Medication Classification Dose Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effects Nursing Consideration

ANTIINFEC Adult: PO Macrolide Pneumococcal Hypersensitivity GI: Nausea,  Report onset of GI

Generic 250–500 antibiotic pneumonia, to vomiting, symptoms after PO
Name: TIVE; mg q6h; produced by Mycoplasma erythromycins. abdominal administration to
MACROLID 333 mg a strain of pneumoniae Estolate: cramping, physician. These are dose
Erythromycin E q8h Streptomyce (primary atypical History of diarrhea, related; if symptoms
Child: PO s erythreus. pneumonia), acute erythromycin- heartburn, persist after dosage
ANTIBIOTIC
Brand name: 30–50 Bacteriostatic pelvic associated anorexia. reduction, physician may
mg/kg/d or inflammatory hepatitis; liver Special prescribe drug to be given
divided bactericidal, disease caused by dysfunction; Senses: with meals in spite of
Akne-Mycin q6h Topic depending on Neisseria treatment of Ototoxicity: impaired absorption.
Ery-Tab, al Apply nature of gonorrhoeae in skin disorders reversible  Monitor for adverse GI
Apo-Erythro ointment organism and females sensitive such as acne or bilateral hearing effects.
to infected drug to penicillin, furunculosis; loss, tinnitus, Pseudomembranous
Base , A/T/S,
eye 1 or concentration infections caused prophylaxis of vertigo. enterocolitis (see
E-Mycin, more used. by susceptible rheumatic fever. Digestive: Appendix F), a potentially
Eryc, times/d strains of (Estolate) life-threatening condition,
EryDerm, Neonate: staphylococci, Cholestatic may occur during or after
PO 7 d, streptococci, and hepatitis antibiotic therapy.
Erythrocin, 10 mg/kg certain strains of syndrome. Skin:  Observe for S&S of
Erythromid , q12h; >7 Haemophilus (topical use) superinfection by
Erythromycin d, 10 influenzae. Also Erythema, overgrowth of
mg/kg q8– used in intestinal desquamation, nonsusceptible bacteria or
Base, 12h Topic amebiasis, burning, fungi. Emergence of
Ilotycin, al 0.5–1 Legionnaires' tenderness, resistant staphylococcal
Novorythro , cm in disease, dryness or strains is highly
conjunctiv uncomplicated oiliness, predictable during
PCE,
al sac urethral, pruritus. prolonged therapy.
Robimycin, once endocervical, and  Lab tests: Periodic liver
Ro-Mycin , rectal infections function tests during
Staticin, T- caused by prolonged therapy.
Chlamydia  Monitor for S&S of
Stat trachomatis hepatotoxicity.

Fandood, Sam N.
Mrs. Rossana Dableo, RN
BSN 3Y2-6C