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Jose Luis Hernandez BSN Ii - 2

Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections of the lower respiratory tracts, skin, and skin structures caused by certain bacteria. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria, promoting osmotic instability and is usually bactericidal. Common side effects include headaches, nausea, diarrhea and bone marrow depression. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of anaphylaxis during the first dose and notify the prescriber of any rashes or superinfections that develop.

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Jose Luis Hernandez BSN Ii - 2

Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections of the lower respiratory tracts, skin, and skin structures caused by certain bacteria. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria, promoting osmotic instability and is usually bactericidal. Common side effects include headaches, nausea, diarrhea and bone marrow depression. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of anaphylaxis during the first dose and notify the prescriber of any rashes or superinfections that develop.

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Jose Luis Hernandez

BSN II – 2
DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION/ INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE/ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING MONITORING
MECHANISM RESPONSIBILITIES PARAMETERS

BRAND: ANTIBIOTIC Infections of Contraindicated to CNS: Headache, dizziness, Determine history of Observe for signs and
PROFUREX lower patients with lethargy, paresthesia hypersensitivity symptoms of
Second-generation respiratory hypersensitivity to drug. GI: Nausea, vomiting, reactions anaphylaxis during first
GENERIC: cephalosporin cell tracts diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal dose.
CEFUROXIME wall synthesis, pain, flatulence, Report onset of loose
promoting osmotic Skin and skin pseudomembranous colitis, stool
DOSAGE: instability, usually structure hepatotoxicity
750 MG bactericidal. infections GU: Nephrotoxicity
caused by HEMATOLOGIC: Bone Absorption of drug is
ROUTE: streptococcus marrow depression enhanced by food
IV pneumoniae HYPERSENSITIVITY:
and s. Ranging from rash to fever to Notify prescriber about
Pyogenes, anaphylaxis; serum sickness rashes or
Homophiles reaction superinfections
influenza, E. LOCAL: Pain, abscess at
Coli injection site, phlebitis,
inflammation at IV site
OTHER: Superinfections,
disulfiram-like reaction with
alcohol

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