Sultamicillin 750 mg IV q8

DRUG NAME INDICATIO MECHANIS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE NURSING

AND DOSAGE NS M OF EFFECTS/ADVER CONSIDERATIO
ACTION SE REACTIONS NS
Generic Name This Binds to This medication is CNS:Headache, Assessment:
medication bacteria cell contraindicated to patients seizure, fatigue
Sultamicillin is indicated walls, with: Assess patient for
for the resulting in infection at the
patient for: cell death. beginning and
Addition of GI:Nausea, throughout the
Brand Name Hypersensitivity to vomiting, diarrhea, course of the
sulbactam
increases penicillin, sulbactam abdominal pain therapy
Unasyn Treatment resistance
and to Obtain and
prevention of beta-lactam compare patient’s
infection Hypersensitivity to GU:Oliguria, baseline data
Drug ases cephalosporins/carbapene proteinuria,
Classification enzymes ms, Renal disease, hematuria, dysuria Intervention:
produced by mononucleosis, viral
penicillin bacteria
antibiotic infections, syphilis Monitor patient’s
that may vital sign
inactivate Skin:Injection site
ampicillin reaction, rash, Observe patients
Dosage/Frequen urticaria for signs and
cy symptoms of
anaphylaxis.
750mg q8
Patient/Family
Teaching:
Route Educate the
patient about the
IV common signs
and symptoms of
the drug
Inform patient
that the common
signs and
symptoms will
gradually go
away
Inform the
patient to report
if severe signs of
diarrhea, nausea,
vomiting and
redness,
irritation or pain
at the injection is
present.