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    Oxacillin is a penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis during bacterial multiplication and is resistant to penicillinase enzymes that inactivate other penicillins. Common adverse reactions include thrombophlebitis while uncommon reactions include neuropathy, neuromuscular irritability, and psychiatric effects. Nurses should use caution in patients with drug allergies and obtain cultures before administering to guide treatment.

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    Oxacillin is a penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis during bacterial multiplication and is resistant to penicillinase enzymes that inactivate other penicillins. Common adverse reactions include thrombophlebitis while uncommon reactions include neuropathy, neuromuscular irritability, and psychiatric effects. Nurses should use caution in patients with drug allergies and obtain cultures before administering to guide treatment.

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    Oxacillin is a penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis during bacterial multiplication and is resistant to penicillinase enzymes that inactivate other penicillins. Common adverse reactions include thrombophlebitis while uncommon reactions include neuropathy, neuromuscular irritability, and psychiatric effects. Nurses should use caution in patients with drug allergies and obtain cultures before administering to guide treatment.

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    Oxacillin

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    Oxacillin is a penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis during bacterial multiplication and is resistant to penicillinase enzymes that inactivate other penicillins. Common adverse reactions include thrombophlebitis while uncommon reactions include neuropathy, neuromuscular irritability, and psychiatric effects. Nurses should use caution in patients with drug allergies and obtain cultures before administering to guide treatment.

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    OXACILLIN

    Classification
    Penicillins

    Action
    A penicillinase resistant penicillin that inhibits cellwall synthesis during microorganism multiplication; bacteria resists penicillins by producing penicilllinase enzymes that convert penicillins to inactivate penecillic acids. Oxacillin resists these enzymes

    Indications
    Systemic infections caused by penicillinaseproducing staphylococci

    Adverse reactions
    Common: Thrombophebitis Uncommon: Neuropathy, neuromuscular irritability, lethargy, hallucination, anxiety, confusion, agitation, depression, dizziness, fatigue, oral lesions, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, enterocolitis, interstitial nephritis, nephropathy, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, anemia, hypersensitivity reactions

    Nursing considerations
    Use cautiously in patients with other drug allergy, especially to cephalospori ns. Obtain specimen for culture and sensitivity tests before first dose. To prevent vein irritation, avoid continuous infusions. Change site every 48 hours. Give 1-2 hours before or 2-3 hours after meals to prevent

    gastric irritation.

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