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Drug Study Cefuroxime.
Drug Study Cefuroxime.
Classific a-tion
Mechanism Of Action
Indication
Nursing Consederation
Cephalosporin
Inhibits cellwall synthesis, promoting osmotic instability; usually bactericidal. Hinders or kills susceptible bacteria, including many gram-positive organisms and enteric gramnegative bacilli.
Treatment of bone & joint infections, bronchitis (& other lower resp tract infections), gonorrhea, meningitis, otitis media, peritonitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, skin infections, surgical infections & UTI.
Thrombophlebit is. Pruritus, urticaria, diarrhea, nausea, pseudomembra nous colitis. Decrease in Hb & hematocrit, transient increase in liver enzymes, elevation in serum creatinine & BUN. Possibly seizure & angioedema.
>Advice the patient to take meals before taking the medication >Tell the patient to report adverse reaction >Advice the patient to increase fluid intake