Drug Research Form

Student Name:_ziad Abdelhamid_______________________________

Date:_11/4/2021_________________

Generic Name amoxicillin

Trade Name Moxatag, Novamoxin,

Class anti-infectives, antiulcer agents

Action Binds to bacterial cell wall, causing cell death

Indication/s Treatment of: Skin and skin structure infections,
Otitis media, Sinusitis, Respiratory infections,
Genitourinary infections.

Contraindication/s Hypersensitivity to penicillins

Use Cautiously in: Severe renal insufficiency
Side effect/s CNS: SEIZURES
GI: PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS, diarrhea,
nausea, vomiting
Derm: rash, urticaria

Common interaction/s with other Probenecid increases renal excretion and

medication/s decrease blood levels of amoxicillin—therapy
may be combined for this purpose.

Route/s of administration with PO (Adults): 250–500 mg

dosage

Therapeutic level ROUTE ONSET PEAK DURATION

PO 30 min 1–2 hr 8–12 hr

Method/s of preparation and PO

administration
Nursing consideration/s / ● Assess for infection (vital signs; appearance of
precaution/s wound, sputum, urine, and stool; WBC) at
beginning of and throughout therapy.
● Obtain a history before initiating therapy to
determine previous use of and reactions to
penicillins or cephalosporins. Persons with a
negative history of penicillin sensitivity may still
have an allergic response.
 Drug Research Form

Student Name:_ziad Abdelhamid_______________________________

Date:_11/4/2021_________________

Patient / Family teaching

Instruct patients to take medication around the
clock and to finish the drug completely as
directed, even if feeling better. Advise patients
that sharing of this medication may be
dangerous.

Reference (Use APA Guidelines) Deglin, j., vallerand, A., sanoski, c. (2015)
Davis’s drug guide for nurses. (12th ed.) USA:
F.A Davis company page 146.

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