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I'm doing a drug card assignment using flashcards for all those 10 words. i need to write in the flashcard about the labeled uses, unlabeled uses, action, normal dose ranges, side effects, lab monitoring, and nursing considerations for each of the words. you must answer all of them.. i need the answers so i can write it in flashcards.

1) Aluminum Hydroxide/Magnesium Hydroxide

2) Bisacodyl

3) Lactulose

4) Docusate Sodium

5) Promethazine HCL

6) Ranitidine

7) Cimetidine

8) Esomeprazole

9) Lansoprazole

10) Rabeprazole

instructions: for each of the drugs, please answer the following.

labeled uses:

Unlabeled Uses

Action:

Normal Dose ranges:

Side effects:

Lab Monitoring:

Nursing Considerations:

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Surname 1
Student’s name
Professor’s name
Institution
Date
1 Aluminum Hydroxide/Magnesium Hydroxide
Labeled uses
The drug is used in relieving gastric hyperacidity associated with esophageal, gastritis, hiatal
hernia and reflux. It is also used in treating duodenal and gastric ulcer.
Unlabeled uses
It is used in treatment of renal calculi and prophylaxis.
Action:
It decreases gastric rate by emptying since it has adsorbent, demulcent as well as mild astringent
properties. Besides, it reduces pepsin activity and acid concentration through raising pH of
intraesophageal secretions and gastric.
Normal Dose ranges:
PO 600 mg t,i.d. or q.i.d.
Side effects:
The drug has multiple side effects such as intestinal obstruction, fecal impaction and
constipation. More so, one may experience dialysis, hypomagnesaemia and hypophosphatemia.

Surname 2
Lab Monitoring:
Lab monitoring is used in monitoring periodic serum phosphorous and calcium levels. They have
impaired renal function or high-dose therapy.
Nursing Considerations:
Assessment
Noting number and consistency of stools. It is common to have constipation which may be dose
related. Should report intestinal obstruction from the fecal concretions.
Administration
It is administered orally by chewing the tablet
Teach patient/Family
The diet should have an increased phosphorous especially when taking antacids. Use of
hypophosphatemia may develop in two weeks after a continuous use of antacids. Abdominal and
epigastric pain should be reported since the dosage should be adjusted. if there is shortness of
breath, chest pain and sweating in the indigestion , then medical help should be sought.
2 Bisacodyl
Labeled uses:
The drug is used in colon evacuation before surgery, radiologic, proctoscopic and
sigmoidoscopic examinations. More so, it is used in cleansing the colon in relieving constipation
to patients with spinal cord damage.
Unlabeled uses

Surname 3
It used in screening rectal and colon cancer.
Action:
It expands intestinal fluid volume through increase of epithelial permeability.
Normal Dose ranges:
PO 5-15 mg prn (max: 30 mg for special procedures)
Side effects:
There several side effects after taking the drug like dizziness, muscle cramps, persistent vomiting
and diarrhea. More so, there can be fainting, mood changes and decreased urination.
Lab Monitoring:
Monitoring patients to indiscriminate laxatives uses
Nursing considerations
Assessment
Evaluating patients periodical needs as well as monitoring the formed stool
Administration
It should be administered orally either in the morning or at the evening. The enteric coated tablet
should be given whol...


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