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Generic Name/ Trade Name/ Form of Medication

Classific a-tion

Dosage And Frequen cy

Mechanism Of Action

Indication

Contraindication Adverse Reaction

Nursing Consederation

Cefuroxime (Zegen) Capsule

Cephalosporin

Inhibits cellwall synthesis, promoting osmotic instability; usually bactericidal. Hinders or kills susceptible bacteria, including many gram-positive organisms and enteric gramnegative bacilli.

Treatment of bone & joint infections, bronchitis (& other lower resp tract infections), gonorrhea, meningitis, otitis media, peritonitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, skin infections, surgical infections & UTI.

Known allergy to cephalosporin s.

Thrombophlebit is. Pruritus, urticaria, diarrhea, nausea, pseudomembra nous colitis. Decrease in Hb & hematocrit, transient increase in liver enzymes, elevation in serum creatinine & BUN. Possibly seizure & angioedema.

>Advice the patient to take meals before taking the medication >Tell the patient to report adverse reaction >Advice the patient to increase fluid intake

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