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    A 2-month-old patient was admitted to the critical ward with respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. The patient was prescribed Oxacillin 250 mg IV every 6 hours to treat systemic infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. Potential adverse reactions include local reactions at injection site, skin rash, abdominal pain, and seizures in patients with renal impairment. Nurses are responsible for observing the patient's rights, obtaining cultures before treatment, administering the drug 1-2 hours before or after meals, and monitoring for signs of adverse reactions.

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    A 2-month-old patient was admitted to the critical ward with respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. The patient was prescribed Oxacillin 250 mg IV every 6 hours to treat systemic infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. Potential adverse reactions include local reactions at injection site, skin rash, abdominal pain, and seizures in patients with renal impairment. Nurses are responsible for observing the patient's rights, obtaining cultures before treatment, administering the drug 1-2 hours before or after meals, and monitoring for signs of adverse reactions.

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    A 2-month-old patient was admitted to the critical ward with respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. The patient was prescribed Oxacillin 250 mg IV every 6 hours to treat systemic infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. Potential adverse reactions include local reactions at injection site, skin rash, abdominal pain, and seizures in patients with renal impairment. Nurses are responsible for observing the patient's rights, obtaining cultures before treatment, administering the drug 1-2 hours before or after meals, and monitoring for signs of adverse reactions.

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    A 2-month-old patient was admitted to the critical ward with respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. The patient was prescribed Oxacillin 250 mg IV every 6 hours to treat systemic infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci. Potential adverse reactions include local reactions at injection site, skin rash, abdominal pain, and seizures in patients with renal impairment. Nurses are responsible for observing the patient's rights, obtaining cultures before treatment, administering the drug 1-2 hours before or after meals, and monitoring for signs of adverse reactions.

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    Name of Patient: __H.J.M___ Attending Physician: Dr._A M.

    D__
    Age: __2 months old Ward/Bed Number: _Critical ward_ Impression / Diagnosis: Respiratory Failure secondary to aspiration
    Pneumonia.
    Name of Drug Dosage, Route, Mechanism of Action Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
    Frequency,
    Timing

    Generic Name: Dosage: 250 mg A penicillinase resistant Systematic infections caused by  Check the physician's order.
    penicillin that inhibits penicillinase producing  Local reactions at inj. site Use cautiously in  Observe and follow the 14
    Oxacillin
    cell-wall synthesis staphylococci specifically eye  Skin rash patients with drug patient's rights.
    during microorganism; infections.  Abdominal pain allergy, especially to  Obtain specimen for culture
    Route: IVTT bacteria resist penicillin  Seizures after high doses cephalosporins. and sensitivity test before first
    Brand Name: particularly in patients with
    by producing dose.
    May cause fetal
    Bactocil penicillinase enzymes renal impairment.  Give 1 to 2 hours before or 2 to
    anaphylaxis. Monitor
    that convert penicillin to 3 hours after meals to prevent
    Frequency: Q6H renal and hematological
    inactivate penecillic gastric irritation.
    Classification: status during prolonged
    acid. and high dose therapy.

    Functional: Timing:
    Cephalosporins 12:00 AM-6:00
    AM-12:00 NOON- Contraindications: Side Effects:
    6:00 PM
    Chemical: Contraindicated to patients  Fever
    Penicillin beta- hypersensitive to drug and its  Sore throat
    lactam antibiotic contents.  Headache
     Peeling
     Red skin rash
     Diarrhea
     Easy bruising

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