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    This document provides information about the drug Clarithromycin including its action, indication, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections and reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in Helicobacter pylori infection. It works by binding to bacterial ribosomes to block protein synthesis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, use with other drugs that affect the QT interval, and history of cholestatic jaundice. Potential side effects are headache, nausea, and vomiting. Nursing responsibilities involve checking the doctor's order, educating the patient, administering the correct dose, monitoring for side effects and superinfection, and advising the patient to

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    This document provides information about the drug Clarithromycin including its action, indication, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections and reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in Helicobacter pylori infection. It works by binding to bacterial ribosomes to block protein synthesis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, use with other drugs that affect the QT interval, and history of cholestatic jaundice. Potential side effects are headache, nausea, and vomiting. Nursing responsibilities involve checking the doctor's order, educating the patient, administering the correct dose, monitoring for side effects and superinfection, and advising the patient to

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    This document provides information about the drug Clarithromycin including its action, indication, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections and reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in Helicobacter pylori infection. It works by binding to bacterial ribosomes to block protein synthesis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, use with other drugs that affect the QT interval, and history of cholestatic jaundice. Potential side effects are headache, nausea, and vomiting. Nursing responsibilities involve checking the doctor's order, educating the patient, administering the correct dose, monitoring for side effects and superinfection, and advising the patient to

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    Clarithromycin Drug

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    This document provides information about the drug Clarithromycin including its action, indication, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections and reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in Helicobacter pylori infection. It works by binding to bacterial ribosomes to block protein synthesis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, use with other drugs that affect the QT interval, and history of cholestatic jaundice. Potential side effects are headache, nausea, and vomiting. Nursing responsibilities involve checking the doctor's order, educating the patient, administering the correct dose, monitoring for side effects and superinfection, and advising the patient to

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    CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE

    Magsaysay Blvd, Calbayog City


    COLLEGE OF NURSING

    Name of Drug Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing


    Responsibilities
    Generic Name: Therapeutic Action: It’s To reduce risk of duodenal Contraindicated in patients CNS: Headache Before:
    clarithromycin used to treat certain ulcer recurrence in hypersensitive to GI: Nausea, vomiting 1. Check the doctor’s
    bacterial infections. Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin, order.
    infection. erythromycin, or other
    Pharmacologic Action: macrolides and in those 2. Educate the patient
    Binds to the 50S subunit of receiving pimozide or other why she needs to take it
    bacterial ribosomes, drugs that prolong QT and that medicine
    blocking protein synthesis; interval or cause cardiac treatment for bacterial
    bacteriostatic or arrythmias. infection.
    bactericidal, depending on
    concentration. Contraindicated in patients During:
    with a history of cholestatic 3. Administer the right drug
    jaundice or hepatic and the right dose
    impairment associated with 4. Monitor patient for signs
    prior use of clarithromycin. and symptoms of
    hypersensitivity.
    5. Monitor patient for
    development of
    superinfection

    After:
    6. Advise patient to report
    all adverse reactions.
    7. Document

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