DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION/ ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

ACTION CONTRAINDICATION
GENERIC NAME: By binding to specific INDICATION:For The primary adverse BEFORE
Ampicillin penicillin-binding treatment of infection effects of ampicillin Dx: Checked doctor’s order
proteins (PBPs) located (Respiratory, GI, UTI and include seizure,
BRAND NAME: inside the bacterial cell meningitis) due to E. coli, enterocolitis, Tx: Assessed for allergies to penicillin
Sulbactam
wall, Ampicillin inhibits P. mirabilis, enterococci, agranulocytosis,
Edx: Educated the patient about the drug, the
DOSAGE:
the third and last stage of Shigella, S. typhosa and hemolytic anemia, and its potential side effects
500mg bacterial cell wall other Salmonella, immune
synthesis. Cell lysis is nonpenicillinase- thrombocytopenia, and DURING:
AVAILABILITY: then mediated by producing N. pseudomembranous Dx: Checked the patency of the IV site and I
500mg bacterial cell wall gononhoeae, H. colitis.
autolytic enzymes such influenzae, staphylococci, Tx: Administered the right drug at the right r
ROUTE: as autolysins; it is streptococci including the right time
IV possible that Ampicillin streptoc
interferes with an Edx: Explained the purpose and importance
FREQUENCY: autolysin inhibitor. CONTRAINDICATION: drug to the patient
QID Contraindicated with
allergies to penicillins, AFTER:
THERAPEUTIC cephalosporons or other Dx: Observed any adverse reaction
CLASS: allergens
Antibiotic Tx: Checked IV site carefully for signs of
thrombosis or drug reaction
PHARMACOLOGIC:
Penicillin Edx: Encouraged to report pain or discomfor
sites