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    This document summarizes information on several drugs including their generic names, indications, potential side effects, and nursing considerations. It provides details on Methylergonovine Maleate used to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, Mefenamic Acid for pain relief, and Ampicillin Sodium as an antibiotic. It also lists Ranitidine for treating peptic disease, Ketorolac Tromethamine eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis, Metoclopramide as an anti-emetic, and Tranexamic Acid for treating hemorrhage. Nursing staff should monitor for side effects and provide care according to each drug's considerations.

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    This document summarizes information on several drugs including their generic names, indications, potential side effects, and nursing considerations. It provides details on Methylergonovine Maleate used to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, Mefenamic Acid for pain relief, and Ampicillin Sodium as an antibiotic. It also lists Ranitidine for treating peptic disease, Ketorolac Tromethamine eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis, Metoclopramide as an anti-emetic, and Tranexamic Acid for treating hemorrhage. Nursing staff should monitor for side effects and provide care according to each drug's considerations.

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    This document summarizes information on several drugs including their generic names, indications, potential side effects, and nursing considerations. It provides details on Methylergonovine Maleate used to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, Mefenamic Acid for pain relief, and Ampicillin Sodium as an antibiotic. It also lists Ranitidine for treating peptic disease, Ketorolac Tromethamine eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis, Metoclopramide as an anti-emetic, and Tranexamic Acid for treating hemorrhage. Nursing staff should monitor for side effects and provide care according to each drug's considerations.

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    This document summarizes information on several drugs including their generic names, indications, potential side effects, and nursing considerations. It provides details on Methylergonovine Maleate used to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage, Mefenamic Acid for pain relief, and Ampicillin Sodium as an antibiotic. It also lists Ranitidine for treating peptic disease, Ketorolac Tromethamine eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis, Metoclopramide as an anti-emetic, and Tranexamic Acid for treating hemorrhage. Nursing staff should monitor for side effects and provide care according to each drug's considerations.

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    Drug Study

    Drug Indication Side/ Adverse Effects Nursing Considerations

    Generic Name: Methylergonovine To prevent and treat postpartum Seizures, dizziness headache, Monitor and record BP, pulse rate and
    hemorrhage caused by uterine atony or hypertension, chest pain, palpitations, uterine response.
    Maleate subinvolution nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, diaphoresis

    Report sudden change in vital signs,


    Brand Name: Methergin frequent periods of uterine relaxations
    and character and amount of vaginal
    bleeding
    Classification: Drugs acting on the

    Uterus/ preparations for

    vaginal conditions

    Dosage: 1 tab TID


    Generic Name: Mefenamic Acid Relief of pain including muscular, GI and visual disturbances, Inflammatory bowel disease, impaired
    rheumatic, traumatic, dental, post-op drowsiness, dizziness and nervousness. renal or liver function.
    and postpartum pain, headache and in Skin and other allergic reactions.
    Brand Name: Acidan children with fever and juvenile RA.
    Also for the relief of primary
    dysmenorrhea.

    Classifications: NSAID

    Dosage: 250mg TID

    Drug Study

    Drug Indications Side/ Adverse Effects Nursing Considerations


    Generic Name: Ampicillin Treatment of infections due to Skin rashes, diarrhea, nausea, Before giving drug, ask patient about
    susceptible organisms vomiting, dizziness allergic reactions to penicillin.
    Sodium
    A negative history of penicillin allergy
    is no guarantee against a future allergic
    Brand Name: Ampicillin reactions.

    Classifications: Anti- infectives

    Dosage: 500mg IV q6
    Generic Name: Ranitidine Peptic disease active duodenal and Transient and reversible changes in Assess pt. for abdominal pain.
    gastric ulcer, maintenance therapy for liver function test.
    duodenal or gastric ulcer. Note presence of blood in emesis,
    Headache, malaise and blurred vision, stool, or gastric aspirate.
    Brand Name: Zantac/ Aciran Pathologic hypersecretory conditions jaundice.
    such as Zollinger – Ellison Syndrome.

    Classifications: H2 Receptor Blocker

    Antagonist

    Dosage: 50mg IV stat

    Drug Study
    Drug Indications Side/ Adverse Effects Nursing Considerations
    Generic Name: Ketorolac Relief of ocular itching due to seasonal Transient stinging and burning on Store drug away from heat in a dark,
    allergic conjunctivitis. instillation, ocular irritation, allergic tightly closed container and protect
    Tromethamine reactions, superficial ocular infections, from freezing.
    Prophylaxis and reduction of superficial keratitis.
    inflammation and associated symptoms
    Brand Name: Acular after ocular surgery.

    Classifications: NSAID

    Dosage: 1 amp IV q8 for severe

    Pain
    Generic Name: Metoclopramide Management of nausea and vomiting Extrapyramidal symptoms. Stop drug for four days before
    associated with various GI disorders in Occasionally , Parkinsonism and diagnostic skin test to avoid
    GERD and gastric stasis. tarative dyskinesia during prolonged interference with test response.
    Brand Name: Clomitene treatment in elderly.

    Restlessness, drowsiness, dizziness,


    headache and bowel upsets.
    Classifications: Anti-emetics
    Hypotension, hypertension and
    depression .

    Dosage: 2 amp IV stat Blood disorders, hypersensitivity


    reactions, neuroleptic malignant
    syndrome and urinary incontinence.

    Galactorrhea or related disorders.

    Drug Study
    Drug Indications Side/ Adverse Effects Nursing Considerations

    Generic Name: Tranexamic Acid Treatment of severe hemorrhage GI disordes, nausea and vomiting, Massive hematuria from the upper
    associated with excessive fibrinolysis. anorexia, headache may appear,
    Abnormal bleeding during operation, impaired renal insufficiency, urinary tract.
    traumatic injuries, profuse menstrual hypotension when IV injection is too
    Brand Name: Fibrinon Forte bleeding, recurrent nose bleed, genital rapid. Patients with intravascular coagulation.
    bleeding, post tooth extraction and Renal insufficiency.
    other dental procedures.
    Classifications: Dyslipidaemic agents/

    Haemostasis

    Dosage: 1 amp IV q8 x 2 days

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