Ampicillin - throughout pharmacology, A & B students are required to make drug cards for PDF

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Summary

throughout pharmacology, A & B students are required to make drug cards for studying and also for clinical use when administering medications. this is a drug card for the drug based on the title of the document....

Description

Ampicillin

Classification:

Action

interferes with cell wall replication of susceptible organisms

Uses

infections of respiratory track, skin sutures, GI/GU tract, otitis media, meningitis, septicemia, sinusitis, endocarditis prophylaxis, bacterial endocarditis

Expected Outcomes

effective for gram positive cocci call mom gram negative cocci, gram negative bacilli, gram positive bacilli (used for bacterial infections) nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, vaginitis, moniliasis, glomerulonephritis, bone marrow depression, granulocytopenia, leukopenia, eosinophilia, hemolysis, rash, toxic epidermal necrosis call anaphylaxis call mom serum sickness, Steven Johnson syndrome  report sore throat, bruising, bleeding, joint pain  contact prescriber if vaginal itching, loose foulsmelling stools, furry tongue occur  notify prescriber if diarrhea with blood or pus

Side Effects

Health Teaching

Example Names

Ampicin, apo-ampi, nu-ampi, penbritin

Nursing Interventions

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assess patient for allergic reactions Monitor blood studies monitor electrolytes identify urine output, hematuria

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use only if clearly needed, cautions use in breastfeeding excreted in breast milk assess for overgrowth of infection assess bowel pattern daily

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