long acting insulin (glargine)
~ onset: 1-1.5 hrs
duration: 24 hrs
administer at bedtime
blood sugar...
~ needs to be checked before each meal and at bedtime when administering insulin
should be between 70-99
A1c lab
~ check before administering insulin to see if patient is compliant
...
✓~ type of resistance that is caused by prior exposure to an antibiotic. this can cause
an antibiotic to not be effective as it once was for a certain bacteria
Acyclovir (Zovarix)
✓~ antiviral drug used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus and varicella
important to increase fluids
phlebitis (check site before and throughout therapy), increased bleeding time
nephrotoxic
Amoxicillin
✓~ penicillin that is commonly used for otitis media, tonsilitis, and urinary tract
infections
broad-spectrum
,monitor urinary output (if less than 30mL/hr, decrease the dose)
tongue/tooth discoloration
superinfection - vaginitis
anaphylactic reaction
✓~ a reaction to a drug that may begin with shortness of breath and can lead to
vascular collapse, laryngeal edema, bronchospasms, and cardiac arrest.
antacids
✓~ OTC drugs that should not be taken at the same time as azithromycin (Zithromax)
or levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
✓~ antibiotic that inhibits the steps of protein synthesis and is used for bacterial
conjuctivitis, STIs, and skin infections, NOT UTIs works well for those who are
allergic to penicillin/cephalosporin
1 hr before/2 hr after meals and with water
C diff, tinnitus, photosensitivity
,broad spectrum antibiotic
✓~ effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
BUN, CR, liver enzymes
✓~ labs needed before giving antibiotics to determine the ability to metabolize and
excrete the drug
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
✓~ broad spectrum antibiotic that is used for OM, meningitis, and surgical infection
prophylaxis that have a disulfiram-like reaction
Cephalosporins
✓~ if a client is allergic to penicillin they can also be allergic to this classification of
drug
disulfiram like reaction
superinfection: stomatitis
hepatotoxic
, clostridium difficile
✓~ superinfection
multiple episodes of watery, diarrhea that may be bloody, abdominal cramping,
and a possible increased temperature
disulfiram-like reaction
✓~ a reaction that a client may have with metronidazide (Flagyl) or ceftriaxone and
drinking alcohol
doxycycline
✓~ antibiotic that is used to treat acne, E. coli, MRSA, STIs and anthrax that should
not be taken with milk, penicillins, and oral contraceptives
teratogenic effects, avoid if <8yrs (permanent discoloration)
photosensitivity
fluconazole (Difulcan)
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