VII.

Drug study
Drug Name Action Indication Consideration Side Effect Nursing Consideration
Ceftriaxone Works by Indicated in Hypersensitive Pain Assess patient’s
inhibiting the patients with To previoussensitivityreactionto
Genenric mucopeptide neurologic cephalosporins, penicillin orothercephalosphorins.
name: synthesis in the complications, penicillins and Induration
carditis and
Ceftriazone bacterial cellwall. related
arthritis. It is also
The beta-lactam effective in Gram
antibiotics Assess patient forsigns
BrandName: Moietyof negative infections; Phlebitis andsymptoms of infection
Forgram Ceftriaxone Meningitis, beforeandduring thetreatment
binds to Gonorrhea. It isalso
Dosage: carboxypeptidases, for Bone and joint Rash
450mg TIVq12 endopeptidases, infections, Lower Obtain C&S beforebeginning
and respiratory tract drugtherapy
transpeptidases infections,middle ear Diarrhea toidentifyif correcttreatmenthas
in the bacterial infection, PID, beeninitiated.
Septicemia and
cytoplasmicmembrane.
Urinary
These Tractinfections
Thrombocytosis
enzymes are Report signs suchas
involved in cell-wall Leucopenia petechiae,ecchymotic
synthesisand cell areas,epistaxis or otherforms
division.By binding Glossitis of unexplainedbleeding.
tothese enzymes,
Ceftriaxone Monitorhematologic,electrolytes,
results in Respiratorysuperinfections renaland hepaticfunction.
theformation of
defective cellwalls
and cell death Assess for possiblesupper
infection:itching fever
Drug Name Action Indication Consideration Side Effect Nursing Consideration

Dopamine
7mg/IV