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    Oxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall replication. Common adverse effects include seizures, anxiety, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. When administering oxacillin, nurses should follow the six rights of medication administration, monitor for drug interactions and side effects, and educate the patient.

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    Oxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall replication. Common adverse effects include seizures, anxiety, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. When administering oxacillin, nurses should follow the six rights of medication administration, monitor for drug interactions and side effects, and educate the patient.

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    Oxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall replication. Common adverse effects include seizures, anxiety, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. When administering oxacillin, nurses should follow the six rights of medication administration, monitor for drug interactions and side effects, and educate the patient.

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    Oxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall replication. Common adverse effects include seizures, anxiety, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. When administering oxacillin, nurses should follow the six rights of medication administration, monitor for drug interactions and side effects, and educate the patient.

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    GENERIC BRAND ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICA ADVERSE NURSING

    NAME NAME TION EFFECTS CONSIDERATIONS

    Oxacillin Prostaphilin Interferes with cell • Treatment of • Contraindicated to CNS: • Always remember the six R’s and
    wall replication of infection cause patients that • Seizures three C’s in giving the medications:
    susceptible by penicillinase- hypersensitive to the • Anxiety  Ask for the clients name and check
    DOSE: organisms; producing drug or to its the ID band before giving the
    185 mg TIV q 6 osmotically unstable staphylococci ingredients GI: medication.
    fractional dosing cell wall swells , • Abdominal Pain  Make sure that the drug was the
    bursts from osmotic • Initially therapy • Do not treat sever • Nausea doctor’s order for the patient.
    ROUTE: pressure of susceptible pneumonia, • Vomiting  Calculate correctly the dose and
    Intravenous staphylococcal emphysema and check the required amount to be
    infection meningitis. HEMATOLOGIC: given.
    CLASSIFICATION:
    Anti-infectives • Anemia  Give the medication at the right
    time, frequency and right route also.
     Educate the patient and the
    significant others why the
    medication is given.
     Document after giving the drug to
    know that it was already given.
    • Check dug to drug interactions.
    • Check for drug allergy.
    • Check for drug history.
    • Monitor for any signs of bleeding.
    • Assess for overgrowth of infection.
    • Assess the bowel pattern of the patient
    because if severe diarrhea occurs the
    drug should be discontinued.
    • Do not take this drug with new
    medication unless prescribed by the
    doctor.
    • This drug is only given through
    infusion or injection.

    PATIENT’S NAME: Rosello, Princess Angel F. AGE: 7 months old


    DIAGNOSIS: Abscess on the left arm

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