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    Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is 40-50% absorbed orally and distributed to bile, urine, and crosses the placenta. It is 20% excreted unchanged in urine and 60% eliminated nonrenally, some in feces. Nursing responsibilities include reviewing dosing and therapy length, instructing on administration and advising to complete the course and report side effects or worsening symptoms.

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    Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is 40-50% absorbed orally and distributed to bile, urine, and crosses the placenta. It is 20% excreted unchanged in urine and 60% eliminated nonrenally, some in feces. Nursing responsibilities include reviewing dosing and therapy length, instructing on administration and advising to complete the course and report side effects or worsening symptoms.

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    Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is 40-50% absorbed orally and distributed to bile, urine, and crosses the placenta. It is 20% excreted unchanged in urine and 60% eliminated nonrenally, some in feces. Nursing responsibilities include reviewing dosing and therapy length, instructing on administration and advising to complete the course and report side effects or worsening symptoms.

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    Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is 40-50% absorbed orally and distributed to bile, urine, and crosses the placenta. It is 20% excreted unchanged in urine and 60% eliminated nonrenally, some in feces. Nursing responsibilities include reviewing dosing and therapy length, instructing on administration and advising to complete the course and report side effects or worsening symptoms.

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    GENERIC NAME

    CEFIXIME

    BRAND NAME
    CLASSIFICATION
    MODE OF ACTION

    Fixivin

    DATE ORDERED
    DOSAGE
    INDICATION

    CONTRAINDICATIONS
    ADVERSE EFFECTS

    cephalosporin antibiotic

    Cefixime binds to one or more of the penicillin-binding


    proteins (PBPs) which inhibits the final transpeptidation
    step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell wall,
    thus inhibiting biosynthesis and arresting cell wall
    assembly resulting in bacterial cell death.
    Absorption: Only 40-50% is absorbed from the GI tract
    (oral); rate may be decreased if taken with food.
    Greater absorption from oral suspension than tablets.
    Distribution: Bile, urine (high concentrations); crosses
    the placenta. Protein-binding: 65%.
    Excretion: 20% of an oral dose excreted via urine
    unchanged; 60% nonrenal elimination; some is
    excreted via the feces from the bile. Substantially
    removed by dialysis.
    07/26/13 (Post-operative)
    100mg / 5ml; syrup, 1.5 ml BID
    To reduce the development of drug resistant bacteria
    and maintain the effectiveness of Suprax (cefixime) and
    other antibacterial drugs, Suprax should be used only
    to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected
    to be caused by susceptible bacteria.
    Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin.
    Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain;
    headache, dizziness, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia.

    NURSING
    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Review dosing schedule and prescribed length


    of therapy with patient.

    Instruct patient or caregiver to shake well before


    measuring dose, and to measure and administer
    prescribed dose using dosing spoon, dosing
    syringe, or medicine cup.

    Advise patient to take without regard to meals

    but to take with food if GI upset occurs.

    Instruct patient to complete entire course of


    therapy even if symptoms of infection have
    disappeared.

    Advise patient to discontinue therapy and


    contact health care provider immediately if skin
    rash, hives, itching, or shortness of breath occur.

    Advise patient to report the following signs of


    superinfection to health care provider: black furry
    tongue, foul-smelling stools, vaginal itching or
    discharge, white patches in mouth.

    Instruct patient to notify health care provider if


    infection does not appear to improve or worsens.

    Instruct patient to immediately report severe


    diarrhea, diarrhea containing blood or pus, or
    severe abdominal cramping.

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