Generic Name

GENERIC

CLASSIFICATION ACTION

INDICATIONS

CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTIONS

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

Anti-Infective

Inhibits DNA

Infectious

Hypersensitivity to

CNS: Headache

synthesis by

diarrhea,

drug or other

CV: Orthostatic

Patient not to

Respiratory tract

fluoroquinolones

Hypotension

take drugs

Infection,

EENT:

with dairy or

infection on the

Vision

Caffeinated

gra

skin structures,

GI: Nausea and

products.

m

bones and joints

Vomiting,

NAME CEPHALEXIN

inhibiting DNA gyrase in susceptible

negative and gram positive organisms

•

Blurred

Diarrhea, constipation

•

Advise

Inform physician if allergies or rashes abruptly develop

GENERIC

CLASSIFICATION

ACTION

INDICATIONS

CONTRAINDICATION

SIDE EFFECTS

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

NAME Ferrous Sulfate

Iron Supplement

Iron is

Prophylaxis and

•

•

Hemachromatosi

•

constipation;

s

•

upset

and chew

stomach;

sustained

black or

release

juojenum by

dark-colored

products.

an active

stools; or

absorbed from treatment of the duodenum iron deficiency. and upper

mechanism

•

Peptic ulcer •

•

temporary

through the

staining of

mucosal cell

the teeth.

where it combines with the transferin.

Do not crush

GENERIC NAME

CLASSIFICATION

Methylergonovine

Oxytoxic grug

ACTION

INDICATIONS

CONTRAINDICATION

Side effects

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS •

Act directly at

Active

Toxemia

Hypertension

Malaete

the uterine

management of

hypertension

Nausea and

slowly over 1

( methergine)

smooth

3rd stage of

vomiting

min.

muscles to

labor

Diarrhea

stimulate rate, tone and amplitude and contractions

Foul taste

•

Administer

Discard ampule s if discolored