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    Ceftazidime is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat CNS infections. It can cause side effects like headaches, nausea, and liver toxicity. Nurses should monitor patients for renal and liver dysfunction and obtain cultures before and during therapy to check for sensitivity. They should not mix ceftazidime with aminoglycosides and have vitamin K available in case of bleeding issues.

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    Ceftazidime is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat CNS infections. It can cause side effects like headaches, nausea, and liver toxicity. Nurses should monitor patients for renal and liver dysfunction and obtain cultures before and during therapy to check for sensitivity. They should not mix ceftazidime with aminoglycosides and have vitamin K available in case of bleeding issues.

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    Ceftazidime is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat CNS infections. It can cause side effects like headaches, nausea, and liver toxicity. Nurses should monitor patients for renal and liver dysfunction and obtain cultures before and during therapy to check for sensitivity. They should not mix ceftazidime with aminoglycosides and have vitamin K available in case of bleeding issues.

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    Drugs Classificatio Indication/ Adverse Nursing

    n Contra Effect Intervention


    Indication
    Generic name: Antibiotic Indication: CNS: headache, Assess for liver and
    Ceftrazidme Cephalosporin CNS infection dizziness, renal dysfunction
    (Third Generation) lethargies,
    Brand name: Contra paresthesis. Culture infection and
    Tazidim Indication: arrange sensitivity test
    Contraindicated GI: nausea, before and during
    Dosage: to patients with vomiting, therapy if expected
    300mg allergies to abdominal pain, response is not seen
    penicillin, anorexia, liver
    Route: cephalosporin toxicity. Warning:
    IVTT Do not mix with
    Hematologic: aminoglycosides
    Frequency: Bone marrow solutions, administer
    Q 8 hour depression, these drugs separately
    ANST (-) decreased WBC,
    decreased platelets, Powder and
    decreased Hct. reconstituted solution
    darken when storage
    Local: pain,
    abscess at injection Have vit K available in
    site, phlebitis, case
    inflammation at IV hypoprothrombinemia
    site. occurs

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