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Penicillins: Islamic University in Uganda-Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery Certificate in Nursing 2/2
Penicillins: Islamic University in Uganda-Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery Certificate in Nursing 2/2
BY BWAMBALE ASINAN
©2020
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA-MBALE
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
CERTIFICATE IN NURSING 2/2
TABLE OF PENICILLINS
Penicillin Spectrum Indication Contra- Usual Side effects Nursing
indication Dose implication
Amoxicillin Extended -Pneumonia -Known Adults & -Nausea 3g of amoxicillin
-UTI hypersensiti children -Diarrhea may be
-Otitis media vity to over 20 kg: -Skin rash administered
-Dental abscess penicillins 250–500 -Hepatitis orally with 1 g of
-Sinusitis -infectious mg every 8 -Urticaria probenecid in
-H. Pylori mononucleos hours -Hemolytic the treatment of
eradication is Children anemia uncomplicated
-Acute -Penicillin under 20 gonorrheal
cholecystitis associated kg: 20–40 infections in
-Biliary tract jaundice mg/kg/day adults. Also used
infections, etc. in divided for otitis media
doses
every 8
hour
Amoxicillin Extended -Pneumonia -Known Adults: -Nausea As both the 250
and -UTI hypersensiti One 250 -Diarrhea and the 500
Potassium -Otitis media vity to mg or one -Vomiting tablets contain
Clavulanat -Sinusitis penicillins 500 mg -Urticaria the same amount
e -Wound -History of tablet -Gastritis of potassium
infections penicillin or every 8–12 -Vaginitis clavulanate, two
-Cellulitis amoxicillin hours -Anorexia 250 tablets are
-Tonsillitis with Children: -Indigestion not equivalent to
-Urethritis clavulanic 20–40 -Antibiotic one 500mg
-Boils acid- mg/kg/day associated tablet. The
-Intra- associated in 3 colitis suspension
abdominal jaundice or divided -Abdominal should be
sepsis hepatic doses discomfort refrigerated
-Septic dysfunction -Chronic upon
abortion bronchitis reconstitution.
-Etc. Unused portions
should be
discarded after
10 days
Cloxacillin Narrow -Septicemia -Known Adults & -Antibiotic Administer 1
-Staph hypersensiti children associated hour before or 2
endocarditis vity to over 20 kg: colitis hours after
-Septic penicillins 250 mg– -Joint pains meals. Peak
arthritis 1.0 g every -Hemolytic plasma levels 7–
-Prophylaxis in 6 hours anemia 15 mcg/ml after
bone and joint Children -Candidiasis 30–60 min.
surgery less than -Pain and
-Impetigo 20 kg: 50– inflammatio
BY BWAMBALE ASINAN
©2020
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA-MBALE
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
CERTIFICATE IN NURSING 2/2
-Cellulitis 100 n at injection
-Pneumonia mg/kg/day site
-Osteomyelitis in equally -Diarrhea
-Etc. divided -Nausea
doses -Vomiting
every 6 -Skin rash
hours -Urticaria
-Hepatitis
BY BWAMBALE ASINAN
©2020