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    Cefuroxime is used to treat lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, septicemia, meningitis, gonorrhea, and bone and joint infections. It is administered as 220 mg every 8 hours by intravenous push. Cefuroxime should not be given to those with a hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics. Potential adverse effects include thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal tract irritation, hypersensitivity reactions, decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, and transient increases in certain liver enzymes. Nurses should monitor for signs of adverse reactions and hypersensitivity.

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    Cefuroxime is used to treat lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, septicemia, meningitis, gonorrhea, and bone and joint infections. It is administered as 220 mg every 8 hours by intravenous push. Cefuroxime should not be given to those with a hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics. Potential adverse effects include thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal tract irritation, hypersensitivity reactions, decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, and transient increases in certain liver enzymes. Nurses should monitor for signs of adverse reactions and hypersensitivity.

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    Cefuroxime

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    Cefuroxime is used to treat lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, septicemia, meningitis, gonorrhea, and bone and joint infections. It is administered as 220 mg every 8 hours by intravenous push. Cefuroxime should not be given to those with a hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics. Potential adverse effects include thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal tract irritation, hypersensitivity reactions, decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, and transient increases in certain liver enzymes. Nurses should monitor for signs of adverse reactions and hypersensitivity.

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    Generic Name Brand Name Indication Dosage Contraindications Adverse Nursing

    Reactions Considerations
    cefuroxime Ecocef Xeno Treatment of lower 220 mg TIVP q8 Hypersensitivity to the Thrombophlebitis, o Assess for
    Pharmacueticals respiratory tract ANST cephalosporin group of gastrointestinal tract hypersensitivit
    infection, urinary antibiotics irritation, y reactions
    tract infection, skin hypersensitivity o Monitor signs
    infection, reactions, decreased of adverse
    septicemia, hemoglobin count, reactions
    meningitis, decreased hematocrit,
    gonorrhea, bone and Transient rise in
    joint infection SGOT and SGPT,
    alkaline phosphatase,
    LDH, and bilirubin
    levels, Elevations in
    serum creatinine
    and/or blood urea
    nitrogen and a
    decreased creatinine
    clearance

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