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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