Generic Brand Classification Action Adverse Indications Contraindications Nursing

Name Name effect Responsibilities

Cefuroxime Kefurox Anti- A second  CV: Serious Contraindicated in  Use cautiously in

infective; generation phlebitis, infection of the patients patient
Cephalosporin cephalospori thrombo lower hypersensitivity to hypersensitive to
s ns that phlebitis respiratory and drug or other penicillin because
inhibits cell urinary tracts, cephalosporins of possibility of
wall  GI: skin and skin- cross-sensitivity
synthesis; nausea structure with other beta-
promoting and infections, bone lactam antibiotics
osmotic vomiting and joint  Obtain specimen
instability; infection, for culture and
usually  Hematolo septicemia, sensitivity test
bactericidal gic: meningitis, before giving the
thromboc gonorrhea, and first dose
ytopenia, preoperative
transient prophylaxis.
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nia

 Skin:
maculopa
pular and
erythema
tous
rashes

 Other:
serum
sickness,
anaphylax
is

Ranitidine Zantac Gastrointesti Competitivel  CNS:  Duodenal Contraindicated in  Use cautiously

nal drug; y inhibits vertigo, and gastric patients with patient
antiulcer action of malaise, ulcer hypersensitivity to withhepatic
histamine on headache drug and those dysfunction