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monia, urinary tract infection, and many others diseases. However, fluoro- quinolones should not be prescribed for infants or ch ...
Fluoroquinolones and Drug-Drug Interactions If ciprofloxacin, a member of the fluoroquinolones family, is prescribed, then it sh ...
CHAPTER 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection^239 Fluoroquinolones Pregnancy Category: C Route Dose Time Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Pr ...
MISCELLANEOUS ANTIBIOTICS The following shows other antibiotics that are likely to be prescribed to treat microbial infections. ...
Sulfonamides Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most commonly reported bacterial infec- tion in the United State. E colicaus ...
Avoid using sulfonamides if the patient is allergic to one member of the sulfonamide family of medication. Sulfonamides should n ...
CHAPTER 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection^243 daily and take sulfonamides on an empty stomach. Patients should avoid the use ...
(^244) CHAPTER 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection Ethambutol HCL (Myambutol) PO: 15 mg/kg as a single dose; retreatment PO: 2 ...
Side effects and adverse reactions differ according to the drug prescribed. The nursing assessment should include: History of p ...
Antifungal Drugs (Antimycotic Drugs) These drugs are used to treat two types of fungal infections 1.Superficial fungal infection ...
candidiasis. It is more commonly used as an oral suspension for candidal infec- tion in the mouth as a swish and swallow. Side e ...
Nursing interventions ° Monitor urinary output (600 mL/d) and liver function (liver enzymes) ° Report if serum liver enzymes ar ...
The nursing process related to treatment of patients who are taking anti- helmiths is: Assessment ° History of foods eaten, esp ...
Side effects and adverse reactions: ° Common side effects include GI upset such as anorexia, nausea, vomit- ing, and occasional ...
Symptoms of inflammation can disrupt the patient’s normal daily activities. Anti-inflammatory medication is administered to pati ...
Antibiotics fight off bacteria by (a) inhibiting the bacteria’s ability to make protein called protein synthesis. (b) inhibitin ...
14 CHAPTER 253 Respiratory Diseases No one looks forward to the cold season when many of us come down with a sore throat, the sn ...
The respiratory tract is divided into the upper and the lower tracts. The upper respiratory tract contains the nares, nasal cavi ...
You’ll frequently hear the term “lung compliance” used when measuring the functionality of the lungs. Compliance is the ability ...
TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TUBE The tracheobronchial tube connects the pharynx to the bronchial tree that ex- tends into the terminal bron ...
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