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ANTIBIOTICS

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AMINOGLYCOSIDES Amikacin, Gentamicin, Streptomycin, Tobramycin
INDICATIONS FOR AMINOGLYCOSIDES treat many serious aerobic gram-negative infections; used when pt has Contraindications to PNC or PNC has not worked
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR AMINOGLYCOSIDES Muscle Paralysis-highest alert, NV
AMINOGLYCOSIDES LABS BUN, Cr (IV USE), C&S-need to run before administration
WHY WE RUN C&S to see the sensitivity to and what is most therepuetic
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR AMINOGLYCOSIDES ototoxic-hearing loss temp or perm not reversible, nephrotoxic-kidney damage reversible, monitor for superinfection, can lead to cirrhose with long-term use,
SUPERINFECTION secondary infection caused from drug taken for the primary infection
EXAMPLES OF SUPERINFECTION C-Diff, Yeast Infection
SYMPTOMS OF SUPERINFECTIONS new fever, white patches, foul smelling stook, white discharge or yellow discharge
Diarrhea normal intestinal bacteria being destroyed
PATIENT EDUCATION FOR AMINOGLYCOSIDES Drink plenty of fluids 2000-3000 ML additionally to flush the system out
Penicillins Amoxicillin, Augmentin, Piperacillin, Trimoix and Unasyn
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR PNC angioedema, SJS, Uriticaria, Pruritus, Phlebitis at IM or IV Injection Site
Labs for PNC LFT
Nursing Considerations for PNC DO NOT GIVE WITH FRUIT JUICE AS IT DESTROYS PNC, ALLERY TO CEPHALOSPORIN DRUGS BE CAUTIONS DUE TO CROSS SENSITIVIY, USE CAUTIONS IN THOSE TAKING BETA BLOCKERS
PNC USES BROAD SPECTUM ANTIBIOTIC FOR MANY INFECTIONS
PNC PATIENT TIPS TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACH WITH WATER, AVOID ACIDIC JUICES, USE BACKUP BIRTH CONTROL, CAUTION WITH COUMADIN AND BETA BLOCKERS
CEPHALOSPORINS 1ST GEN-GRAM POSITIVE COVERAGE-ANCEF AND KEFLEX 3RD GEN-CEFOBID, CEFZIL, CLAFORAN, FORTAZ AND ROCEPHIN
CEPHALOSPORINS INDICATIONS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS/SAFE IN PREGNANCY
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR CEPHALOSPORINS C-DIFF, PAIN AT SITE, SJS
CEPHALOSPORINS LABS BUN CR
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR CEHALOSPORINS MONITOR FOR CROSS REACTION IN PTS WITH ALLERGY TO PNC, COMPLAIN OF PAIN STOP INFUSION
Lactams/Carbapenems Primaxin and Azactam
Indications for Lactams/Carbapenems to treat infections similar to the actions of a PNC
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR Lactams/Carbapenems CDIFF, NV, RASH
LABS FOR Lactams/Carbapenems LIVER, CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY, DEPAKOTE LEVELS
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR Lactams/Carbapenems USE CAUTIOUSLY IN THOSE SENSITIVE TO PNC CAN CEPHALOSPORIN, DO NOT GIVE WITH AMINOGLYCOSIDES, SMALL RISK FOR SEIZURE ACTIVITY
FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES CIPRO LEVAQUIN
FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES INDICATIONS UTI BRONCHITIS AND PNEUMO
FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES ADVERSE REACTIONS HYPOGLACEMIC, TENDON RUPTURE THAT IS A BB WARNING
LABS FOR FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES BUN CR, ALT AND AST
FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES NURSING CONSIDERATONS DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AVOID WITH PT WITH HEART RHYTHM DISTURBANCES, SEIZURES PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY BB WARNING
