Drug Name Mechanism of Dosage Indication Contraindication Side effect/ Adverse Nursing Resposibilities

Action Reactions
Generic Name: Inhibits cell Infections Hypersensitivity CNS: Assess patient’s
Cefuroxime wall synthesis; caused by to cephalosporins Headache, infection before therapy
usually susceptible and related Dizziness, malaise, and regularly thereafter.
Brand Name: bactericidal. organisms in antibiotics. paresthesia
Kefurox lower Obtain specimen for
Hinders or kills respiratory Pregnancy GI: culture and sensitivity
Class: susceptible tract, urinary (Category B) Nausea, vomiting, tests before first dose.
Antiinfective; bacteria tract, skin and diarrhea, abdominal
Antibiotic, including many skin structures. cramps, anorexia Ask patient for previous
second- gram-positive reactions of
generation organisms and Hematologic: cephalosporins or
cephalosporins enteric gram- hemolytic anemia, penicillin.
negative bacilli thrombocytopenia
Be alert for adverse
Respiratory: reaction
Dyspnea
If adverse GI reactions
Skin: Urticaria occur monitor patient’s
hydration

Instruct patient’s family

to take drug exactly as
prescribed, even after
patient feels better.

Advise patient’s family

to report adverse
reactions