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San Beda College College of Nursing: P.O. BOX 4457 1005 MANILA, PHILIPPINES TELEFAX: 735-6011 To 15 Loc. 4131

This document provides information about the drug Cefuroxime, including its generic and brand names, routes of administration, dosage, available stock, drug class, mode of action, indications and contraindications. Some potential adverse reactions to watch out for include gastrointestinal issues like pseudomembranous colitis and hematologic issues such as transient neutropenia or thrombocytopenia. Nursing considerations for administration include checking for allergies to penicillins or cephalosporins and advising the patient to take the drug as prescribed and notify the prescriber of any adverse reactions.

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San Beda College College of Nursing: P.O. BOX 4457 1005 MANILA, PHILIPPINES TELEFAX: 735-6011 To 15 Loc. 4131

This document provides information about the drug Cefuroxime, including its generic and brand names, routes of administration, dosage, available stock, drug class, mode of action, indications and contraindications. Some potential adverse reactions to watch out for include gastrointestinal issues like pseudomembranous colitis and hematologic issues such as transient neutropenia or thrombocytopenia. Nursing considerations for administration include checking for allergies to penicillins or cephalosporins and advising the patient to take the drug as prescribed and notify the prescriber of any adverse reactions.

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San Beda College

COLLEGE OF NURSING
P.O. BOX 4457 1005 MANILA, PHILIPPINES TELEFAX: 735-6011 to 15 Loc. 4131

DRUG ANALYSIS

GENERIC NAME: Cefuroxime BRAND NAME: Zinacef


Route of Administration: IV, IM, Oral Dosage : 750mg every 8 hours Available Stock: 750mg, 1.5g
(Injection)
DRUG MODE OF INDICATIONS/ ADVERSE DRUG NURSING HEALTH
CLASS ACTION CONTRA REACTIONS TO INTERACTIONS CONSIDERATIONS TEACHINGS
INDICATIONS WATCH OUT FOR
Antimicrobial Second - generation Indications: Gastrointestinal : *Aminoglycosides *before administra- *tell patient to
cepha-
(Cephalos - losphorin that * Serious lower res- *Pseudomembranous *Loop diuretics tion, ask patient if take drug as
inhibits cell-
Porins) wall synthesis, piratory tract infec. Colitis *Probenacids he is allergic to prescribe even
promoting
osmotic instability; * Pharyngitis and Hematologic penicillins or after he feels
usually better.
bactericidal. Tonsilitis. *transient cephalosporins. *tell patient to
notify
* Acute bacterial Neutrophenia *Cefuroxime prescriber about
maxilliary sinusitis *thrombocytopenia Axetil – film coated loose stools or
caused by Other: tablet and oral sus- diarrhea.
streptoco-
ccus pneumoniae. *anaphylaxis pension aren’t bio- *instruct patient
Contraindications: equivalent. Don’t about rush or
* hypersensitive to substitute on a evidence of
other drug of mg/mg basis. super infection
cepha-
losporins. *instruct patient
* Use cautiously to take oral
with breastfeeding form with food.
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STUDENT CLINICAL
INSTRUCTOR

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