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Drug Study Worksheet

The document discusses the drug Donazol, which is used to treat endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, and hereditary angioedema. It inhibits hormones leading to a drop in FSH and LH. Potential adverse effects include acne, edema, hirsutism, deepening of the voice, and weight gain. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for cautions, contraindications, and adverse effects. Patient teaching includes taking the medication as directed and not exceeding the prescribed dose.

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Drug Study Worksheet

The document discusses the drug Donazol, which is used to treat endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, and hereditary angioedema. It inhibits hormones leading to a drop in FSH and LH. Potential adverse effects include acne, edema, hirsutism, deepening of the voice, and weight gain. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for cautions, contraindications, and adverse effects. Patient teaching includes taking the medication as directed and not exceeding the prescribed dose.

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Student’s Name: Suan, Clarisse Joy G.

Year Level & Section _BSN 2A Date: October 14, 2021

Pharmacological Nursing Study (Drug Study) Worksheet

Generic/Brand Dose Strength Indication/ Mechanism Adverse/Side Effects & Nursing Rationale Client Teaching Evaluation
Name & Drug & Formulation of Drug Action Drug Interaction Responsibilities
Classification
Male - Assess for the These are vital Take this Here are aspects of
Reproductive For oral dosage Indications: Adverse effects: mentioned nursing medicine only as care that should be
system: form (capsules): Donazol is used for - Adrogenetic effects cautions and interventions done directed. Do not evaluated to
For androgen treatment of acne, edema, contraindicatio in patients who are take more of it determine
Classification hormone endometriosis, hirsutuism ns taking androgens: and do not take it effectiveness of drug
name: replacement in fribrocystic breast (increased hair (e.g.drug allerg - Monitor more often than therapy:
Androgens men: - Adults— disease, and hereditary distribution), y hepatic responses your doctor - Monitor
120 to 160 angioedema. It does this deeping of the dysfunction, CV carefully ordered. Doing so patient
Generic name: milligrams by inhibiting the voice, oily skin and diseases, when may increase the response to
Donazol (mg) divided into hypothalamic- Pituary hair, weight gain, breast/prostate beginning chance of side therapy
Flouxymesterone two doses a day -adrenal (HPA) and decrease in breast cancer in men, therapy so effects. (e.g.onset of
Testosterone taken with meals gonadotrophin releasing size, and testicular etc.) to prevent that the puberty,
Methyltestoster for two to three hormones (GnRH), astrophy. any untoward dose can be For patients maintenance
one weeks. - Then leading to a drop in - Antiestrogen complications. adjusted taking of male
dose is reduced to follicle-stimulating effects: flushing, - Perform a accordingly. fluoxymesterone sexual
Brand Name: 40 to 120 mg a hormone (FSH) and sweating, vaginitis, thorough - Remove an or characteristic
Donacrine day, taken with luteinizing hormone nervousness, and physical old dermal methyltestostero s, palliation
Androxyl meals, and divided (LH). emotional lability. assessment system ne: of breast
Androderm,Dep into 2 doses a day - Common effects: (e.g.skin before - Take this cancer, etc.).
o-testosterone, when possible Actions: headache (possibly assessment, applying a medicine - Monitor for
striant, Androgel, Growth and related to fluid and mental status, new system with food adverse
Fortesta For development of male electrolyte changes) abdominal to clean, to lessen effects
Testred, Virilon fluoxymesterone sex organs and the dizziness, deep examination, dry, and possible (e.g.androge
For oral dosage maintenance of disorders and etc.) to intact skin stomach nic effects,
form (tablets): secondary male sex fatigue, rash and establish to ensure upset, hypoestroge
- For characteristics: altered serum baseline data accurate unless n effects,
androgen Increase the retention electrolytes. before drug administrati otherwis serum
hormone of nitrogen, sodium, - A potentially life- therapy begins, on and e electrolyte
replaceme potassium and threatening effect to determine decrease directed imbalance,
nt in men: phosphorus and that has been effectiveness of risk of by your headache,
- Adults—5 decrease the urinary documented is therapy, and to toxicity. doctor. etc).
milligrams excretion of calcium. hepatocellular evaluate for - Monitor - For - Evaluate
(mg) one Increase the production cancer. occurrence of liver patients patient
to four of red blood cells. Side effects: any adverse function using the understandin
times a - weight gain. effects periodically matrix- g on drug
day. - mild acne. associated with with long- type skin therapy by
- For - mood changes and drug therapy. term patch of asking
treatment increased - Arrange for therapy and testoster patient to
of breast aggression. radiographs of arrange to one name the
cancer in - male pattern the discontinue (Testoder drug, its
women: baldness. long bones in the drug at m or indication,
- Adults— - breast children to any sign of Testoder and adverse
10 to 40 development. assess for hepatic m with effects to
mg a day - problems with urine testosterone dysfunction Adhesive watch for.
in divided flow (older men). effects on . s): Monitor patient
doses. growth. - Provide - You must compliance to drug
- For Interactions: thorough apply the therapy.
treatment patient patch to
of delayed The following are drug- teaching the
sexual laboratory interactions (e.g. scrotum
developm involved in the use of measures because
ent in androgens: to avoid the
boys: - Decreased thyroid adverse medicine
- Children— function effects, easily
2.5 to 10 - Increased creatinine warning passes
mg a day and creatinine signs, need into your
for four to clearance (results for regular body at
six that are not evaluation, this area.
months. associated with especially, Other
disease states) blood areas of
- These effects can pressure your skin
last up to 2 weeks etc.) to ; are too
after therapy has [/.enhance thick for
been discontinued. patient the
knowledge medicine
about drug to work
therapy and properly.
to promote - Wash and
compliance dry your
with the hands
drug thoroughl
regimen. y before
- Provide and after
safety handling
measures the
(e.g. patch.
adequate
lighting,
raised, side
rails etc.) to
prevent
injuries.

