Generic/ Trade Dosage/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing

Name/ Frequency Action Responsibilities

Generic Name: 80mg/IV Gentamicin For Serious - Hypersensitivity • upset stomach - Check for patients
every 8 inhibits bacterial infections if the to history
Gentamicin hours protein synthesis GI, Respiratory, aminoglycosides • vomiting
Sulfate mainly through Urinary Tracts, - Check for allergic
binding with the CNS, Bones, - Bacterial and • fatigue reactions
Brand Name: 30S ribosomal Skin, and soft fungal corneal
subunit, and acts Tissues including ulcers have •pale skin - Check for Culture
through two burns when developed during and Sensitivity test
Classification: different other less toxic treatment with result
mechanisms.  In antimicrobial gentamicin
Antibiotics/ one mechanism, agents are -Instruct the patient
Aminoglycosides gentamicin can ineffective or are to take a rest to
interfere with contraindicated prevent fatigue
the correct
amino acid
polymerization
and elongation.
Generic/ Trade Dosage/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing
Name/ Frequency Action Responsibilities
Classification
- Assess for infection
Generic Name: 900mg/IV Reversibly binds infections - Hypersensitivity CV: Hypotension, (vital signs;
every 8 to 50S ribosomal caused by to clindamycin cardiac arrest appearance of wound,
Clindamycin Hcl hours subunits susceptible (with rapid IV sputum, urine, and
preventing anaerobic or infusion) stool;
Brand Name: peptide bond gram + aerobic WBC) at beginning
formation thus bacteria: Upper GI: Severe colitis, and throughout
Classification: inhibiting & including therapy.
bacterial protein lower pseudomembran
Antibiotics synthesis; respiratory tract, ous colitis, - Obtain specimens for
bacteriostatic or skin & soft nausea, vomiting, culture and sensitivity
bactericidal tissue, bone & diarrhea, prior to initiating
depending on joint, abdominal pain, therapy.
drug gynecological, esophagitis,
concentration, intra- abdominal anorexia, - Monitor bowel
infection site, infections, jaundice, liver elimination.
and organism. septicemia & function changes
endocarditis, -Assess patient for
dental Hypersensitivity: hypersensitivity (skin
infections. Rashes, urticaria rash, urticaria).
to anaphylactoid
reactions - Monitor CBC

- Take each dose with

Generic Name: 2gms/IV Inhibits bacterial Used for treating Hypersensitivity - Nausea - Check for patients
every 6 cell bacterial to ampicillin, any history
Ampicillin hours wall synthesis by infection. component of the - Vomiting
binding to one formulation, or - Check for allergic
Brand Name: or other penicillins - Loss of reactions
more of the appetite
Omniphen penicillin - Check for Culture
binding proteins - Diarrhea and Sensitivity test
Classification: (PBPs); which in result
turn inhibits the - Abdominal
Antibiotics/ final pain - Take each dose with
penicillin transpeptidation a full glass of water
step - Rash (decreases esophageal
of peptidoglycan iritiation)
synthesis in - Itching
bacterial - Instruct client to
cell walls, thus - Headache report any adverse
inhibiting cell reaction to the
wall - Confusion physician
biosynthesis. or nurse
- Dizziness
Generic/ Trade Dosage/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing
Name/ Frequency Action Responsibilities
Classification

Generic Name: 1 amp/IV Reduces fever Used for the Contraindicated - Chest pain - Check for patients
every 6 by acting on the relief of with history
Paracetamol hours/PRN hypothalamus fever, allergy to - Dyspnea
to cause headaches, and acetaminophen - check for allergic
Brand Name: vasodilatation other and pains or any - Rash reactions
& sweating. regarding component.
surgical Use cautiously - Fever - Monitor signs of
Classification: wound. with hepatotoxicity
impaired hepatic - Jaundice
Antipyretic/ function, chronis - do not give other
Analgesic alcoholism, and - Hepatic failure drugs that contains
pregnancy acetaminophen
lactation
Generic/ Trade Dosage/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing
Name/ Frequency Action Responsibilities
Classification

Generic Name: 500 mg/IV After diffusing Used for treating Hypersensitivity to Allergic - Check for patients
every 6 into bacterial metronidazole, reaction: history
Metronidazole hours the organism, infection and nitroimidazole hives, difficulty
interacts with also protozoal derivatives, or any in breathing, - check for allergic
Brand Name: DNA infestation component of the swelling of reactions
to cause a loss of formulation; face, lips,
Flagyl helical DNA pregnancy tongue, or throat - Monitor Vital signs
structure and
Classification: strand breakage Serious Side - appearance of urine,
resulting in Effects: stool and also WBC
Antiprotozoal/ inhibition of seizures
Antibacterial protein synthesis (convulsions), - Monitor neurological
and cell death in fever, flu signs before and after
susceptible symptoms, IV infusion
organisms white patches
or sores inside - Monitor I&O and
your mouth or weight
on your lips,
pain or burning
when you
urinate,
diarrhea that is
watery or
bloody.