MEDICATION DOSE, ROUTE, TIMES EFFECTS

NAME INDICATION/ ACTION DOSGE/RANGE FOOD/DRUG SIDE EFFECTS PREGANCY FETUS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC/TRADE (include therapeutic dose INTERACTIONS AND/OR NEONATE
CLASSIFICATION calculation)
(PHARM) AND
PREGNANCY
CATEGORY
Topical ophthalmic Ophthalmicointment Current use with Local ophthalmic Use as Wash hands immediately
neonate prophylaxsis 0.5% (5mg/ml) pimozide increase risk irritation. Sensitivity prophylactic before instillation to prevent
Erythromycin treatment of ophthalmic of serious arrhythmias reactions may interfere treatment of t introduction of bacteria.
Ophthalmic infections due to Neonatorum - use (concurrent use with ability to focus and ophthalmia Do not irritate the eyes after
susceptible organisms, new tube for each contraindicated)-similar may cause edema and neonatorum instillation. Use new tube or
ointment
gonococcal/ infant apply ribbon effects may occur with inflammation Side effects which is caused single use container for
chlamydial. (0.5-1cm) of ditiazem, verapamil, usually disappear in 24 h by the bacteria ophthalmic ointment
. ointment in each ketoconazole, Neisseria administration shortly after
Preg. Cat B Bacteriostatic activity conjunctive sac not itraconazole, gonorrhoeae. birth. May wipe away
due to inhibition of later than1 hour nefazodone, and Preventive excess after 1 minute.
ribosomal protein after delivery/birth. protease inhibitors, treatment of Observe for hypersensitivity
synthesis in susceptible avoid concurrent use. gonorrhea in the teach parents out need for
Olds Materal microorganisms, topical Increase blood levels newborn is eye prophylaxis. Educate
–newborn ophthalmic application and effects of silfenafil, required by law. them regarding side effects
Nsg. Page has limited tissue tadalafil and vardenafil, Erthromycin is and signs that need to be
871 penetration may fail to use lower deses. also effective reported to the healthcare
protect against Concurent rifabutin or against provider.
gonococcal pencillinae- rifampin may decrease ophthalmic
Mosby’s Nsg
producing strains of effect of erythromycin chlamydial
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neisseria gonorrhoeae. and increase risk of infections. It is
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adverse GI reactions. either
Increase levels of risk of bacterostatic or
toxicity from alfentanil, bactericidal,
alprazolam, buspirone, depending on the
clozapine, organisms
bromocriptine. involved and the
concentration of
the drug.

PHARM