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Drug Study in Gentamicin

This document summarizes information about the antibiotics ampicillin and gentamicin. It provides their classifications, mechanisms of action, indications for use, contraindications, typical dosages, and important nursing responsibilities when administering each drug. For ampicillin, key points are that it interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis, is used to treat respiratory, soft tissue, and other infections, and nurses should monitor for signs of infection and renal function. For gentamicin, it binds to bacterial ribosomes, is used to treat gram-negative infections, and nurses should assess for previous allergic reactions and monitor for signs of infection.

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Drug Study in Gentamicin

This document summarizes information about the antibiotics ampicillin and gentamicin. It provides their classifications, mechanisms of action, indications for use, contraindications, typical dosages, and important nursing responsibilities when administering each drug. For ampicillin, key points are that it interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis, is used to treat respiratory, soft tissue, and other infections, and nurses should monitor for signs of infection and renal function. For gentamicin, it binds to bacterial ribosomes, is used to treat gram-negative infections, and nurses should assess for previous allergic reactions and monitor for signs of infection.

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Brand Name:

Generic Name: Ampicillin


Classification: Anti - Infectives

Action Indication Contraindication Dosage Nursing Responsibilities


- interferes with the cell wall - Treatment of respiratory -Hypersensitivity to 68 mg Tsiv q 36 - obtain patients history of
synthesis of susceptible tract and soft tissue penicillin’s, cephalosporin’s or infection before and during
organisms, preventing infection, bacterial impenem. Oral form not used therapy to assess response.
bacterial multiplication . it meningitis, septicemia and to treat severe pneumonia, - assess patient for sign and
also renders the cell wall gonococcal infections caused emphysema, bacteremia, symptoms of infection, fever,
osmotically unstable burst by susceptible pericarditis and purulent or characteristics of wounds,
due to osmotic pressure. microorganism; prophylaxis in septic arthritis during acute sputum, urine, stool, and wbc
Deactivated by beta – rape victims and for bacterial stage. count
lactamase, an enzyme endocarditis. - Monitor renal function;
produced by resistant urine output, urinalysis:
bacteria. protein and blood, BUN,
creatinine

Brand Name:
Generic Name: gentamicin
Classification: Anti - Infectives

Action Indication Contraindication Dosage Nursing Responsibilities


- interferes with the protein - Short – term treatment of - hypersensitivity to 6 mg Tsiv q 36 - Assess patient for previous
synthesis in bacterial cell by serious infections caused by gentamicin, flurometholone, sensitivity reaction
binding to ribosomal subunit, susceptible strains of benzalkonium CI; injury and - Assess patient for signs and
causing misreading to genetic microorganism, especially ulceration of the cornea; viral symptoms of infection
code, inaccurate peptide gram – negative bacteria, infections or mycosis; eye including characteristics of
sequence forms in protein adjunct to systemic tuberculosis ; glaucoma, wounds, sputum, urine, stool
chain, causing bacterial death. gentamicin in serious. CNS tuberculosis lesions of skin, and fever.
infections; treatment of acute herpes simplex,
superficial ocular infections, vaccinia or varicella. Patients
treatment of superficial skin with suspected perforation of
infections, and aid to healing. the ear drum.

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