Female Estrace: 1-2 mg Indications: Adverse effects:


Reproductive orally once daily Female sex hormones Use of female sex hormones These are the These are vital Take estrogen Here are aspects of
Organs: for 3 weeks, are indicated for the may result to these adverse important things the nursing exactly as care that should be
followed by 1 following medical effects: nurse should include in interventions done directed. Do not evaluated to
Classification: week off conditions: - GI: nausea, conducting assessment, in patients who are take more or less determine
Estrogens Valerate: 10-20 Estrogens vomiting, abdominal history taking, and taking female sex of it or take it effectiveness of drug
mg - Used for cramp, bloating, examination: hormones and more often than therapy:
Generic name: intramuscularly hormone colitis, - Assess for the estrogen receptor prescribed - Monitor
Estriol (IM) every 4 weeks replacement acute pancreatitis, mentioned modulators: by your doctor. patient
Estrogens, EstroGel: 1.25 therapy (HRT) in cholestatic jaundice, cautions and - Administer Your doctor may response to
conjugated g/day 3 weeks on, small doses hepatic adenoma contraindicatio drug with start you on a low therapy
Estrogens, 1 week off when ovarian - GU: breakthrough ns (e.g. drug food to dose of estrogen (palliation of
Esterified Alora, Climara activity is bleeding, menstrual allergies, prevent GI and gradually signs and
Estropipate Vivelle-Dot, blocked or irregularities, cardiovascular upset. increase your symptoms of
Estraderm: Use absent. dysmenorrhea, diseases, - Provide dose if your menopause,
Brand name: transdermally and - Used as amenorrhea, metabolic bone analgesic symptoms are prevention of
Estrace follow product- palliation for changes in libido disease, history for relief of still bothersome, pregnancy,
C.E.S, Premarin specific directions the discomforts - Systemic effects: of headache or decrease your decreased
Menest Prevention of menopause fluid retention, thromboemboli as dose if your risk factors
Ortho- Est, Ogen of osteoporosis in the first few electrolyte sm, etc.) to appropriate symptoms are for coronary
0.5 mg orally once years of disturbances, prevent any . well-controlled. artery diseas
daily for 3 weeks, menopause, headache, dizziness, untoward - Provide e, and
followed by 1 when many of mental changes, complications. small, palliation of
week off the beneficial weight changes, - Perform a frequent certain
Metastatic breast effects of edema thorough meals to cancers).
cancer: 10 mg estrogen are Interactions: physical assist with - Monitor for
orally every 8 lost. assessment nausea and adverse
hours for 3 - Treat female The following are (e.g. bowel vomiting. effects (e.g.
months prostate hypogonadism interactions involved in the sounds, skin - Monitor for GI upset,
cancer: 1-2 mg and ovarian use of female sex assessment, swelling edema,
orally every 8 failure; to hormones: vital signs, and changes in
hours for 3 prevent postpar mental status, changes in secondary
months or more tum breast - Barbiturates, etc.) to vision or fit sex
Hypoestrogenism engorgement. rifampin, establish of contact characteristic
from castration, - To slow bone tetracyclines, pheny baseline data lenses to s, headaches,
Hypogonadonism, loss toin: decreased before drug monitor for thromboemb
or ovarian Failure in osteoporosis. serum estrogen therapy begins, fluid olic episodes,
Oral (Estrace): 1-2 - Palliation of levels to determine retention and
mg orally cancers that - Corticosteroids: effectiveness of and fluid breakthrough
once/day; titrate have known increased therapy, and to changes. bleeding).
to use receptor therapeutic and evaluate for - Provide - Evaluate
minimal effective sensitivity. toxic effects of occurrence of comfort patient
dose Actions: corticosteroids. any adverse measures understandin
Transdermal Estrogen receptor - Nicotine: Increased effects to help g on drug
(Alora, Estraderm, modulators are agents risk of thrombi and associated with patient therapy by
Climara, Vivelle- that either stimulate or emboli drug therapy. tolerate asking
Dot, Minivelle): block specific estrogen - Grapefruit juice: - Assist with drug patient to
Use transdermally receptor sites. inhibition of pelvic and effects. name the
and follow metabolism of breast - Provide drug, its
product-specific The desired and estradiols examinations. safety indication,
directions beneficial actions of - St. John’s wort: can Ensure measures and adverse
Valerate: 10-20 depolarizing estrogen affect metabolism specimen (e.g. effects to
mg receptor modulator are: of estrogens and collection for adequate watch for.
intramuscularly - To produce can make estrogen- Pap smear and lighting, - Monitor
(IM) every 4 weeks some of the containing obtain a history raised side patient
positive effects contraceptives less of rails, etc.) compliance
of estrogen effective. patient’s menst to prevent to drug
replacement rual cycle to injuries. therapy.
while limiting provide - Educate
the adverse baseline data client on
effects. and to monitor drug
- To increase for any adverse therapy to
bone mineral effects that promote
density without could occur. understandi
stimulating the - Arrange for ng and
endometrium. ophthalmic compliance.
examination
especially for
patients who
are wearing
contact lenses
because
hormonal
changes can
alter the fluid in
the eye and
curvature of
the cornea,
which can
change the fit
of contact
lenses and alter
visual acuity.
- Monitor
laboratory test
results (e.g.
urinalysis, renal
and hepatic
function tests,
etc.) to
determine
possible need
for a reduction
in dose and
evaluate for
toxicity.

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