West Visayas State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
La Paz, Iloilo City

DRUG STUDY
Dosage, Route,
Name of Drug Frequency and Mechanism of Action Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
Timing
Generic: Dosage: Active immunization Indicated for Pain or soreness at the -The tip caps of the  Be aware of maternal hepatitis
Hepatitis B with hepatitis B vaccine immunization against injection site prefilled syringes status at appropriate ages.
vaccine stimulates the immune infection caused by Fatigue contain natural rubber  Notify physician of need for
Route: system to produce anti- all known subtypes of latex which may vaccine.
Intramuscular HBs without exposing hepatitis B virus; cause allergic  Draw back on the plunger of the
the patient to the risks of Immunoprophylaxis reactions. syringe before injection to avoid
Brand: Subcutaneous against Hepatitis B. intravascular injection.
Energix B, (for patients at active infection. -Syncope (fainting)
Recombivax HB risk for Infection with hepatitis can occur in
Assess client for the following:
hemorrhage) D can occur only with association with  Soreness or redness at
concurrent hepatitis B administration of injection site
infection, so vaccination injectable vaccines,  Fever
Classification Frequency: with recombinant Contraindications Side Effects including ENGERIX-  Fatigue
Functional: hepatitis B vaccine  Anaphylactic Side effects are usually B. Procedures should  Appearance of rashes
Viral Vaccine provides protection reaction to previous mild and go away in a be in place to avoid  Difficulty of Breathing
Timing:
against hepatitis D as hepatitis B vaccine few days. They may falling injury and to  Cold symptoms
well. dose include: restore cerebral  Low blood pressure
Chemical:  Moderate or severe -Soreness or redness perfusion following  Flushing
Subunit/conjugate The recombinant acute illness. syncope.  Muscle, joint, and back pain
where the shot was
vaccine hepatitis B vaccine is -Temporarily defer  Seizures
given
produced by injecting -Fever vaccination of infants  Irritability
Saccharomyces -Irritability with a birth weight  Diarrhea
cerevisiae (yeast) with a -Diarrhea less than 2,000 g born  Reduced Appetite
plasmid that codes for -Reduced appetite to hepatitis B surface
 the adw subtype of -Cold symptoms antigen(HBsAg)-
HBsAg. The genetically -Low blood pressure negative mothers.
altered yeast produce -Flushing -Apnea following
significant quantities of -Back and muscle pain intramuscular
HBsAg, which are -Seizures vaccination has been
released by cell observed in some
disruption, collected, Serious side effects infants born
and purified. The from the hepatitis B prematurely.
particulate matter vaccine are very rare. Decisions about when
present in the hepatitis B to administer an
vaccine, recombinant intramuscular
contains large amounts vaccine, including
of protein derived from ENGERIX-B, to
HBsAg against which an infants born
immune response prematurely should
occurs, resulting in the be based on
formation of anti-HBs. consideration of the
Extensive study of the infant’s medical
recombinant-stimulated status, and the
antibodies reveals that potential benefits and
they are remarkably possible risks of
similar to naturally vaccination.
occurring anti-HBs in
variety, biochemistry,
potency, and protective
efficacy.

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