DRUG STUDY FOR CEFAZOLIN

Drug Classificat Mechani Indicatio Contraindica Adverse Nursing

Data ion sm of ns tions Effect Responsibil

action ities

Cefazo Cephalosp Cefazoli Given to  Contraindi Cefazolin -Monitor

lin orin n is used remove cated in common patient for

Antibiotics to treat source of patients side effects sign and

bacterial infection with include symptoms

infection and for hypersenti diarrhea, of

s, prophyla vity to the phlebilitis, superinfecti

including xis. drug or anorexia, on and

severe or other glossitis, diarrhea and

life- cephalospo abdominal treat

threateni rin. cramps, appropriatel

ng urticaria, y.

forms.  Use pain,

cautiously induration, -Watch for

in patients pruritus, signs and

with a hypersensiti symptoms

history of vity of

colitis, reactions, hypersensiti

seizure drug fever, vity.

disorders, anaphylaxis

or renal , and oral -Instruct

insufficien candidiasis. patient to

cy. report for

 adverse

 Prolonged reactions

use may promptly.

result in

fungal or -Tell patient

bacterial to report

superinfect discomfort

ion, at IV

including injection

CDAD and site.

pseudomon

as colitis,

which can

occur more

than 2

mos. after

treatment

ends.