Ciprofloxacin Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses
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Ciprofloxacin
Generic Name: ciprofloxacin
Trade Name: Cipro Indication urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and bone infections, infectious diarrhea, abdominal infections
Action: inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis
Therapeutic: Class anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Class: Fluoroquinolone
Nursing Considerations:
contraindicated in allergies
may cause QT prolongation, avoid use with other drugs that can cause QT prolongation
can cause seizures, arrythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphalaxis, Stevens Johnson syndrome
may decrease effects of phenytoin
monitor renal panel
assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy
monitor liver function tests
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Ciprofloxacin
Generic Name: ciprofloxacin
Trade Name: Cipro Indication urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and bone infections, infectious diarrhea, abdominal infections
Action: inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis
Therapeutic: Class anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Class: Fluoroquinolone
Nursing Considerations:
contraindicated in allergies
may cause QT prolongation, avoid use with other drugs that can cause QT prolongation
can cause seizures, arrythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphalaxis, Stevens Johnson syndrome
may decrease effects of phenytoin
monitor renal panel
assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy
monitor liver function tests
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