CLASSIFICA ROUTE/ CONTRAINDICATI SIDE NURSING

DRUG ACTION DOSE INDICATIONS

TION TIME ON EFFECTS CONSIDERATION

Cefepime Anti- Fourth 1mg IV/every 12 Moderate to severe Contraindicated in Fever, -Ask patient if he is has
ydrochlori infectives, generatio hours pneumonia caused by patient hypersensitive allergies to penicillin
de cephalosporin n Streptococcus to drug, headache, and cephalospirin
e cephalos pneumoniae cephalosporin, beta-
porin that lactam antibiotics, or phlebitis, -Monitor patient for
inhibits penicillin superinfection
bacterial nausea and
cell wall vomiting -Warn patient receiving
synthesis, drug IM that pain may
promotes rash occur at injection site.
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