NAME OF THE MECHANISM OF ADVERSE EFFECT INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION & NURSING

DRUG ACTION PRECAUTIONS CONSIDERATIONS

Ceftriaxone
Carvedilol Reducing of
Inhibition total
bacterial Common
1. Allergy.
side effects Carvedilol isisa
Ceftriaxone You should not take
Contraindications: Assessment:
Monitor BP and pulse
cell wall synthesis.
peripheral resistance may include: indicated for the
nonselective carvedilol
Knownifhypersensitivity
you are allergictoto  frequently
Assess theduring
patient's
Cefuroxime
by blocking alpha
has activity
1- 2. chest pain, treatment
adrenergicofblocker ceftriaxone or other
it, or if you have: asthma, medical history,
dose adjustment
Generic Name:  Diarrhea
discomfort, various bacterial cephalosporins. including allergies to
in the presenceand
adrenoceptors of by indicated for the bronchitis, emphysema, period and
Ceftriaxone
Carvedilol tightness, or infections,  History of immediate and antibiotics, renal
some beta-lactamases,
preventing beta- chronic
including:therapy of severe
severeliverhypersensitivity
disease; or. a periodically
function, andduring
the type
heaviness.
 Nausea and
Brand Name: both penicillinases and
adrenoceptor-mediated heart failure with serious hearttocondition
reaction penicillin.such therapy. Assess
of infection. for
vomiting
Rocephin
Coreg cephalosporinases, of
compensatory 3. dizziness, reduced ejection
1. Bacterial as heart block, "sick sinus orthostatic
 Monitor vital signs
Gram-negative and
mechanisms. lightheadednes
 Injection site fraction (HFrEF),
Infections: Precautions:
syndrome," or slow heart rate and laboratory
hypotension when
Classification: Gram-positive bacteria. s, or fainting.
reactions (IV or IM) Used to treat
hypertension, anda (unless
Use you withhave
caution
a in values, including
assisting patient up
Antibiotic
Nonselective wide range of
left ventricular patients
pacemaker). with a history of complete
from supineblood
position.
adrenergic Less4.common
generalized
but infections hypersensitivity reactions counts and renal
dysfunction If heart rate
blocker swelling
potentially or
serious caused by to other beta-lactam function tests.
following antibiotics.  decreases
Evaluate forbelow
signs55
Dosage adverseswelling of the
effects include: susceptible
depends on the myocardial
organisms,  Assess renal function beats/min,
and symptoms decrease
of
feet, ankles, or
type and lowerreactions
legs. infarction
such asin before and during dose. Monitor intake
infection
 Allergic
severity of the
Dosage clinically stable
respiratory tract therapy, especially in improvement
and or and
output ratios
(rare)
infection, 5. pain. infections,
patients. patients with impaired worsening.
daily weight.
patient
For oralage, and urinary tract renal function. Patient Education:
 Clostridium difficile-  Avoid use in premature  Educate the patient
renal function.
dosage form 6. slow heartbeat. infections, skin
associated diarrhea neonates, particularly about the purpose of
The following
(extended- and soft tissue
(rare) those receiving calcium- ceftriaxone
are general
release infections, and
7. trouble containing IV solutions. treatment, the
dosing
capsules): septicemia.
breathing.
 Hepatitis (rare) importance of
guidelines:
For heart 2. Meningitis: completing the full
 8. weight gain.
Pseudomembranou course, and potential
Bacterial
failure: Effective in the
Infections: s colitis (rare) treatment of side effects.
 Adults: bacterial  Advise patients to
Adults—At
Usual
first, 10 dose meningitis. report any signs of
is 1 to 2
milligrams allergic reactions or
(mg) onceIV
grams a or 3. Gonorrhea: severe diarrhea.
 Inform patients about
dayIMforevery 12
at least Used as part of
to 24 hours.
2 weeks. Your combination the risk of antibiotic
 Pediatric:
doctor may therapy for the resistance and the
Dose
adjust varies
your treatment of importance of
dose as on
based uncomplicated responsible antibiotic
weight and
needed. gonorrhea. use.
infection
However, the Administration:
type.  Administer
dose is usually Lyme Disease:
not more than Used for the ceftriaxone according
80 mg once a treatment of Lyme to the prescribed
Meningitis:
day. route (IV, IM) and
 Adults and disease,
particularly in dosage regimen.
Pediatric:
 Reconstitute the drug
Usual dose
Children—Use cases involving
appropriately for IV or