SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING DEPARTMENT
CHILD HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL: NURS 4001
EVIDENCE BASED DRUG STUDY * During your posting select 3 drugs from each clinical area * A total of 15 drugs to be written. * Preferably select a drug you have not studied in detail. * Do not repeat the drug. | paracetamol | Chlorpheniramine | dexamethasone | Age | 12yrs | 12yrs | 4yrs | Sex | f | f | f | Diagnosis | SCD with moya moya disease | SCD with moya moya disease | Pre B ALL | Clinical Area | 2 blue | Reason for admission | Fever | Chemo session | Chemo session | Trade Name of the Drug | paracetamol | Piriton | Decadron | Pharmacological Name | Analgesics | antihistamine | anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant | Dose frequency & route of administration | How the dose is Calculated for the child?What is the frequency and route of administration?Standard pediatric dose;frequency and route of administration? | 10.41 ml once daily for one day orally10mg\kg =10*24.7kg=247mg 247mg/120*5ml=10.29ml | 13.7ml once daily for one day orallyStrength=2mg/5mlStandard dose = 4mg for 12yrs and above4mg/2mg*5ml=10ml | 1 tablet 2times daily for 4weeks. OrallyStrength= 2mg \tablet0.3mg\kg=0.3mg*16kg=4.8mg\day4.8mg\2=2.4mg two times aday. | Action of the Drug | Why theparticular drug is prescribed for the child?(include clinical manifestations,Lab values,results of diagnostic tests).Common action | Paracetamol reduces the synthesis of prostaglandins which are responsible for the mediation of pain and fever. | Competes with histamine for H1 receptor sites and reduces allergic response by blocking histamine. | Its antiemetic mechanism of action is not well understood, however. Dexamethasone may antagonize prostaglandin or release endorphins that elevate mood, improve one's sense of well-being, and stimulate appetite | Side effects of the Drug | Did