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Cefuroxime func. class: antiinfective chem class: Cephalosporin (2nd generation) Action: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, renders cell wall osmotically unstable, leads to cell death by bindi... ng to cell wall membrane cefuroxime uses :gram negative bacilli: haemophilus influenzas, Escheria coli, Neisseria, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella; gram-positive organisms: Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus pyogenes, Strepticoccus aureus; serious lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin bone, joint, gonococcal infections; septicemia, meningitis, surgery prophylaxis Contraindications: hypersensitivity to cephalosporins or related antibiotics; seizures Precautions: pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, GI/renal disease, diabetes mellitus, coagulopathy, pseudomembranous colitis Side effects: seizures, pseudomembranous colitis, nephrotoxicity, renal failure, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, neutropenia, lymphocytosis, eosinophilia, pancytopenia, hemolytic anemia, leukocytosis, granulocytopenia, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, serum sickness Nursing considerations: nephrotoxicity, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, anaphylaxis, overgrowth of infection Patient teaching: report sore throat, bruising, bleeding, joint pain, diarrhea with mucus, blood; symptoms of hypersensitivity Ipratropium and albuterol Action: causes bronchodilation by action on B2 (pulmonary) receptors by increasing levels of cAMP, which relaxes smooth muscle; produces bronchodilation, CNS or cardiac stimulation as well as increased diuresis and gastric acid secretion; longer acting than isoproterenol. Uses: prevention of exercise-induced asthma, acute bronchospasm, bronchitis, emphysema, b bronchiectasis, or other reversible airway obstruction. Contraindications: hypersensitivity to sympathomimetics [Show More]

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