NAME OF THE DRUG MECHANISM OF INDICATION/ SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING

ACTION CONTRAINDICATION: IMPLICATION

GENERIC NAME: ACTION: For the treatment of - CNS: - CNS: lethargy, Before:
Cefuroxime Cefuroxime, like the many different types of headaches, paresthesia > check the doctor’s
penicillins, is a beta- bacterial infections dizziness order.
lactam antibiotic. By such as bronchitis, - GI: diarrhea, > assess for history:
binding to specific sinusitis, tonsillitis, ear - GI: nausea, anorexia, abdominal hepatic and renal
penicillin-binding infections, skin vomiting pain, flatulence, impairment, lactation,
proteins (PBPs) infections, gonorrhea, pseudomembranou pregnancy.
BRAND NAME: located inside the and urinary tract s colitis,
Ceftin bacterial cell wall, it infections. hepatotoxicity During:
inhibits the third and > administer the right
last stage of bacterial Contraindicated with - GU: nephrotoxicity drug
cell wall synthesis. Cell allergy to > explain to the patient
lysis is then mediated cephalosporins or - Hematologic: bone about the importance
CLASSIFICATION: by bacterial cell wall penicillins. marrow depression and purpose of the
Cephalosporin (2nd autolytic enzymes (decreased WBC, drug
gen.) / Antibiotic such as autolysins; it is platelets, Hct) > administer at the
possible that right time and right
cefuroxime interferes - Hypersensitivity: dosage
with an autolysin ranging from rash to > avoid alcohol while
inhibitor. fever to taking this drug and for
anaphylaxis; serum 3 days after because
sickness reaction severe reactions often
FREQUENCY/ occur
DOSAGE/ ROUTES: - Local: pain, abscess > discontinue if
Tablets:125, 250, 500 at injection site, hypersensitivity
mg phlebitis, reaction occurs
Suspension: 125 inflammation at IV
mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml site After:
Powder for injection: > document and
750mg, 1.5g - Other: record.
Injection: 750 mg, 1.5g superinfections, > take note of side
disulfiram-like effects: stomach upset
PO, IV reaction with or diarrhea
alcohol
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