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    Drug Analysis: Janet T. Pahati N2D

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic that works by binding to bacterial cell wall proteins to inhibit cell wall synthesis. It has the following dosage and administration: adults with UTIs take 125 mg twice daily by mouth, respiratory infections get 250-500 mg twice daily by mouth, uncomplicated gonorrhea gets 1 g as a single oral dose with probenecid. Potential side effects include stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and nausea or vomiting which can be reduced by taking with food. Rare but serious adverse effects include allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and inflammation of the colon. Nursing responsibilities include assessing for side effects and their characteristics, and informing the doctor promptly about any concerning symptoms.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic that works by binding to bacterial cell wall proteins to inhibit cell wall synthesis. It has the following dosage and administration: adults with UTIs take 125 mg twice daily by mouth, respiratory infections get 250-500 mg twice daily by mouth, uncomplicated gonorrhea gets 1 g as a single oral dose with probenecid. Potential side effects include stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and nausea or vomiting which can be reduced by taking with food. Rare but serious adverse effects include allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and inflammation of the colon. Nursing responsibilities include assessing for side effects and their characteristics, and informing the doctor promptly about any concerning symptoms.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic that works by binding to bacterial cell wall proteins to inhibit cell wall synthesis. It has the following dosage and administration: adults with UTIs take 125 mg twice daily by mouth, respiratory infections get 250-500 mg twice daily by mouth, uncomplicated gonorrhea gets 1 g as a single oral dose with probenecid. Potential side effects include stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and nausea or vomiting which can be reduced by taking with food. Rare but serious adverse effects include allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and inflammation of the colon. Nursing responsibilities include assessing for side effects and their characteristics, and informing the doctor promptly about any concerning symptoms.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic that works by binding to bacterial cell wall proteins to inhibit cell wall synthesis. It has the following dosage and administration: adults with UTIs take 125 mg twice daily by mouth, respiratory infections get 250-500 mg twice daily by mouth, uncomplicated gonorrhea gets 1 g as a single oral dose with probenecid. Potential side effects include stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and nausea or vomiting which can be reduced by taking with food. Rare but serious adverse effects include allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and inflammation of the colon. Nursing responsibilities include assessing for side effects and their characteristics, and informing the doctor promptly about any concerning symptoms.

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    Janet T.

    Pahati
    N2D
    DRUG ANALYSIS

    Nursing
    Drug Medication Dosage Mechanism of action Side effects Adverse effects management
    and
    responsibility

    GENERIC Adult: PO Uncomplic SIDE Large doses


    Cefuroxime NAME: Cefuroxime binds Assess stomach
    cefuroxime
    ated UTI 125 mg EFFECTS:  can cause
    pain,
    BRAND twice daily. Resp to one or more of This cerebral
    tract infections 250- irritation and noting
    NAME: Ceftin the penicillin- medication
    500 mg twice may cause convulsions; characteristics,
    daily. Uncomplicated  binding proteins nausea, frequency of
    stomach
    gonorrhoea W/ oral vomiting,
    (PBPs) which upset, diarrh occurrence,
    probenecid: 1 g as a diarrhoea, GI
    single inhibits the final ea, loss of disturbances;
    triggers, things

    dose. IV Meningitis 3 appetite, erythema that


    transpeptidation
    g8 nausea or multiforme, alter/relieve
    hrly. IM Gonorrhoea  step of Stevens- Note H. pylori,
    vomiting.
    UGI, or
    W/ oral probenecid: peptidoglycan Take with Johnson
    endoscopy
    1.5 g as a single food or milk syndrome, findings
    dose. IV/IM Surgical synthesis in epidermal
    to minimize
    prophylaxis 1.5 g IV bacterial cell wall, necrolysis.
    per-op, then 750 mg these Potentially
    IM 8 hrly for up to thus inhibiting effects. If Fatal: Anaphyl
    24-48 hr. Susceptible they axis,
    biosynthesis and
    infections 750 mg 8 continue or nephrotoxicity,
    hrly, up to 1.5 g 6-8 arresting cell wall become pseudomembra
    hrly for severe assembly resulting severe, nous colitis.
    infections. inform your
    doctor
    in bacterial cell
    promptly.
    death. Inform your
    Up to 50%. doctor
    promptly if
    Metabolism: Rapi
    any of these
    dly hydrolysed effects
    (intestinal mucosa occur: heada
    che,
    and blood).
    dizziness,
    Excretion: Via the fatigue,
    urine by muscle
    aches,
    glomerular
    strange
    filtration and renal taste in the
    tubular secretion mouth,
    persistent
    (as unchanged);
    fever, easy
    via bile (small bruising or
    amounts); 70 min bleeding,
    (elimination half-
    persistent s
    ore throat.
    life); prolonged in
    neonates and
    renal impairment.

    Duradilan
    Paracetamol

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