Name: Rojo, Richmonde Ray C.

Date:11/10/2022
BS Nursing 2

DRUG PROFILE

Brand and Action Classificatio Indication and Contraindi Side Effect/ Nursing Patient
Generic n Dosage cation Adverse consideration teaching
Name reaction
Generic May depress Chemical Treatment: Breastfeedi CNS: Monitor thyroid Tell patient to
name: CNS, which leads class: To treat mild ng; Drowsiness, function test take drug exactly
to sedation headache, result during as prescribed.
Methimazole and reduced Thiomidazol hyperthyroidism: hypersensiti paresthesia,
methimazole
Brand skeletal muscle e derivative TABLETS vity to vertigo Advise patient to
therapy
name: spasms. Adults and methimazol CV: Edema take drug with
Methocarbamol adolescents. Initial: EENT: Loss of food or
Tapazole Therapeutic e, other Check CBC
also alters 15 mg daily for taste milk to avoid
perception of class: antithyroid ENDO: results to detect nausea.
6 to 8 wk or until
pain. Antithyroid drugs, or Hypothyroidism abnormalities
euthyroid level is
their GI: Diarrhea, caused by Inform patient
reached. indigestion, that urine may
Pregnancy components inhibition of
Maintenance: 5 to 30 nausea, vomiting turn green,
myelopoiesis
Category: mg daily as a single HEME: black, or brown
D dose or in divided Agranulocytosis, until
aplastic anemia, Watch out for methocarbamol is
doses b.i.d.
leukopenia, signs of discontinued.
Children. Initial: 0.4
thrombocytopeni hypothyroidism
mg/kg daily
a Advise patient to
Maintenance:
MS: Arthralgia, avoid hazardous
0.2 mg/kg myalgia activities
SKIN: Alopecia, until drug’s CNS
To treat moderate jaundice, effects are known.
hyperthyroidism: pruritus, rash,
skin Instruct patient to
TABLETS
discoloration, avoid alcohol and
Adults and urticaria other
adolescents. Initial: Other: Lupus- CNS depressants
30 to 40 mg/ like symptoms, during therapy.
day for 6 to 8 wk or lymphadenopath
until euthyroid level y
is reached.
Maintenance: 5 to 30
mg daily
Children. Initial: 0.4
mg/kg daily
Maintenance:
0.2 mg/kg

To treat severe
hyperthyroidism:
TABLETS
Adults and
adolescents. Initial:
60 mg daily for
6 to 8 wk or until
euthyroid level is
reached.
Maintenance: 5 to 30
mg daily as a single
dose or in divided
doses b.i.d.
Children. Initial: 0.4
mg/kg daily
Maintenance:
0.2 mg/kg daily

As adjunct to treat
thyrotoxicosis:
SUPPOSITORIES
Adults and
adolescents. 15 to 20
mg every
4 hr on first day
Children. 0.4 mg/kg
daily as a single dose
or in divided doses
b.i.d.