GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATION MECHANIS NURSING CONTRAINDICATIONS DOSAGE/ ROUTE

NAME NAME M OF CONSIDERATIONS FREQUENCY

ACTION
Furosemide Lasix Diuretics • Inhibits the • Assess fluid status  Hypersensitivity Children: IM & IV
reabsorption during therapy.  Cross-sensitivity with 1mg/kg q2hr.
of sodium • Monitor daily thiazides and
and chloride wiegth, intake and sulfonamides may
from the output ratio. occur.
loop of • Monitor  Pre-existing electrolyte
henle and bloodpressure and imbalance, hepatic
distal renal pulse before and comaor anuria.
tubule. during
• Increase administration.
renal • Assess for allergy
excretion of to sulfonamides.
water,  Observe the “ten
sodium, rights” in giving
chloride, each medicine by
magnesium, Joyce Kee
hydrogen • Right client
and • Right drug
calcium.
• Right dose
• Diereses
• Right time
and
• Right route
subsequent
mobilization • Right assessment
of excess • Right document
fluid. • Right to
education
• Right evaluation
• Right to refuse