Written Critique of Drug Therapy in Nursing Practice Case Study

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Written Critique of Drug Therapy in Nursing Practice

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According to Wayne K . Anderson , Dean , State University of New York School of Pharmacy , statistically , if you take six different drugs you have an 80 chance of at least one drug-drug interaction ' The drug regimen of Mrs . Brown includes six drugs that may interact with each other if not administered and monitored carefully . This is the reason why healthcare providers should be aware of the

possible adverse affects that may happen related to her drug regimen . Necessary precautions should be observed to get the full benefits of the needed drugs and minimize possible drug-drug interactions

Nursing Management

Mrs . Brown has a history of seizure , therefore , necessary measures should be provided to ensure the patient 's safety . It is also known that seizure is one of the many side effects of the drug metronidazole (Drugs .com , 2010 . To prevent injury to patient , the nurse should provide comfort and safety measures if the CNS effect occurs such as siderails , and assistance with ambulation if dizziness and weakness are present (Karch , 2006 ,

.170 . Since Mrs . Brown has numerous risk factors and health conditions , the nurse should monitor for drug-drug interactions to arrange to adjust dosages appropriately (Karch , 2006 br

.347 . The drug regimen of Mrs . Brown may present several adverse effects that should be observed , the nurse monitor adverse effects and provide appropriate supportive care as needed to help...