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    Clarithromycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide class used to treat infections caused by various bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium avium, and Helicobacter pylori. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. It should not be used in those with hypersensitivity to macrolides or a history of QT prolongation. Nurses monitor for therapeutic effects and superinfections, and ensure proper administration.

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    Clarithromycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide class used to treat infections caused by various bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium avium, and Helicobacter pylori. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. It should not be used in those with hypersensitivity to macrolides or a history of QT prolongation. Nurses monitor for therapeutic effects and superinfections, and ensure proper administration.

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    Clarithromycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide class used to treat infections caused by various bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium avium, and Helicobacter pylori. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. It should not be used in those with hypersensitivity to macrolides or a history of QT prolongation. Nurses monitor for therapeutic effects and superinfections, and ensure proper administration.

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    Clarithromycin Drug Study

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    Clarithromycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide class used to treat infections caused by various bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium avium, and Helicobacter pylori. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. It should not be used in those with hypersensitivity to macrolides or a history of QT prolongation. Nurses monitor for therapeutic effects and superinfections, and ensure proper administration.

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    NAME OF ACTION MECHANISM INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT CONTRAINDICATION NURSING

    DRUG OF ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES


    Generic Name: Antibiotic; Binds to Treatment of Antibiotic- Hypersensitivity to  Observe the 12
    Clarithromycin Macrolide ribosomal susceptible associated colitis, clarithromycin, other rights of nursing
    receptor sites infections due to other macrolide antibiotics. administration.
    Brand Name: of susceptible C. pneumoniae, superinfections History of QT  Assess the
    Biaxin organisms, H. influenzae, H. (abdominal prolongation or patient before
    inhibiting parainfluenzae, H. cramps, severe ventricular administering
    Dosage: 500 protein pylori, M. watery diarrhea, arrhythmias, including the drug.
    mg -1 tab synthesis of catarrhalis, M. fever) may result torsades de pointes.  Evaluate for
    bacterial cell avium, M. from altered History of cholestatic therapeutic
    Route: PO wall. pneumoniae, S. bacterial balance jaundice or hepatic response (relief
    aureus, S. in GI tract. Rarely, impairment with prior of GI symptoms).
    Frequency: BID pneumoniae, S. hepatotoxicity, use of clarithromycin.
    (8 AM, 6 PM) pyogenes, and Concomitant use with
    including bacterial thrombocytopenia. colchicine (in patients
    exacerbation of with renal/hepatic
    bronchitis, otitis impairment), statins,
    media, acute pimozide, ergotamine,
    maxillary sinusitis, dihydroergotamine.
    Mycobacterium Hepatic/ renal
    avium complex impairment, elderly
    (MAC), with severe renal
    pharyngitis, impairment,
    tonsillitis, H. myasthenia gravis,
    pylori duodenal coronary artery
    ulcer, community- disease. Patients at
    acquired risk of prolonged
    pneumonia, skin cardiac repolarization.
    and soft tissue Avoid use with
    infections. uncorrected
    Prevention of electrolytes (e.g.,
    MAC disease. hypokalemia,
    hypomagnesemia),
    clinically significant
    bradycardia, class IA
    or III antiarrhythmics

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