GENERIC

NAME

BRAND
NAME

CLASSIFICATION

C
E
F
O
T
A
X
I
M
E

C
L
A
F
O
R
A
N

A
N
T
I
B
I
O
T
I
C

INDICATION

Lower
respiratory
infection
caused by
Streptococcus
Pneumoniae

MODE OF
ACTION

Bactericidal:
Inhibits
synthesis of
bacterial cell
wall causing
cell death

CONTRAINDICATION

ACTUAL
DOSE

Contraindicate
d with allergy
to
cephalosporin
or penicillins.

200 mg q
8 hours IV
no ST

USUAL
DOSE
50 mg
/kg q 8
hours

SIDE EFFECTS

>nausea
>vomiting
>headache
>dizziness
>lethargy
>diarrhea
>abdominal pain
>skin rashes
>itching
>increased serum
liver enzymes &
bilirubin

NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
Before Administration:
>Observe 10 rights in
giving medication
properly
>Inform the watcher
regarding the drugs side
effects
>Compute for the drug
needed
During Administration:
>Check IV site carefully
for signs of thrombosis/
drug reaction
>Dont use IM route in
children
>Monitor for adverse
effects
After Administration:
>Monitor VS regularly
>Advice the watcher to
report any allergies or
rashes occurred.

GENERIC
NAME

A
M
I
K
A
C
I
N

BRAND
NAME

CLASSIFICATION

INDICATION

MODE OF
ACTION

CONTRAINDICATION

ACTUAL
DOSE

USUAL
DOSE

SIDE EFFECTS

NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES

A
M
I
K
I
N

A
M
I
N
O
G
L
Y
C
O
S
I
D
E
S

Aerosolized for
the treatment
of
pneumonia/cyst
ic fibrosis

Bactericidal:
Inhibits protein
synthesis in
susceptible
strains of gramnegative
bacteria & the
functional
integrity of
bacterial cell
wall appears to
be disrupted,
causing cell
death.

Contraindicated
with allergy to
any
aminoglycosides
; renal/hepatic
disease,
preexisting
hearing loss,
myasthenia
gravis,
Parkinsonism,
infant botulism.

60 mg OD
IV no ST

10
mg/kg IV
then 7.5
mg/kg q
8 12
hours

CNS: Ototoxicity,
lethargy, headache,
fever, seizures,
apnea
CV: Hypotension,
Hypertension
GI: nausea, vomiting,
anorexia, diarrhea,
weight loss
Hypersensitivity:
Rashes, dermatitis,
itching

Before Administration:
>Observe 10 rights in
giving medication
properly
>Inform the watcher
regarding the drugs side
effects
>Compute for the drug
needed.
During Administration:
>Check IV site carefully
for signs of thrombosis/
drug reaction
>Dont use IM route in
children
>Monitor for adverse
effects
After Administration:
>Monitor VS regularly
>Advice the watcher to
report any allergies or
rashes occurred.