MECHANISM OF ACTION: SIDE EFFECTS/ADVERSE REACTION NURSING

Ceftazidime injection is used to treat bacterial  Abdominal or stomach cramps or  Observ

infections in many different parts of the body. It tenderness extrava
belongs to the class of medicines known as  bloating adminis
cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing  Observ
 bluish color
effects.
bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this  changes in skin color  Observ
medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus  diarrhea, watery and severe, hepatic
infections. which may also be bloody. dysfunc
 fever therapy
 Monitor
 increased thirst
infectio
INDICATION:  itching of the vagina or genital
Ceftazidime is indicated for the treatment of area
lower respiratory tract infections, skin and skin  nausea or vomiting
structure infections, urinary tract infections,  pain
bacterial septicemia, bone and joint infections,  swelling at the site of injection
gynecologic infections, intra-abdominal infections  swelling of the foot or leg
(including peritonitis), and central nervous  tenderness
system infections (including meningitis) caused  thick, white vaginal discharge
by susceptible bacteria. with no odor or with a mild
odor
 unusual tiredness or
weakness
 unusual weight loss
 white patches in the mouth or
throat or on the tongue
 white patches with diaper rash

CONTRAINDICATION:
 diarrhea from an infection with Clostridium difficile
bacteria
iotics  a decrease in the blood clotting protein
prothrombin
 inflammation of the large intestine
/ROUTE:  liver problems
 chronic kidney disease stage 3A
every 8 hours (moderate)
 chronic kidney disease stage 3B
(moderate)
 chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
 chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure

Reference/s:
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1769/ceftazidime-injection/details/list-contraindications

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