generation Cephalosporin. The cephalosporins are broad-spectrum antibiotics which are used for the treatment of septicaemia‚ pneumonia‚ meningitis‚ biliary-tract infections‚ peritonitis‚ and urinary tract infections. The pharmacology of the cephalosporins is similar to that of the penicillins‚ excretion being principally renal. The principal side-effect of the cephalosporins is hypersensitivity and about 0.5–6.5% of penicillin-sensitive patients will also be allergic to the cephalosporins. If a cephalosporin
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Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea * Nausea * Seizures * Headache * Rash and allergic reactions | Inhibition of cell wall synthesis | Doripenem | Doribax | | | | Imipenem/Cilastatin | Primaxin | | | | Meropenem | Merrem | | | | Cephalosporins (First generation) | Cefadroxil | Duricef | Good coverage against Gram positive infections. | * Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea * Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently) * Allergic reactions | Same mode of action as other beta-lactam
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COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT CEFTEN (CEFTIBUTEN CAPSULES 400 MG) MODULE 3 QUALITY 3.1 MODULE 3 TABLE OF CONTENT Sr. No. | Contents | Page No. | 3.1 | MODULE 3 TABLE OF CONTENT | 2 | 3.2 | BODY OF DATA | 4 | 3.2.S | Drug Substance | 4 | 3.2.P | Drug Product | 5 | 3.2.P.1 | Description and Composition of the Drug Product | 5 | 3.2.P.2 | Pharmaceutical Development | 6 | 3.2.P.2.1 | Components of the Drug Product | 8 | 3.2.P.2.1.1 | Drug Substance | 8 | 3.2.P
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1. Ceftriaxone Sodium 1g IV Fig. 1.1 Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) It inhibits the cell wall synthesis promoting osmotic instability‚ usually bactericidal. It hinders or kills bacteria. Ceftriaxone sodium is a broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftriaxone is active in vitro against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms‚ which include β-lactamase producing strains. Ceftriaxone is indicated in the treatment of the following infections either before the infecting
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Virginia Western Community College Practical Nursing Program Spring 2013 NUR 135-PN Drug Dosage Calculation Review of Problem Areas Reconstitution of Non-injectable Solutions Prepare the following nutritional solutions for the designated time period. 1. Order: 1/2 strength Isomil 6 oz. p.o. q4h for 24 hours. How much formula and water will you use to prepare a 24-hour supply of feeding? 2. Order: 1/2 strength Ensure 8 oz
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SKIN INFECTION Keflex 500mg bid #20- Duricef 500mg bid #20 or 1 tea bid 500/5cc or 250/5cc susp- Augmentin 500mg bid #20 or 250mg tid x5 for foot prophylaxsis- Vytone cream qid (roid‚bac‚fung) TETANUS= Hypertet 250u im‚ dt 0.5 im 50 tt 0.5 im FOLLICULITIS/IMPETIGO Bactroban 2% 15g apply small amount tid‚ if severe EES 400 tid #30 RINGWORM/TINEA Loprox 1% sol 30cc bid- Nizoral 2% 15g one time cream/shampoo 2x week for 4 weeks CHICKEN POX/SHINGLES Zovirax Peds 20mg/kg qid #20 adult 800mg qid
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| ..What are antibiotics? ..What kinds are there‚ and how do they work?..Antibacterials..Penicillins and cephalosporins ..Erythromycin and its relatives ..Sulfa drugs ..Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole ..Other bacteria killers..Nitrofurantoin ..Aminoglycosides ..Polymyxin B..Antivirals..What can we do about viruses -- if anything? ..Acyclovir ..AZT and Other Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors ..Protease Inhibitors ..Why you shouldn’t use antibiotics for a cold What are antibiotics
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CURRENT RESEARCH ABOUT ACUTE TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS Author Michael E Pichichero‚ MD Section Editors Daniel J Sexton‚ MD Morven S Edwards‚ MD Deputy Editor Elinor L Baron‚ MD‚ DTMH Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Dec 2012. | This topic last updated: Oct 17‚ 2012. INTRODUCTION — Group A streptococcal (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis presents
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ANTI-INFECTIVES Anti-infective agents are drugs that are designed to act selectively on foreign organisms that have invaded and infected the body of a human host. Ideally‚ these drugs would be toxic to the infecting organisms only and would have no effect on the host (or human) cells. OVERVIEW • Antimicrobial therapy (often termed “antibiotic therapy”) is the use of medications to treat infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi. • Antimicrobial must use selective toxicity to kill
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enzyme that converts penicillin to penicilloic acid. Cephalosporin antibiotics. Cephalosporin antibiotics include cefazolin‚ cefoxitin‚ cefotaxime‚ cefuroxime‚ and moxalactam. The antibiotics were first produced by the mold Cephalosporium. They prevent synthesis of bacterial cell walls‚ and most are useful against Gram-positive bacteria; the newer cephalosporin antibiotics are also effective against Gram-negative bacteria. Cephalosporins are especially useful against penicillin-resistant bacteria
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