DRUGS INDICATION ACTION SIDE EFFECTS/ ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING CONSIDERATION PATIENT TEACHING

Date ordered: For skin structure It inhibits cell-wall • Nausea and vomiting, • Bacterial or fungal • Tell patient to
8/1/10 infections caused synthesis during bacterial diarrhea, superinfection may report rash, fever or
by susceptible multiplication. pseudomembranous colitis. occur if therapy is chills
Generic name: strains. • Thrombocytopenia, prolonged. • Advice patient to
Ampicillin sodium and thrombocytopenic purpura, • Monitor liver report discomfort.
sulbactam sodium leukopenia, agranulosytosis. function test result
• Anaphylaxis. during therapy.
Brand Name: Unasyn
• Rash.

Classification:
Penicillin

Dosage and frequency:

750mg 1tab BID