Generic Name cefuroxime
Brand Name Ecocef Xeno Pharmacueticals
Indication Treatment of lower respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, skin infection, septicemia, meningitis, gonorrhea, bone and joint infection
Dosage 220 mg TIVP q8 ANST
Contraindications
Adverse Reactions
Hypersensitivity to the Thrombophlebitis, cephalosporin group of gastrointestinal tract antibiotics irritation, hypersensitivity reactions, decreased hemoglobin count, decreased hematocrit, Transient rise in SGOT and SGPT, alkaline phosphatase, LDH, and bilirubin levels, Elevations in serum creatinine and/or blood urea nitrogen and a decreased creatinine clearance
Nursing Considerations o Assess for hypersensitivit y reactions o Monitor signs of adverse reactions