients with danger of arrhythmias.
Attracts ad encelopathy with acute
heart block or • Don't admix with alcohol,
nephritis in children
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Submitted by:
Christine C. del Castillo
RTRMF-CN SN

Submitted to:
Ana Asumpta N. Perez, R.N., M.A.N.