COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHNEY COUNTY ALLEGHENY CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF NURSING NRN101 AND NRN102 DRUG CARD DIRECTIONS: Complete

one drug !rd "or e! # med$ !t$on% &r$te t#e r!t$on!le "or '#( t#$) p!t$ent $) gett$ng t#e pre) r$*ed med$ !t$on% Drug Tr!de N!me: P#()$olog$ !l A t$on: Common S$de E""e t): mild nausea, vomitin%, 8Ho' drug 'or/) $n t#e *od(9
+$t#rom!,- +m!,- +.p!/

Gener$ N!me:
Azithromycin

A+$t#rom( $n *$nd) to r$*o)om!l re eptor )$te) o" )u) ept$*le org!n$)m)% It $n#$*$t) prote$n )(nt#e)$)%

Cl!))$"$ !t$on:
macrolides

U)e):
treatment of mild to moderate infections of upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract infections, uncomplicated s in or s in structure infections, and se!ually transmitted diseases. "t prevents disseminated Mycobacterium avium comple!.
endodarditis prophyla!is#5$$m% &O '(h before procedure #adult

U)u!l R!nge): Adult: Ped$!tr$ :

011 mg on et#em 401 mg d!$l( "or 7 d!() 23 MONTHS: 51 mg6/g on e 8m!, 011 mg9 t#en 0mg6/g6d!( "or 7 d!() 8m!, 401 mg9% *75lb or more receive adult dose.

diarrhea, constipation) stomach pain or upset) dizziness, tired feelin%, or headache) nervous feelin%, sleep problems *insomnia+) va%inal itchin% or dischar%e) mild itchin% or s in rash) rin%in% in your ears, problems with hearin%) or decreased sense of taste or smell.

Ad<er)e S$de E""e t):

diarrhea that is watery or bloody) chest pain, uneven heartbeats) nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dar urine, clay#colored stools, jaundice *yellowin% of the s in or eyes+) or severe s in reaction,# fever, sore throat, swellin% in your face or ton%ue, burnin% in your eyes, s in pain, followed by a red or purple s in rash that spreads superinfections

Re ommended Fre:uen ( o" Adm$n$)tr!t$on: On e d!$l( "or ;.7 d!() Re ommended Route o" Adm$n$)tr!t$on:
Oral suspension, tablet, powder for oral suspension & injection

Contr!$nd$ !t$on) '$t# "ood or ot#er drug):

-ocumented hypersensitivity, .holestatic jaundice/hepatic impairment -o not administer with pimozide

Pregn!n ( C!tegor(: => e, ret$on $n m$l/ un/no'n> use with

caution

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS 8=e"ore- dur$ng or !"ter !dm$n$)tr!t$on9:

-o not ta e antacids that contain aluminum or ma%nesium within 0 hours before or after you ta e azithromycin ta en with or without food. 1a e the medicine with food if it upsets your stomach. &eds ta e oral suspension on an empty stomach (hr prior or 0hrs after meal. .ontinue therapy for full len%th of treatment. -oses should be evenly spaced.

RATIONALE "or t#$) PATIENT: 8&#( pre) r$*ed "or p!t$ent9

PRESCRI=ED Do)!ge Route

Fre:uen (

TIMES GI?EN:

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