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    Generic Name Indication Mechanism of Action Classification Side Effects/Adverse Drug Reactions Nursing Responsibilities

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    Piperacillin/tazobactam is an anti-infective antibiotic used to treat serious susceptible infections including respiratory, intraabdominal, septicemia, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, UTIs, and uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's history and symptoms prior to administration, obtaining cultures before treatment begins, administering the medication correctly, monitoring for allergic reactions and side effects like diarrhea, and educating the patient.

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    Piperacillin/tazobactam is an anti-infective antibiotic used to treat serious susceptible infections including respiratory, intraabdominal, septicemia, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, UTIs, and uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's history and symptoms prior to administration, obtaining cultures before treatment begins, administering the medication correctly, monitoring for allergic reactions and side effects like diarrhea, and educating the patient.

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    Piperacillin/tazobactam is an anti-infective antibiotic used to treat serious susceptible infections including respiratory, intraabdominal, septicemia, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, UTIs, and uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's history and symptoms prior to administration, obtaining cultures before treatment begins, administering the medication correctly, monitoring for allergic reactions and side effects like diarrhea, and educating the patient.

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    Generic Name Indication Mechanism of Action Classification Side Effects/Adverse Drug Reactions Nursing Responsibilities

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    Piperacillin/tazobactam is an anti-infective antibiotic used to treat serious susceptible infections including respiratory, intraabdominal, septicemia, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, UTIs, and uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's history and symptoms prior to administration, obtaining cultures before treatment begins, administering the medication correctly, monitoring for allergic reactions and side effects like diarrhea, and educating the patient.

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    Generic Name Indication Mechanism of Action Classification Side Effects/Adverse Nursing Responsibilities

    Drug Reactions
    GENERIC NAME: Serious susceptible kills bacteria by Anti-infective; Hypersensitivity to Before:
    Piperacillin / infections, inhibiting the Beta-lactam penicillins, -check the doctor’s order
    Tazobactam including lower synthesis of bacterial antibiotic; Anti- cephalosphorins, or -assess for history: hepatic and renal
    Brand name: Zosyn respiratory tract, cell walls. It binds pseudomonal other drugs. Safety in impairment, lactation, pregnancy
    intraabdominal, preferentially to penicillin children < 12 years old, -assess for physical cues: skin status,
    septicemia, skin specific penicillin- pregnancy, lactation. LFTs, renal function tests, culture of
    and skin structure, binding proteins affected area
    bone and joint, (PBPs) located inside -Obtain specimen for culture and
    UTIs, gynecological bacterial cell walls. sensitivity prior to first dose of the
    infections, and drug; start drug pending results.
    uncomplicated Periodic CBC with differential,
    gonococcal platelet count, Hgb & Hgt, and
    urethritis. serum electrolytes.

    During:
    -administer the right drug
    -explain to the patient about the
    importance and purpose of the drug
    -administer at the right time and
    right dosage
    -avoid alcohol while taking this drug
    and for 3 days after because severe
    reactions often occur
    -discontinue if hypersensitivity
    reaction occurs

    After:
    -Document and record.
    -Monitor for hypersensitivity
    response; discontinue drug and
    notify physician if allergic response
    noted.
    -Monitor for hemorrhagic
    manifestations because high dose
    may induce coagulation
    abnormalities.
    -Instruct family/significant others to
    report significant, unexplained
    diarrhea.

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