Drug Name Content MOA Indicatio Contraindication Side Effects Nursing

n Considerations
cefuroxime cefuroxime Therapeutic treatment • cephalosporin • Chills Interventions:
(Ceftin) Class: of a hypersensitivity • Diarrhea • Culture infection,
50mg/tab cephalosporin variety of or cephamycin and arrange for
1 tab antibiotics infections • Fever
hypersensitivity sensitivity tests
PO including . • general before and during
BID Drug Class: acute • hypersensitivity feeling of therapy if expected
8am-6pm bacterial to penicillin. illness or response is not
MOA: acts otitis (The structural discomfort seen.
by inhibition of media, similarity • Give oral drug with
• headache
bacterial cell several between food to decrease GI
wall synthesis. upper cefuroxime and • itching of upset and enhance
Cefuroxime respirator penicillin the vagina absorption.
has activity in y tract means that or genital • Give oral drug to
the presence of infections, cross-reactivity area children who can
some beta- skin can occur.) swallow tablets;
• pain
lactamases, infections, crushing the drug
both urinary during results in a bitter,
penicillinases tract sexual unpleasant taste.
and infections, intercours • Have vitamin K
cephalosporina gonorrhea e available in case
ses, of Gram- , early hypoprothrombinemi
• rigidity
negative and Lyme a occurs.
Gram-positive disease, • sweating
• Discontinue if
bacteria. and • thick, hypersensitivity
impetigo. white reaction occurs.
vaginal
discharge Teaching points:
with no Oral drug
odor • Instruct patient to:
take full course of
 therapy even if you
are feeling better.
• Swallow tablets
whole; do not crush
them. Take the drug
with food.
• Report severe
diarrhea with blood,
pus, or mucus; rash;
difficulty breathing;
unusual tiredness,
fatigue; unusual
bleeding or bruising;
unusual itching or
irritation.

Parenteral drug
• Avoid alcohol while
taking this drug and
for 3 days after
because severe
reactions often
occur.
• You may experience
these side effects:
Stomach upset or
diarrhea.
• Report severe
diarrhea, difficulty
breathing, unusual
tiredness or fatigue,
pain at injection site.