GENERIC NAME Cefuroxime

DOSAGE, TIMING CLASSIFICATION INDICATION AND ROUTE 750 mg , q 8 hours , second-generation IVTT cephalosporin and antibiotic used to treat otitis media, respiratory tract, genitourniary tract, gynecologic, skin, and bone infections.surgical prophylaxis

MECHANISM OF ACTION Cefuroxime binds to bacterial membranes. It inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall.

SIDE EFFECTS Nausea ,Mild diarrhea, Vomiting, abdomina pain, aplastic anemia,hemolytic anemia, and hemorrhage.

NURING CONSIDERATION Suspension must be given with food. Monitor bowel activity and stool consistency carefully. Mild GI effects may be tolerable but increasing severity may indicate onset of antibioticassociated colitis. Monitor input and output and renal function reports for nephrotoxicity. Be alert for superinfection: severe genital or anal pruritus, abdominal pain, severe mouth soreness, moderate to severe diarrhea.