NURS 330 medication list
Generic name: Acetaminophen
Trade name: Tylenol
Classification: Antipyretic, nonopioid analgesics
Pregnancy Category: B
Safe Dosage Range: Po: adults 325-650mg q6hr or 1 g 3-4times daily. Neonates:
1015mg/kg/dose q 6-8 hr. as needed.
Indications for use: Treatment of mild pain and fever
Contraindications for use: Pervious hypersensitivity, liver disease, alcohol use
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Assess health status
and alcohol use, current OTC medication use, assess pain prior to and reassess
within an hour, assess fever and associated sings. Lab: evaluate hepatic,
hematologic, and renal function periodically (high dose). May be taken with food or
an empty stomach Adverse reaction/ side effect: hepatotoxity, renal failure,
neutropenia, pancytopenia, rash urticaria, also life threating dermatologic reaction)
Generic Name: Methyldopa
Trade Name: Aldomet
Classification: Antihypertensive drug It can treat high blood pressure.
Pregnancy Category: B
Safe Dosage Range: PO adult: 250-500 mg 2-3 times daily
PO children: 10mg/kg/day (300 mg/m2/day) may be qevery 2 days up to
65mg/kg/day in divided doses (not to exceed 3g/day)/
Indications for use: Management of moderate to severe hypertension (with other
agents).
Contraindications for use:
Hypersensitivity; Active liver disease.
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration:
hepatic/renal disease, hypotension. watch BUN lab results watch for sudden decrease
in BP, report dizziness or tiredness. And side effects: headache, weakness, low BP, GI
distress.
Generic Name: phytonadione
Trade Name: vitamin K
Classification: fat-soluble vitamin
Pregnancy Category
, Safe Dosage Range: 0.5 to 1 mg, route: IM, vastus lateralis at 90-degree, frequency
within 1hr of birth, once.
Indications for use: Neonates have no natural gut-bacteria (clean gut) to protect
babies until gut flora develops (by day 5-7). Prevent clotting. Vitamin K is produced by
bacteria in the colon once formula/breast milk is introduced.
Contraindications for use: hypersensitivity, severe hepatic disease, last few weeks
of pregnancy
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Observe infant for
vitamin K deficiency (bleeding from any orifice). Side Effects: Erythema, pain and
edema at injection site Anaphylaxis, hemolysis, or hyperbilirubinemia, especially
in a preterm infant or when a large dose is used
Generic Name: diphenhydramine
Trade Name: Benadryl
Classification: Antihistamine (anti-emetic, anti-vertigo, anti-dyskinetic, sedativehypnotic)
Pregnancy Category- B
Safe Dosage Range- - PO: 25-50 mg q6-8 hours max 300 mg/day
Indications for use: Generic Name: Betamethasone Symptomatic allergies, allergic
reaction, and anaphylaxis, motion sickness, acute motor reactions to other
medications.
Trade Name: Celestina or Dexamethasone
Contraindications for use: Classification: adrenal glucocorticoid, long acting
CorticosteroidHypersensitivity, Acute asthma attack, Breastfeeding,
Preterm and neonates (can induce seizures)Pregnancy Category- C
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Safe Dosage Range: 12mg IM for 2 doses,
24 hr apart assess be alert for
urinary retention, frequency, dysuria, discontinue use. respiratory status; rate,
rhythm, increase in bronchial secretions, wheezing, chest tightness Indications for use:
antinflammatoy agent; reduces swelling, treats allergies or evaluates therap. resp:
absence of running or congested nose, rashes, improved sleep. autoimmune
disorder; asthma CNS: dizziness, drowsiness, seizures GU: urinary retention HEMA:
thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, hmolytic anemiaContraindications for use:
Hypersensitivity to betamethasone or any
MISC: anaphylaxis
component; systemic fungal infections
, NURS 330 medication list
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Avoid using
higher than recommended doses, Explain to women the potential benefits of
corticosteroid administration to the preterm neonate. Explain that the drug
cannot prevent or lessen the severity of all complications of prematurity. If
they have diabetes explain more frequent blood glucose testing is needed. Is a
steroid
Generic Name: calcium gluconate
Trade Name: kalcinate
Classification: mineral and electrolyte replacement/ supplements
Pregnancy Category: C
Safe Dosage Range: adult 500 mg -1g of 10% solution slow IV/IO, pediatric: 60-
100mg 0f 10% solution slow IV/IO
Indications for use: Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia, Calcium channel blocker
OD
Contraindications for use: VF, hypercalcemia, digitals toxicity, and resuscitation
efforts
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: precautions:
using caution in pt. taking digoxin. Adverse effect: CV- bradycardia,
hypotension, Misc.: tissue necrosis
Generic Name: Cervidil
Trade Name: Dinoprostone
Classification: therapeutic: cervical ripening agent, pharmacologic:
oxytocics, prostaglandins Pregnancy Category: C
Safe Dosage Range: Gel at 0.5 mg, Vaginal inserts at 10 mg
Indications for use: the cervix in pregnancy at or near term when induction of
labor is indicated. Vaginal Suppository: Induction of midtri- mester abortion,
Management of missed abortion up to 28 wk, Management of non- metastatic
gestational trophoblastic disease (benign hydatidiform mole).