PATIENT EDUCATION FOR FLUROQUINOLONES/QUINOLONES AVOID CALCIUMS, AVOID CAFFINE, AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUN DUE TO EXAGGERATED SUNBURN
CHELATION RULE MINERALS OR SUPPLEMENTS THAT BIND THE DRUG TO THE GUT AND MAKES DRUGS HARD TO ABSORB
CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES DAPTOMYCIN AND CUBICIN
INDICATIONS FOR CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES TREAT INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WTIH VRE AND MRSA
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES C DIFF, VEIN IRRITATION, OPTIC NEUROPATHY, DAMAGE TO EYES IF USED LONGER THAN 28 DAYS
LABS FOR CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES BUN CR ALT AND AST GLUCOSE LEVELS, PLATELET COUNT AND C&S
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES PLATELET COUNT HYPOTHERMIA, CONFUSION AND AGITATED AND PLATELET COUNT
PATIENT EDUCATION FOR CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES REPORT ANY VISION CHANGES AND MONITOR FOR THIGH AND CALF PAIN=LACTIC ACIDOSIS
SULFA S-SUNLIGHT, SJS, SEIZURE; U-UNDESIRED EFFECTS WITH RASH SJS AND NAUSEA; L=FOLIC ACID MECH OF ACTION; A= ANEMIA
SULFONAMIDES BACTRIM AND SEPTRA
INDICATIONS FOR SULFONAMIDES UTI AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS
ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR SULFONAMIDES SJS, STOMATITIS-INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH LIPAND TONGUE, PHOTSENSITIVITY
LABS FOR SULFONAMIDES LEUKOPENIA, THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR SULFONAMIDES INCREASED DILANTIN LEVELS-HIGH RISK FOR SEIZURES, ANYONE WITH SULF ALLERGIES
PATIENT EDUCATION FOR SULFONAMIDES DO NOT TAKE WHILE PREGNANT, ALTERNATIVE BC METHOD, AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE USE THIN LAYER WHEN USING TOPICAL
TETRACYCLINES KILLS BACTERIA OUTRIGHT AND STOPS THE GROWTH
TETRACYLINES MEDS TETRACYCLINE AND DOXYCYCLINE
INDICATIONS FOR TETRACYCLINES SPOTTED ROCKY MTN FEVER, LYME DISEASE, ACNE IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
TETRACYCLINES ADVERSE REACTIONS THROMBOPHLEITITS AT IV SIE, PHTOSENSITIVITY
TETRACYCLINE LABS LIVER FUNCTION, INCREASE BUN
PATIENT EDUCATION FOR TETRACYCLINES AVOID PRONLONGED SUNLIGHT, NO ON UNDER 8 DUE TO TEETH DISCLORATION, AVOID PREGNANTS
DOXYCYCLINE DRUG OF CHOICE FOR RENAL PATIENTS
TETRACYCLINES 3 D'S DENTAL, DAIRY AND DUNLIGHT
MACROLIDES ERYTHROMYCIN, ZITHORMAX, BIAXIN, FIDAXOMICIN, TXT OF C DIFF
MACROLIDES ADVERSE REACTIONS TINNITUS, OT PROLONGATION AND CHEST PAIN
MACROLIDES LABS RENAL, LIVER, C&S, POTENTIATES TEGRETOL DIGOXIN COUMADIN AND THEOPHYLLINE
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR MACROLIDES CAUTION WITH SULFONOMIDES AND THEOPHYLLINE, DO NOT GIVE WITH STATIN DRUGS
MACROLIDES PATIENT EDUCATIONS AVOID SUNLIGHT, PLENTY OF FLUIDS, TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACH AND BACK UP BC METHOD
LINCOSAMIDES EXAMPLES LINCOCIN, CLINDAYCIN
LINCOSAMIDES ADVERSE EFFECTS C DIFF PHLEBITIS AT IV SITE, BLOOD DYSCRASIS
LINCOSAMIDES LABS ALT, AST, LEUKOCYTS EOSINOPHILS AND PLATELETS
LINCOSAMIDES PATIENT EDUCATION DRINK PLENTY OF WATER USE ALTERNATIVE FORM OF BC
LINCOSAMIDES NURSING CONSIDERATIONS TOPIAL APPLIATION AVOID ALOCOHOL BASED PRODUCTS, OPEN FLAMES AND WAIT 30 MINUTES AFTER BATHING AND SHAVING TO APPY TOPICALLY
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