Vien M.

Demasu-ay
3-ACN

GENERIC NAME: Cefelexin Route of Administration: Per orem

MODE OF INDICATIONS/ ADVERSE DRUG

NURSING HEALTH
DRUG CLASS CONTRAINDICAT REACTIONS TO INTERACTION
ACTION CONSIDERATIONS TEACHINGS
IONS WATCH OUT FOR S

Before: Do not use this

- Assess patient’s medication if you
Cephalosporin Interferes with Contraindication GI: a blood condition are allergic to
the final step N&V, diarrhea, thinner -Perform hand washing cephalexin, or to
in cell wall Hypersen-sitivity abdominal cramps such as -Verify physician’s similar antibiotics,
formation to cephalos- or pain, sore mouth warfarin order such as Ceclor,
(inhibition of porins or or tongue, anorexia (Coumadin) -Prepare medication Ceftin, Cefzil,
mucopeptideb related Duricef, Fortaz,
iosynthesis), antibiotics. Allergic: metformin During : Omnicef,
resulting in Urticaria rashes, (Fortamet, -Identify patient Spectracef,
unstable cell Indications: pruritus, fever, Glucophage -Assess client in semi- Suprax, and
membranes chills, joint pain, , Riomet, fowler’s position others.
that undergo to treat chills, myalgia -Assess in
lysis. In infections Actoplus, administering the Before using
addition, cell caused by Hematologic: Avandamet, medication to the cephalexin, tell
division and bacteria, Leukopenia, Metaglip); patient your doctor if you
growth are including upper neutropenia, -Position client in are allergic to any
inhibited. respiratory eosinophilia comfortable position drugs (especially
infections, ear probenecid penicillins), or if
infections, skin CNS: (Benemid). After: you have kidney or
infections, and Headache, -Document liver disease, a
urinary tract malaise, fatigue, administration on stomach or
infections. dizziness, medication intestinal disorder
confusion -Assess patient 30-60 such as colitis,
minutes after diabetes, or if you
Hepatic: administration and are malnourished.
Hepatome-galy, document the patient’s
hepatitis response to medication