Question

Drug Class: Drug Name: generic name only Drug Function: what is med for? Mechanism of Action: how does drug work? must have max of 3-4 sentences only; must bebebe be in nonmedical language; can NOT be cut and paste from drug book Drug Side Effects: include only 3-5 of most common symptoms Drug Monitoring: include important labs that need to be monitored/MD follow-up appointments/or safety measures Drug Danger Signs / Alerts: include symptoms that patient needs to alert MD about Drug brand name HEPARIN Drug class------------ Generic name---------- Drug function-- Mechanism of Action------- Drug side effects-------- Drug Monitoring- Drug Danger signs/Alerts------- Drug brand name: DIGOXIN Drug class- Generic name Drug function------------- Mechanism of Action--- Drug side effects-- Drug Monitoring-- Drug Danger signs/Alerts --------- Drug brand name: CEFTRIAXONE Drug class------- Generic name---------- Drug function------- Mechanism of Action--- Drug side effects-------- Drug Monitoring- Drug Danger signs/Alerts -----

Answer 1

Heparin is a blood thinner used mainly in atrial fibrilation and embolism. It also provided as prophylaxis treatment. Digoxin is a positive ionotropic drug which helps to treat heart failure. It reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic which is has high efficiency in treating gram - negative bacteria comparing to gram positive bacteria.

Drug brand name : HEPARIN

Drug class : Anticoagulant

Generic name: Heparin

Drug function: Prevention of blood clots.

Mechanism of action: Decreasing the clotting ability of the blood. ( it inhibit some clotting factors in the blood and thereby prevent the blood from clotting.)

Drug side effects: Bleeding tendency, Allergy to heparin ( hypersensityvity)

Drug monitoring: Coagulation profile such as activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time and platelet count.

Drug danger signs / Alerts: Bleeding signs like nose or gum bleeding, blood in urine or stool and allergy to heparin like chills, fever, itching and skin rash. Serious signs like headache, nausea and vomiting, Painful bluish discoloration of limbs.

Drug brand name :DIGOXIN

Drug class: Cardiac glycosides

Generic name: Digoxin

Drug function: Maintenance of normal strong, regular, heart beat.

Mechanism of action: Regulating in and out movements of minerals ( calcium, sodium, and potassium ) seen in the heart muscle cells and thereby increase the force of contraction of heart muscles.

Drug side effects: Dizzines, headache, blurred vision, diarrhoea

Drug monitoring: Serum electrolytes, renal function test, serum digoxin concentration.

Drug danger signs / Alerts: Irregular or fast or slow heart beats, confusion, vision changes, nausea, vomiting.

Drug brand name : CEFTRIAXONE

Drug class:  ‎Third-generation Cephalosporin antibiotics

Generic name: Ceftriaxone

Drug function : Fight against bacteria invaded in the body and stop the bacterial growth.

Mechanism of action: It stop the growth of bacteria by inhibiting the cell wall formation in the bacteria by binding some specific proteins in the cell wall formation process.

Drug side effects: Mild diarrhea, Allergic reactions like fever, soar throat, swelling of face, throat, skin rash, burning eyes.

Drug monitoring; Hepatic and renal function test, complete blood count

Drug danger signs / Alerts : Watery or bloody diarrhea ( sign of superinfection), Allergic reactions like breathing difficulty, swelling on face, lips and throat, blistering or pealing of skin with painful rashes, blood in your urine, painful or difficult urination, less amount of urine, yellowish discoloration of the eyes or skin, clay-colored stools.