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    Nursing medication sheet for concept map. Great for pediatric nursing. I'm in the RN program and make A's with this same Med sheet. Proton pump inhibitor medication sheet with route, dosage, administration, frequency, contraindications, side effects, and much much more!!

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    Nursing medication sheet for concept map. Great for pediatric nursing. I'm in the RN program and make A's with this same Med sheet. Proton pump inhibitor medication sheet with route, dosage, administration, frequency, contraindications, side effects, and much much more!!

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    Cephalexin

    Uploaded by

    Ciera Young
    Nursing medication sheet for concept map. Great for pediatric nursing. I'm in the RN program and make A's with this same Med sheet. Proton pump inhibitor medication sheet with route, dosage, administration, frequency, contraindications, side effects, and much much more!!

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    Cephalexin MEDICATION SHEET

    Name &
    Administration
    (Generic & brand
    name, dosage,
    safe dose range,
    route, frequency,
    rate of admin. of
    IV meds)

    Cephalexin
    Trade Name(s)
    Keflex
    Panixine
    Pregnancy Category
    Category B
    Ther. Class.
    anti-infectives
    Route/Dosage
    PO: Children Most
    infections 2550
    mg/kg/day divided
    every 68 hr (can be
    administered every
    12 hr in skin/skin
    structure infections or
    stretococcal
    pharyngitis). Otitis
    media 75100
    mg/kg/day divided
    every 6 hr. Maximum

    Mechanism of
    Action
    (Classification,
    physiologic
    actions)

    Side Effects

    Action
    Binds to bacterial
    cell wall
    membrane,
    causing cell
    death.

    Adverse Reactions/Side Effects

    Therapeutic
    Effect(s):
    Bactericidal
    action against
    susceptible
    bacteria.
    Spectrum:
    Active against
    many grampositive cocci
    including:
    Streptococcus
    pneumoniae,
    Group A
    beta-hemolytic
    streptococci,
    Staphylococci
    (including

    CNS: SEIZURES (HIGH DOSES)


    GI: PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS
    COLITIS, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
    nausea, vomiting
    Derm: rashes, urticaria
    Hemat: eosinophilia, hemolytic
    anemia, neutropenia,
    thrombocytopenia
    Misc: allergic reactions including
    anaphylaxis, superinfection
    * CAPITALS indicate lifethreatening.
    Italics indicate most frequent.
    Interactions
    Drug-Drug
    Probenecid excretion and blood
    levels of renally excreted
    cephalosporins.
    Concurrent use of loop diuretics or
    aminoglycosides may risk of
    renal toxicity

    Nursing
    Responsibilities &
    Patient Teaching

    Patient/Fa
    mily
    Teaching
    Instruct patient to
    take
    medication
    around the
    clock at
    evenly
    spaced times
    and to finish
    the
    medication
    completely as
    directed,
    even if
    feeling better.
    Take missed
    doses as soon
    as possible
    unless almost
    time for next

    Rationale for Use with


    This Patient

    Treatment of the
    following infections
    caused by susceptible
    organisms:
    Skin and skin structure
    infections, Respiratory tract
    infections,
    Otitis media,
    Urinary tract infections,
    Bone infections.

    dose: 4 g/day.
    Availability (generic
    available)
    Capsules:
    250 mg, 500 mg, 750
    mg
    Tablets:
    250 mg, 500 mg
    Oral suspension:
    125 mg/5 mL, 250
    mg/5 mL

    penicillinaseproducing
    strains).
    Active against
    the following
    gram-negative
    organisms:
    Escherichia
    coli,
    Haemophilus
    influenzae,
    Klebsiella
    pneumoniae,
    Moraxella
    catarrhalis,
    Proteus.
    Not active
    against
    methicillinresistant
    staphylococci or
    enterococci:
    Enterococcus.
    Not active
    against
    anaerobes.
    Pharmacokineti
    cs
    Absorption:
    Well absorbed
    after oral
    administration.
    Distribution:
    Widely
    distributed.
    Crosses the
    placenta and

    dose; do not
    double doses.
    Advise
    patient that
    sharing this
    medication
    may be
    dangerous.
    Pedi: Tell
    parents or
    caregivers to
    use
    calibrated
    measuring
    device with
    liquid
    preparations.
    Advise patient to report
    signs of superinfection
    (furry overgrowth on
    the tongue, vaginal
    itching or discharge,
    loose or foul-smelling
    stools) and allergy.
    Instruct patient to
    notify health care
    professional if fever
    and diarrhea develop,
    especially if diarrhea
    contains blood, mucus,
    or pus. Advise patient
    not to treat diarrhea

    enters breast
    milk in low
    concentrations.
    Poor CSF
    penetration.
    Metabolism
    and Excretion:
    Excreted almost
    entirely
    unchanged in the
    urine.
    Half-life:
    Neonates: 5 hr;
    Children: 2.5 hr;

    without consulting
    health care
    professional.

    Implementation
    Do not confuse Keflex
    with Keppra.
    PO: Administer
    around the clock. May
    be administered on
    full or empty stomach.
    Administration with
    food may minimize GI
    irritation. Shake oral
    suspension well
    before administering.
    Refrigerate oral
    suspensions.

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