Medication silver sulfadiazine PDF

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Medication

Madeline Oglesby ST UDENT NAME _____________________________________ Silver Sulfadiazine MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________

Real Life RN Kidney Disease REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

sulfonamides CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Silver sulfadiazine produces bactericidal effect on the cell membrane and cell wall.

Therapeutic Use adjunct for the prevention and treatment of wound sepsis in burns

Complications

Medication Administration

pain, burning, itching, fever, sore throat, yellowing of skin or eyes, blood in urine, rash

This medication is to be administered as a cream to be applied once or twice a day. Clean burned area and removed dead skin before applying.

Contraindications/Precautions Do not use in infants less than 2 months of age, if allergic to sulfa drugs, if have kidney or liver disease, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Nursing Interventions Assess size, depth, color, drainage of wound any new or increased skin reactions at the site of application, for signs of leukopenia.

Interactions This drug may inactivate topical proteolytic enzymes

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness Healing of burn wound

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Teach proper topical application, teach prevention of skin ulcers and need for visual inspection of wound...