Right Cerebellar Mass

DRUG STUDY
Sandie Gabalunos
DRUG NAME

DRUG CLASS

THERAPEUTIC ACTION

CONTRAINDICATIONS

ADVERSE
EFFECT

Generic Name:
meropenem

Antibiotic(carb
apenem)

Bactericidal Inhibits
synthesis of bacterial
cell wall and causes
cell death in
susceptible cells

Contraindicated with
allergy to
cephalosporins,
penicillins, betalactams, lactation.

CNS:
Headache,
dizziness,
lethargy,
paresthesias,
seizures,
insomnia

Brand Name:
Merrem IV

Use cautiously with

CNS disorders,
seizures, renal or
hepatic impairment,
pregnancy.

DRUG NAME

Generic
Name:
amikacin
sulfate
Brand Name:
Amikin

DRUG CLASS

Aminoglycoside

THERAPEUTIC
ACTION

Bactericidal Inhibits
protein synthesis in
susceptible strains of
gram-negative
bacteria, and the
functional integrity of
bacterial cell
membrane appears
to be disrupted,
causing cell death.

CONTRAINDICATI
ONS

GI: Nausea,
vomiting,
diarrhea,
anorexia,
abdominal
pain,
flatulence,
pseudomem
branous
colitis, liver
toxicity
ADVERSE EFFECT

Contraindicated with
allergy to any
aminoglycosides,
renal or hepatic
disease, pre-existing
hearing loss,
myasthenia gravis,
parkinsonism, infant
botulism, lactation.
Use cautiously with
elderly patients, any
patients with
diminished hearing,
decreased renal
function,
dehydration,
neuromuscular

CNS:
Ototoxicity,
headache,
lethargy,
paresthesias,
seizures,
disorientation,
numbness
CV:
Palpitations,
hypotension,
hypertension
GI: Nausea,
vomiting,
diarrhea,
anorexia,

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Right Cerebellar Mass

DRUG STUDY
Sandie Gabalunos

disorders,pregnancy

DRUG NAME

Generic
Name:
ceftazidime
Brand
Name:
Tazidime

DRUG CLASS

Antibiotic
Cephalosporin
(third
generation)

THERAPEUTIC
ACTION

Bactericidal Inhibits
synthesis of bacterial
cell wall, causing cell
death.

CONTRAINDICATI
ONS

ADVERSE EFFECT

Contraindicated with
allergy to
cephalosporins,
penicillins.

CNS:
Headache,
dizziness,
lethargy,
paresthesias

Use cautiously with

renal failure,
GI: Nausea,
lactation, pregnancy. vomiting,
diarrhea,
anorexia,
abdominal
pain,
flatulence,
pseudomembra
nous colitis,
hepatotoxicity
GU:
Nephrotoxicity
HEMATOLOGI
C: Bone
marrow
depressiondec. WBC
count, dec.
platelet, dec.
Hct
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Right Cerebellar Mass

DRUG STUDY
Sandie Gabalunos

HYPRSENSITI
VITY: Ranging
from rash to
fever
anaphylaxis;
serum sickness
reaction

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