Question

PN PHARMACOLOGY DRUG CARD ASSIGNMENT Handwrite the following seven sections for the listed drug classification 1. Drug classification 2. Give two drug examples 3. Drug actions 4. Uses 5. Common adverse effects 6. Serious adverse effects 7. Patient teaching Drug classification- esson # 1 - Drug card assignment # 1 1. Opiate analgesic 2. Antimicrobial 3. Bronchodilators Lesson # 2- Drug card assignment # 2 1. Anticoagulant 2. Antianginal 3. Diuretic Lesson #3-Drug card assignment # 3 1. Corticosteroids 2. Antacids 3. Antiemetic Lesson # 4-Drug card assignment # 4 1. Anticonvulsant 2. Cholinergic blocking agent 3. Adrenergic blocking agent

Answer 1

Lesson 1:
1, opioid analgesics:
Drug class: Narcotic analgesic
example: codeine, morphine
drug action: Modify pain messages in the brain
Uses: It treats chronic pain and used as a muscle relaxant
Common side effects: Drowsiness, dizziness, constipation
serious side effects: Respiratory depression, death
Patient teaching:
-Promote patient safety by educating the patient with a dosage regimen
-advice the patient to take the correct dose of medication every day in a correct timing
-Advice patient not to overdose the medication
-Advice the patient to contact the doctor if there is any breathing difficulty.
- Advice the patient to take adequate rest and do not drive.
2, Antimicrobial:
drug class: Subclass of antibiotic
Example: Penicillin, vancomycin
drug action: Inhibition or regulation, protein synthesis
uses: Kills microorganism
Common side effects: Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal pain
Serious side effects: drug resistance, secondary infection
Patient teaching:
-Advice patients not to mix medicine with other medicine.
-Advice to complete the dose properly to avoid resistance
3, Bronchodilators:
Drug class: Bronchodilators
Example: Albuterol(short-acting beta-adrenergic bronchodilator), salmeterol(long-acting beta-adrenergic bronchodilators)
Drug action: Open the airway of the drug by relaxing bronchial muscle
Uses: To treat breathing difficulty in asthma, reactive airway disease.
common side effects: Migraine headache, nausea, stomach pain, cough, ear infection
serious side effects: Bronchospasm, low potassium, fast heart rate, chest pain, anaphylaxis
Patient teaching:
-Advice the patient to avoid the allergens
- Avoid overdose
- Contact the doctor if there is any wheezing, palpitation, shortness of breath
Lesson 2:
1, anticoagulant:
Drug class: blood thinner
Example: Warfarin, Amiodarone
drug action: Prevent blood clot
uses: Prevent blood clot in vital organs like heart, lung, and brain, reduce the risk of embolization
common side effects: bleeding, abdomen pain, headache, dizziness, fever, nausea, anemia
serious side effect: Cholestrolembolus syndrome, groin hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, thrombocytopenia
patient teaching:
-Advice patient not to take medicine if there is a plan for pregnancy and breastfeeding
-advice patient to avoid vigorous activity to avoid injury
-Inform the physician if there are any unusual bleeding and symptoms of side effects
- Advice patient about self-administration of medicine and its safety
- Explain the patient about possible side effects and food interaction with vitamin K.
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