Drug Card Template
Patient teaching/patient education: Teach patient to take NSAIDs with food or milk for
GI upset.
Teach the patient to wear protective clothing, sunscreen and sunglasses when going
outdoor. It helps to reduce photosensitivity and photophobia.
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Drug Classification: Non -Steroidal Anti-inflammatory
Action: NSAIDs block a specific enzyme called cyclooxygenase (or COX) used by the body to make
prostaglandins.
Indications for use: NSAIDs are used to control mild to moderate pain, fever, and various inflammatory
conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Ophthalmic NSAIDs are used to ↓ postoperative
ocular inflammation, to inhibit perioperative miosis, and to ↓ inflammation due to allergies.
Pre -Assessment/Nursing interventions
Assess if the patient is pregnant, Ask the family for any
medical or family history of hemophilia, peptic ulcers
and GI bleeding.
Side Effects
Headache, Dizziness, Abdominal pain, Nausea,
Vomiting, and Rashes.
Post Administration /Nursing intervention
Monitor patient’s input and output.
Check any signs of GI bleeding and discontinue NSAIDs
if there is any evidence of such.
Adverse Effects/Toxic Effects
Hyperkalemia, Renal failure, Neutropenia, Liver Failure,
Myocardial infarction, GI bleeding.
Contraindications / Drug to Drug interactions/Food
Interactions
Drug interaction: Loop diuretics: decreased diuretic effect
Beta-blockers: decreased antihypertensive effect
Ibuprofen: potential for lithium toxicity
Oral anticoagulants: increased bleeding with
acetaminophen
Chronic ethanol ingestion: risk of toxicity with
acetaminophen.
Contraindications: Pregnancy and lactation, peptic ulcer or
GI bleeding, renal or hepatic dysfunction.
