Jose Luis Hernandez

BSN II – 2
DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION/ INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE/ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING MONITORING
MECHANISM RESPONSIBILITIES PARAMETERS

BRAND: ANTIBIOTIC Infections of Contraindicated to CNS: Headache, dizziness, Determine history of Observe for signs and
PROFUREX lower patients with lethargy, paresthesia hypersensitivity symptoms of
Second-generation respiratory hypersensitivity to drug. GI: Nausea, vomiting, reactions anaphylaxis during first
GENERIC: cephalosporin cell tracts diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal dose.
CEFUROXIME wall synthesis, pain, flatulence, Report onset of loose
promoting osmotic Skin and skin pseudomembranous colitis, stool
DOSAGE: instability, usually structure hepatotoxicity
750 MG bactericidal. infections GU: Nephrotoxicity
caused by HEMATOLOGIC: Bone Absorption of drug is
ROUTE: streptococcus marrow depression enhanced by food
IV pneumoniae HYPERSENSITIVITY:
and s. Ranging from rash to fever to Notify prescriber about
Pyogenes, anaphylaxis; serum sickness rashes or
Homophiles reaction superinfections
influenza, E. LOCAL: Pain, abscess at
Coli injection site, phlebitis,
inflammation at IV site
OTHER: Superinfections,
disulfiram-like reaction with
alcohol