IV.

DRUG STUDY

DRUG ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NX

REACTION/SIDE CONSIDERATION
EFFECTSS
Name: Cefuroxime is a Moderate to Contraindicated to the Adverse reaction: Instruct the patient to
CEFUROXIME bacterial agent that severe patients with CNS: headache, take drug with food
acts by inhibition of infections, cephalosporin seizures every 12 hours as
Brand name: bacterial cell wall including those hypersensitivity or GI: nausea, vomiting, prescribed.
Ceftin synthesis. skin, bone, cephamycin diarrhea,
Cefuroxime has joints, urinary hypersensitivity. pseudomembranous Monitor temperature
Pharmacologic activity in the or respiratory colitis watch for signs and
class: presence of some tract, Cautiously in patient GU: renal dysfunction symptoms of
Second beta-lactamase, gynecologic with hypersensitivity to acute and renal failure superinfection.
generation both penicillinases infections. penicillin. The Metabolic:
cephalosporin and structural similarity hyperglycemia
cephalosporinases, between cefuroxime
Therapeutic of gram-negative and penicillin means Side effects:
class: and gram-positive that cross-creativity Allergic reaction
Anti-infective/ bacteria. infections. Drug fever
cephalosporin Superinfection
antibiotics anaphylaxis

Doctors order:
750mg IV q8
(every 8 hours)

Date started:
September 9,
2022