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    Drug Card Grid: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion)

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    This drug card provides information on Keflex (Cephalexin) including its classification as a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It lists adult and pediatric dosing regimens and notes the drug is well absorbed orally, widely distributed, and excreted unchanged in urine. Contraindications include penicillin allergy and renal impairment. Nursing implications involve assessing for infection resolution and monitoring for potential adverse effects like rash, diarrhea, or allergic reaction. The drug is generally used to treat bacterial infections effectively based on resolution of symptoms and susceptibility of the causative organism.

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    This drug card provides information on Keflex (Cephalexin) including its classification as a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It lists adult and pediatric dosing regimens and notes the drug is well absorbed orally, widely distributed, and excreted unchanged in urine. Contraindications include penicillin allergy and renal impairment. Nursing implications involve assessing for infection resolution and monitoring for potential adverse effects like rash, diarrhea, or allergic reaction. The drug is generally used to treat bacterial infections effectively based on resolution of symptoms and susceptibility of the causative organism.

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    This drug card provides information on Keflex (Cephalexin) including its classification as a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It lists adult and pediatric dosing regimens and notes the drug is well absorbed orally, widely distributed, and excreted unchanged in urine. Contraindications include penicillin allergy and renal impairment. Nursing implications involve assessing for infection resolution and monitoring for potential adverse effects like rash, diarrhea, or allergic reaction. The drug is generally used to treat bacterial infections effectively based on resolution of symptoms and susceptibility of the causative organism.

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    Drug Card Grid: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion)

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    This drug card provides information on Keflex (Cephalexin) including its classification as a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It lists adult and pediatric dosing regimens and notes the drug is well absorbed orally, widely distributed, and excreted unchanged in urine. Contraindications include penicillin allergy and renal impairment. Nursing implications involve assessing for infection resolution and monitoring for potential adverse effects like rash, diarrhea, or allergic reaction. The drug is generally used to treat bacterial infections effectively based on resolution of symptoms and susceptibility of the causative organism.

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    DRUG CARD GRID

    Drug name Keflex (Cephalexin)


    Generic and Trade
    Classification Anti-infectives, first generation cephalosporins
    Adult Dose 250-500mg q6hr maximum 4g per day (Most infections)
    500mg q12hr (Pharyngitis)
    Pediatric Dose 25-50mg/kg day divided q6-8 (most infections)
    75-100mg/kg day divided q6 (Otis Media)
    Pharmacokinetics Well absorbed after oral administration. Widely distributed. Crosses
    (absorption, distribution, the placenta and enters breast milk in low concentrations. Poor CSF
    metabolism, excretion) penetration. Excreted almost entirely unchanged in the urine.

    Contraindications/ Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins, hypersensitivity to


    Precautions Penicillin.
    Renal Impairment, GI disease, and breastfeeding mothers
    Interactions Drug/drug Drug/Food other
    Aminoglycosides Acidic foods
    Probenecid
    Loop Diuretics

    Nursing Assess for the following: Infection, skin rash, anaphylaxis,


    Implications/ monitor bowl function,
    Considerations
    Ask if there is a history of allergy to penicillin/antibiotics
    Side effects (May skip GI) Seizures, rash, urticaria, eosinophilia, neutropenia,
    thrombocytopenia, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
    ADVERSE reaction
    Onset/peak (insulin only)

    Therapeutic levels? (If blood serum level can be taken, list the normal range)
    Evaluation of drug Resolution of signs and symptoms of infection. Length of time for
    (How will you evaluate complete resolution depends on the organism and site of infection.
    the effectiveness of
    this drug?)
    Why is your patient Patient would receive this drugs for infection by a susceptible
    receiving this drug? organism such as ear infection

    Important patient  Notify physician in case of fever and diarrhea, especially if the
    teaching diarrhea contains blood, pus, or mucus.
     Report any signs of superinfection and allergy.
     Take medication at evenly spaced times, completely and as
    directed even if feeling better.
     Advise patient that sharing this medication may be
    dangerous.
     Do Not Double dose
     For Pediatrics use measuring tool
    Any reason why you Lactating mothers
    should not give this Patients with allergies to penicilins
    medication to your
    patient?

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