Drug Name Trade & generic name, dose, route & frequency

Pharmacological & therapeutic drug class &

Expected action
in the body

What medical diagnosis is your patient taking this drug for? How will it help them?

Side Effects & Adverse Reactions/ Complications/Top drug interactions

Nursing Administration Special Instructions & Assessments

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness (e.g., Pain Scale)

Memantine 5 mg PO daily

Pharmacological Class – NMDA receptor antagonist

Therapeutic Class – Anti-dementia.

Expected Action – Memantine blocks NMDA receptors to control glutamate, a learning and memory neurotransmitter. It manages Alzheimer’s disease dementia symptoms.

Medical Diagnosis – Dementia

Benefit – Memantine improves cognition and slows dementia in Alzheimer’s patients.

Side effects include dizziness, constipation, headache.

Administer with or without meals; test cognitive performance frequently.

Memory and orientation tests may evaluate cognitive progress.

Acetaminophen | Tylenol, 650 mg, PO, every 6 hours PRN

Pharmacological Class – Analgesic, Antipyretic,

Therapeutic Class – Non-opioid analgesic.

Expected Action: Acetaminophen blocks the production of prostaglandins in the central nervous system, hence reducing pain and fever.

Medical Diagnosis – Pain, Fever.

Benefit – Acetaminophen relieves pain and fever, which Ms. Jones needs for her chronic knee discomfort.

The side effects are rare but sometimes might cause rashes or even liver toxicity when taken overdose.

The medication may interact with other drugs to affect the liver.

Do not exceed maximum daily dosage.

Before and after medicine, measure pain.

Albuterol Inhaler | ProAir HFA, 180 mcg, every 6 hours PRN with spacer

Pharmacological Class – Beta2-adrenergic agonist,

Therapeutic Class—Bronchodilator.

Expected Action – Albuterol relaxes airway smooth muscles, bronchodilating and improving airflow in asthma and COPD.

Medical Diagnosis – Asthma, COPD.

Benefit – Albuterol quickly relieves acute bronchoconstriction and manages asthma and COPD symptoms.

Side effects of the medication include tremors, nervousness, tachycardia. The medication can cause possible arrhythmias, and even increased heart beat rate. It interacts with beta-blockers.

Teach correct inhaler technique and evaluate respiratory condition before and after delivery.

Evaluate asthma/COPD symptoms and breathing improvement.

Vancomycin | Vancocin, 125 mg, PO, QID for 10 days

Pharmacological Class – Glycopeptide antibiotic, 

Therapeutic Class – Antibacterial.

Expected Action – Vancomycin inhibits bacterial cell wall formation, making it helpful against gram-positive bacterial infections like C. difficile.

Medical Diagnosis – Bacterial Pneumonia, C. difficile infection.

Benefit – Vancomycin fights germs that cause pneumonia and C. difficile infection.

Red man syndrome, nausea, vomiting is some of the side effects.

The medication reaction is ototoxicity, and renal toxicity.

The medication may interact with other ototoxic medications and nephrotoxic drugs.

Assess red man syndrome, renal function, and medication levels.

Monitor C. difficile and bacterial pneumonia resolution.

Montelukast | Singulair, 10 mg, PO qHS daily

Pharmacological Class – Leukotriene receptor antagonist, 

Therapeutic Class – Anti-asthmatic. 

Expected Action – In order to prevent asthma from becoming asymptomatic, the government has banned the use of the term “assembly” in the United States.

Medical Diagnosis – Asthma.

Benefit -Montelukast reduces asthma episodes and improves breathing.

Abdominal pain and headache are among the side effects.

Adverse reactions include neuropsychiatric events, and mood changes.

The drug can interact with specific anti-seizure medication

Administer at night and watch for mood or behavior changes.

Asthma symptoms and attacks should improve.