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    Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the brand name Forgram. It has a dosage of 450mg intravenous every 12 hours. Ceftriaxone works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated for neurologic complications, carditis, arthritis, and various gram-negative and other bacterial infections. Side effects include pain, induration, phlebitis, rash, diarrhea, thrombocytosis, leucopenia, and glossitis. Nursing considerations include assessing for allergies, monitoring the infection and the patient's response to treatment, obtaining cultures before initiating therapy, monitoring for bleeding or signs of infection, and monitoring hematologic and organ function.

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    Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the brand name Forgram. It has a dosage of 450mg intravenous every 12 hours. Ceftriaxone works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated for neurologic complications, carditis, arthritis, and various gram-negative and other bacterial infections. Side effects include pain, induration, phlebitis, rash, diarrhea, thrombocytosis, leucopenia, and glossitis. Nursing considerations include assessing for allergies, monitoring the infection and the patient's response to treatment, obtaining cultures before initiating therapy, monitoring for bleeding or signs of infection, and monitoring hematologic and organ function.

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    Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the brand name Forgram. It has a dosage of 450mg intravenous every 12 hours. Ceftriaxone works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated for neurologic complications, carditis, arthritis, and various gram-negative and other bacterial infections. Side effects include pain, induration, phlebitis, rash, diarrhea, thrombocytosis, leucopenia, and glossitis. Nursing considerations include assessing for allergies, monitoring the infection and the patient's response to treatment, obtaining cultures before initiating therapy, monitoring for bleeding or signs of infection, and monitoring hematologic and organ function.

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    Drug Study Ceftriaxone

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    Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the brand name Forgram. It has a dosage of 450mg intravenous every 12 hours. Ceftriaxone works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated for neurologic complications, carditis, arthritis, and various gram-negative and other bacterial infections. Side effects include pain, induration, phlebitis, rash, diarrhea, thrombocytosis, leucopenia, and glossitis. Nursing considerations include assessing for allergies, monitoring the infection and the patient's response to treatment, obtaining cultures before initiating therapy, monitoring for bleeding or signs of infection, and monitoring hematologic and organ function.

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    Drug

    Name
    Genenric
    name:
    Ceftriazo
    ne
    Brand
    Name:
    Forgram
    Dosage:
    450mg
    TIV q12

    Classificatio
    n
    3rd
    generati
    on
    cephalos
    porin.

    Action

    Indication

    Consideration

    Side Effect

    Works by
    inhibiting the
    mucopeptide
    synthesis in
    the bacterial
    cell wall. The
    beta-lactam
    moiety of
    Ceftriaxone
    binds to
    carboxypepti
    dases,
    endopeptida
    ses, and
    transpeptida
    ses in the
    bacterial
    cytoplasmic
    membrane.
    These
    enzymes are
    involved in
    cell-wall
    synthesis
    and cell
    division. By
    binding to
    these
    enzymes,

    Indicated in
    patients with
    neurologic
    complications,
    carditis and
    arthritis. It is
    also effective
    in Gram
    negative
    infections;
    Meningitis,
    Gonorrhea. It is
    also for Bone
    and joint
    infections,
    Lower
    respiratory
    tract infections,
    middle ear
    infection, PID,
    Septicemia and
    Urinary Tract
    infections.

    Hypersensiti
    ve to
    cephalospor
    ins,
    penicillins
    and related
    antibiotics.

    Pain
    Induration
    Phlebitis
    Rash
    Diarrhea
    Thrombocy
    tosis
    Leucopenia
    Glossitis
    Respiratory
    super
    infections

    Nursing
    Consideration
    Assess
    patients
    previous
    sensitivityreacti
    on to penicillin
    or other
    cephalosphorin
    s.
    Assess patient
    for signs and
    symptoms of
    infection before
    andduring the
    treatment
    Obtain C&S
    before
    beginning drug
    therapy
    toidentify if
    correcttreatme
    nt has
    beeninitiated.
    Report signs
    such as
    petechiae,
    ecchymotic
    areas, epistaxis
    or other forms
    of unexplained

    Ceftriaxone
    results in the
    formation of
    of defective
    cell walls and
    cell death.

    bleeding.
    Monitor
    hematologic,
    electrolytes,
    renal and
    hepatic
    function.
    Assess for
    possibles upper
    infection:
    itching fever,
    malaise,
    redness

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