DUMANGENG, ELLAINE D.

March 13, 2023

Drug Mechanism of Indications Side Effects Contraindications Nursing Responsibilities

Action
Generic Name: Chemical: • Acute bacterial • Nausea Hypersensitivity to 1.Advise patient to take the full course
Cefuroxime A second- otitis media - • Diarrhea penicillin or of therapy even he/she is feeling better
generation Several upper • Vomiting cephalosporins to prevent resistance from occurring.
cephalosporin that respiratory tract
Brand name: • Allergic reactions
Ceftin and Zinacef binds to bacterial infections (e.g., 2. Teach the patient to swallow
cell membranes sinusitis, the tablet whole; do not crush or chew
and inhibits cell tonsillitis, it and take the oral drug with food to
Classification:
wall synthesis and pharyngitis) decrease GI upset and enhance
Cephalosporin (2nd Adverse Reactions:
gen.) • Pneumonia absorption.
Therapeutic: • Bronchitis • Neutropenia
Antibiotic Bactericidal: • Transient elevation 3. Tell the patient to discontinue
• Cholecystitis
inhibits synthesis of hepatic enzymes medication if a hypersensitivity
• Intraabdominal
of bacterial cell • Cerebral irritation reaction occurs and report it to the
wall, causing cell infection
and convulsions physician.
• Meningitis
death • Epidermal
• Septicemia
necrolysis - 4. Advise the patient to take the
• Appendicitis Stevens-Johnson missed dose as soon as he or she
• Streptococcemia syndrome remembers it. However, if it is almost
• Skin infections • Anaphylaxis time for the next dose, skip the missed
• UTI • Nephrotoxicity dose and continue to the regular
• Gonorrhea • Pseudomembranous dosing schedule.
• Early Lyme • colitis
disease 4. Tell the patient to report to the
• Impetigo physician any adverse reactions.