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    GENERIC NAME: MECHANISM OF ACTION: Nursing Responsibility

    Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone is a bactericidal agent that


    acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall
    synthesis. Ceftriaxone has activity in the
    presence of some beta-lac- tamases, both
    penicillinases and cephalosporinases, of
    Gram-negative and Gram-positive Assess ALT, AST, bilirubin, CBC, hematocrit, LD, and serum
    bacteria. alkaline phosphatase levels during
    long-term therapy. If abnormalities occur, notify prescriber.
    Drug may have to be discontinued.
    BRAND NAME: INDICATION:
    Pneumosolv Ceftriaxone is a third-generation Assess for signs of superinfection, such as cough or sputum
    cephalosporin antibiotic used similarly to changes, diarrhea, drainage, fever, malaise, pain, perineal
    cefotaxime for the treatment of susceptible itching, rash, redness, and swelling.
    infections. They include chancroid,
    Assess for arthralgia, bleeding, ecchymosis, and pharyngitis;
    endocarditis, gastro-enteritis (invasive they may indicate a blood dyscrasia.
    salmonellosis; shigellosis), gonorrhea,
    Lyme disease, meningitis (including Tell patient to report evidence of blood dyscrasia or
    DRUG ILLUSTRATION: meningococcal meningitis prophylaxis), superinfection to prescriber immediately.
    septicemia, surgical infection Urge patient to report watery, bloody stools to prescriber
    (prophylaxis), syphilis, typhoid fever and immediately, even up to 2 months after drug
    Whipple's disease. therapy has ended.

    CLASSIFICATION: CONTRAINDICATION:
    Cephalosporin Antibiotic History of previous allergic reactions
    (anaphylaxis) to penicillins, penicillin
    derivatives, penicillamine, or
    cephalosporins.

    DOSAGE/FREQUENCY/ROUTE/TIME:
    Dosage: 1 g/vial, 2 g IV
    Frequency: Q24
    Route: IV
    Time: 6 P.M.
    Reference/s:
    Pneumosolv. (n.d.). Search Drug Information, Interactions, Images, Dosage & Side Effects | MIMS Philippines.
    Jones and Barlett Learning 2021 Nurse’s Drug Handbook 20 th edition

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