Generic name: Acetaminophen
Trade name: Tylenol
Classification: Antipyretic, nonopioid analgesics
Pregnancy Category: B
Safe Dosage Range: Po: adults 325-650mg q6hr or 1 g 3-4times daily. Neonates:
1015mg/kg/dose q 6-8 hr. as needed.
Indications for use: Treatment of mild pain and fever
Contraindications for use: Pervious hypersensitivity, liver disease, alcohol use
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Assess health status
and alcohol use, current OTC medication use, assess pain prior to and reassess
within an hour, assess fever and associated sings. Lab: evaluate hepatic,
hematologic, and renal function periodically (high dose). May be taken with food or
an empty stomach Adverse reaction/ side effect: hepatotoxity, renal failure,
neutropenia, pancytopenia, rash urticaria, also life threating dermatologic reaction)
Generic Name: Methyldopa
Trade Name: Aldomet
Classification: Antihypertensive drug It can treat high blood pressure.
Pregnancy Category: B
Safe Dosage Range: PO adult: 250-500 mg 2-3 times daily
PO children: 10mg/kg/day (300 mg/m2/day) may be qevery 2 days up to
65mg/kg/day in divided doses (not to exceed 3g/day)/
Indications for use: Management of moderate to severe hypertension (with other
agents).
Contraindications for use:
Hypersensitivity; Active liver disease.
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration:
hepatic/renal disease, hypotension. watch BUN lab results watch for sudden decrease
in BP, report dizziness or tiredness. And side effects: headache, weakness, low BP, GI
distress.
Generic Name: phytonadione
Trade Name: vitamin K
Classification: fat-soluble vitamin
Pregnancy Category
, Safe Dosage Range: 0.5 to 1 mg, route: IM, vastus lateralis at 90-degree, frequency
within 1hr of birth, once.
Indications for use: Neonates have no natural gut-bacteria (clean gut) to protect
babies until gut flora develops (by day 5-7). Prevent clotting. Vitamin K is produced by
bacteria in the colon once formula/breast milk is introduced.
Contraindications for use: hypersensitivity, severe hepatic disease, last few weeks
of pregnancy
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Observe infant for
vitamin K deficiency (bleeding from any orifice). Side Effects: Erythema, pain and
edema at injection site Anaphylaxis, hemolysis, or hyperbilirubinemia, especially
in a preterm infant or when a large dose is used
Generic Name: diphenhydramine
Trade Name: Benadryl
Classification: Antihistamine (anti-emetic, anti-vertigo, anti-dyskinetic, sedativehypnotic)
Pregnancy Category- B
Safe Dosage Range- - PO: 25-50 mg q6-8 hours max 300 mg/day
Indications for use: Generic Name: Betamethasone Symptomatic allergies, allergic
reaction, and anaphylaxis, motion sickness, acute motor reactions to other
medications.
Trade Name: Celestina or Dexamethasone
Contraindications for use: Classification: adrenal glucocorticoid, long acting
CorticosteroidHypersensitivity, Acute asthma attack, Breastfeeding,
Preterm and neonates (can induce seizures)Pregnancy Category- C
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Safe Dosage Range: 12mg IM for 2 doses,
24 hr apart assess be alert for
urinary retention, frequency, dysuria, discontinue use. respiratory status; rate,
rhythm, increase in bronchial secretions, wheezing, chest tightness Indications for use:
antinflammatoy agent; reduces swelling, treats allergies or evaluates therap. resp:
absence of running or congested nose, rashes, improved sleep. autoimmune
disorder; asthma CNS: dizziness, drowsiness, seizures GU: urinary retention HEMA:
thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, hmolytic anemiaContraindications for use:
Hypersensitivity to betamethasone or any
MISC: anaphylaxis
component; systemic fungal infections
, NURS 330 medication list
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: Avoid using
higher than recommended doses, Explain to women the potential benefits of
corticosteroid administration to the preterm neonate. Explain that the drug
cannot prevent or lessen the severity of all complications of prematurity. If
they have diabetes explain more frequent blood glucose testing is needed. Is a
steroid
Generic Name: calcium gluconate
Trade Name: kalcinate
Classification: mineral and electrolyte replacement/ supplements
Pregnancy Category: C
Safe Dosage Range: adult 500 mg -1g of 10% solution slow IV/IO, pediatric: 60-
100mg 0f 10% solution slow IV/IO
Indications for use: Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia, Calcium channel blocker
OD
Contraindications for use: VF, hypercalcemia, digitals toxicity, and resuscitation
efforts
Nursing Considerations and Precautions with administration: precautions:
using caution in pt. taking digoxin. Adverse effect: CV- bradycardia,
hypotension, Misc.: tissue necrosis
Generic Name: Cervidil
Trade Name: Dinoprostone
Classification: therapeutic: cervical ripening agent, pharmacologic:
oxytocics, prostaglandins Pregnancy Category: C
Safe Dosage Range: Gel at 0.5 mg, Vaginal inserts at 10 mg
Indications for use: the cervix in pregnancy at or near term when induction of
labor is indicated. Vaginal Suppository: Induction of midtri- mester abortion,
Management of missed abortion up to 28 wk, Management of non- metastatic
gestational trophoblastic disease (benign hydatidiform mole).
