Cetirizine is prescribed to a 9 month old female patient for allergy symptoms such as sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal pruritus. The patient will take a 2.5 mg oral solution of cetirizine once daily to relieve her seasonal allergy symptoms caused by allergens like pollen. Nurses are responsible for administering cetirizine according to the order, monitoring the patient for potential side effects like drowsiness, and educating the patient and caregivers on the proper use and side effects of the medication.
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Cetirizine is prescribed to a 9 month old female patient for allergy symptoms such as sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal pruritus. The patient will take a 2.5 mg oral solution of cetirizine once daily to relieve her seasonal allergy symptoms caused by allergens like pollen. Nurses are responsible for administering cetirizine according to the order, monitoring the patient for potential side effects like drowsiness, and educating the patient and caregivers on the proper use and side effects of the medication.
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POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, INC.
MacArthur Highway, Brgy. Kiagot, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines 8002
Name of Patient: Patient X Attending Physician: Dynah Dela Peña, MD
Age: 9 months old Sex: F Civil Status: Single Diagnosis: Occupation: None Religion: Roman Catholic Chief Complaint: allergy Address: Lopez Jaena St., Digos City Date of Admission:01/24/2024 Ward: General Ward Room No: 143 Bed No: 3 Date/ Time Brand Action Indication Route/ Drug Interaction Adverse Effect Precaution Nursing Responsibilities Ordered Name Dosage/ Time Contraindication Interval Date: March Generic Name: Its main effects Indicated for the Oral solution in Abacavir- Cetirizine Drowsiness or sedation: Precaution: *Before giving cetirizine, 09, 2023 Cetirizine are achieved relief of symptoms children 6 months may decrease the Cetirizine can cause Zyrtec may impair your review the patient's medical through selective associated with to 23 months of excretion rate of drowsiness or sedation, thinking or reactions. Be history to identify any potential inhibition of seasonal allergic age is 2.5 mg (½ Abacavir which could particularly at higher doses. contraindications or peripheral H1 rhinitis caused by careful if you drive or do precautions to taking the Time Brand Name: result in a higher serum Headache: teaspoonful) once anything that requires ordered: 9:00 Allacan, receptors. The allergens such as level. Some people may medication. antihistamine ragweed, grass and daily. The dose in you to be alert. Drinking AM Benadryl Aceclofenac- experience headaches as a *Explain to the patient why activity of tree pollens in adults children 12 to 23 Aceclofenac may alcohol can increase they are receiving cetirizine, Allergy, Piriteze side effect of cetirizine. cetirizine has been and children 2 years months of age decrease the excretion how it works, and any potential Allergy, Zirtek Nausea and vomiting: certain side effects of shown in a variety of age and above. can be increased rate of Cetirizine can cause nausea side effects they may Allergy. cetirizine. of animal and Symptoms treated to a Cetirizine which could and vomiting in some experience. human models. In effectively include maximum dose result in a higher serum people. Contraindication: *Administer cetirizine Classification: vivo and ex vivo sneezing, of 5 mg per day, level. This subtype of Dizziness: Cetirizine can Cetirizine hydrochloride is according to the medication animal models rhinorrhea, nasal given as ½ Acemetacin- order and using proper antihistamines is cause dizziness or contraindicated in those have shown pruritus, ocular Acemetacin may medication administration used to treat teaspoonful (2.5 lightheadedness, patients with a insignificant pruritus, tearing, decrease the excretion techniques. allergy symptoms. mg) every 12 particularly in people who anticholinergic and redness of the rate of are taking high doses or known hypersensitivity to *Monitor the patient for any hours and ant eyes. Cetirizine which could who are more sensitive to it or any of its ingredients adverse effects, such as serotonergic result in a higher serum or hydroxyzine. drowsiness, dry mouth, or the medication. effects. level. dizziness. Student Name: Janine Faith M. Rabanes Year and Section: BSN 2-E Group No: 19 Rating: Reference: https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00341 Clinical Instructor: Mr. Tyrone S. Dela Cerna, RN