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    Drug Study - Cefoxitin

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    Cefoxitin is an intravenous, second generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by susceptible organisms. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis, which causes the cells to die. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with expanded activity against gram-negatives. Common adverse effects include CNS symptoms like headache and seizures, as well as gastrointestinal issues like nausea and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for adverse reactions and superinfections, assessing renal and hepatic function, and instructing patients to report serious side effects.

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    Drug Study - Cefoxitin

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    Cefoxitin is an intravenous, second generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by susceptible organisms. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis, which causes the cells to die. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with expanded activity against gram-negatives. Common adverse effects include CNS symptoms like headache and seizures, as well as gastrointestinal issues like nausea and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for adverse reactions and superinfections, assessing renal and hepatic function, and instructing patients to report serious side effects.

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    Cefoxitin is an intravenous, second generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by susceptible organisms. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis, which causes the cells to die. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with expanded activity against gram-negatives. Common adverse effects include CNS symptoms like headache and seizures, as well as gastrointestinal issues like nausea and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for adverse reactions and superinfections, assessing renal and hepatic function, and instructing patients to report serious side effects.

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    Drug Study - Cefoxitin

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    Cefoxitin is an intravenous, second generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by susceptible organisms. It works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis, which causes the cells to die. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with expanded activity against gram-negatives. Common adverse effects include CNS symptoms like headache and seizures, as well as gastrointestinal issues like nausea and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for adverse reactions and superinfections, assessing renal and hepatic function, and instructing patients to report serious side effects.

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    Drug Name Route/Dosage Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing

    Action Reaction Responsibilities


    Generic Name: Intravenous Intereferes with Treatment of Patients with CNS headache,  Assess CBC
    Cefoxitin infusion bacterial cell the following hypersensitivity lethargy, and kidney
    wall infection drug or other paresthesia, and liver
    Brand Name: Adults: 2g in 50- synthesis and caused by cephalosporins; syncope, function to tes
    Mefoxin mL. duplex division by susceptible Use cautiously in seizures CV: results
    containers; used binding to cell organisms: patients with hypotension,  Monitor fluid
    Therapeutic as surgical wall, causing Respiratory hypersersitivity to palpitations, intake and
    Class: Antibiotic prophylaxis given cell tract infections, penicillin or has chest pain, output.
    2g IV 30-60 to die. Active Skin and skin history of colitis, vasodilation,  Report
    Pharmacologic: minutes prior to against gram- structure renal insufficiency, thrombophlebitis significant
    Second surgery, then 2g negative and infections, or seizures. EENT: hearing decrease in
    generation IV every 6 hours positive Bone and joint loss GI: nausea, output
    cephalosporin for not more than bacteria, infections. vomiting.  Monitor for
    24 hours with expanded Urinary tract diarrhea, signs and
    activity against infections, abdominal symptoms of
    gram-negative Intra- cramps, oral superinfection
    bacteria. abdominal and candidiasis and other
    Exhibits gynecologic pseudomembran serious
    minimal infections. ous colitis GU: adverse
    immunosuppres vaginal reactions
    s candidiasis,  Be aware that
    ant activity nephrotoxicity cross-
    Intereferes with HEMATOLOGIC: sensitivity to
    bacterial cell lymphocytosis, penicillins may
    wall bleeding occur
    synthesis and tendency,  Instruct
    division by hemolytic patient to
    binding to cell anemia, report reduced
    wall, causing hypoprothrombin urinary output
    cell emia, persistent
    to die. Active neutropenia, diarrhea,
    against gram- thrombocytopeni bruising, and
    negative and a, bleeding
    positive agranulocytosis,  As
    bacteria, bone marrow appropriate
    with expanded depression review all
    activity against OTHER: chills, other
    gram-negative fever, significant and
    bacteria. superinfection, life-
    Exhibits pain at IM. site, threatening
    minimal anaphylaxis, adverse
    immunosuppres serum sickness, reactions and
    s urticarial, interactions,
    ant activity dyspnea especially
    ntereferes with those related
    bacterial cell to the drugs
    wall and tests
    synthesis and
    division by
    binding to cell
    wall, causing
    cell
    to die. Active
    against gram-
    negative and
    positive
    bacteria,
    with expanded
    activity against
    gram-negative
    bacteria.
    Exhibits
    minimal
    immunosuppres
    s
    ant activity.
    Interferes with
    bacterial cell
    wall synthesis
    and division by
    binding to cell
    wall, causing
    cell to die.
    Active against
    gram-negative
    and positive
    bacteria, with
    expanded
    activity against
    gram-negative
    bacteria.
    Exhibits minimal
    immunosuppres
    s ant activity.

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