Cavite City Institute of Health Sciences

St. Joseph College

DRUG STUDY
Name of Client !uint "emos #%%&ess Chief Complaint l,m- feve&-&ashes Name of D&ug Trade/ Brand Name: Generic Name: Gentamycin Dosage: 10 mg Frequency: Q12 Route: iv Form: Liquid o!or: c!ear #ction: Bactericida!: in$i%its &rotein synt$esis in susce&ti%!e strains o" gram'negative %acteria( a&&ears to disru&t "unctiona! integrity o" %acteria! ce!! mem%rane( causing deat$) #ge $$ Imp&ession- Diagnosis l,m- feve&&ashes In%ication 'serious in"ections caused %y susce&ti%!e strains o" &seudomonas aeruginosa( &ro!eus s&ecies( *sc$eric$ia co!i( +!e%sie!!a entero%acter' serratia s&ecies( cito%acter( sta&$y!ococcus s&ecies) 'serious in"ections ,$en causative organisms are not +no,n -o"ten in con.unction ,it$ a &enici!!in or ce&$a!os&orin/ Cont&ain%ication 'contraindicated ,it$ a!!ergy to any aminog!ycosides 'use cautious!y ,it$ rena! or $e&atic disease( su!"ite sensitivity( &ree0isting $earing !oss( active in"ection ,it$ $er&es( vaccinia( varice!!a( "unga! in"ections myco%acteria! in"ections -o&$t$a!mic &re&arations/ myast$enia gravis( &ar+insonism( in"ant %otu!ism( %urn &atient( !actation( &regnancy Gen%e& 'emale Room ()*+ Si%e .ffects- #%ve&se Reaction Di11iness 2eadac$e Nu&sing Responsi,ilitiesGene&al Consi%e&ations 'instruct t$e &atient to rest and &rovide t$era&eutic environment '&!ace &!ace co!d c!ot$ on t$e "ore$ead to $e!& re!ieve t$e ac$e) 5nstruct to move s!o,!y and to $ave assistance in rendering activities '6rovide ice c$i&s '&!ace %asin %eside t$e %edside ' increase &rotein inta+e to gain energy and to avoid !osing ,eig$t once a!!o,ed to eat)

Classification- #ction !assi"ication: aminog!ycoside

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