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    Generic Name: Azithromycin Classification: Macrolide antibiotic Indications: Pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis. Side Effects: Headache, diarrhea, nausea. Nursing Responsibilities: Monitor for side effects. Educate patient about sun exposure and taking antacids separately from the drug.

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    Generic Name: Classification: Indication

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    Generic Name: Azithromycin Classification: Macrolide antibiotic Indications: Pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis. Side Effects: Headache, diarrhea, nausea. Nursing Responsibilities: Monitor for side effects. Educate patient about sun exposure and taking antacids separately from the drug.

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    Generic Name: Azithromycin Classification: Macrolide antibiotic Indications: Pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis. Side Effects: Headache, diarrhea, nausea. Nursing Responsibilities: Monitor for side effects. Educate patient about sun exposure and taking antacids separately from the drug.

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    Generic Name: Classification: Indication

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    Kristine Young
    Generic Name: Azithromycin Classification: Macrolide antibiotic Indications: Pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis. Side Effects: Headache, diarrhea, nausea. Nursing Responsibilities: Monitor for side effects. Educate patient about sun exposure and taking antacids separately from the drug.

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    Name of Drug Classification and Indication and Side Effects or Adverse Nursing Responsibilities

    (Dosage, Route, Mechanism of Action Contraindication Reactions


    Frequency, Timing)

    Generic Name: Classification: Indication: CNS: Headache, 14 Rights of Medication


    Azithromycin Macrolides Pneumonia, lower dizziness. GI: Nausea, 1. Right Drug/Medication
    2. Right Client/Patient
    respiratory tract vomiting, diarrhea, 3. Right Route
    infections, abdominal pain; 4. Right Dose
    Brand Name: pharyngitis/tonsillitis, hepatotoxicity, mild 5. Right Time & Frequency
    Zithromax gonorrhea, elevations in liver 6. Right Assessment
    nongonococcal urethritis, function tests 7. Right Approach
    8. Right Education
    Mechanism of Action: skin and skin structure 9. Right Evaluation
    Dosage: Azithromycin is a infections due to 10. Right Documentation
    500mg IV bacteriostatic drug acts susceptible organisms, 11. Right to Refuse
    by inhibiting protein otitis media, 12. Right Principle of Care
    synthesis. It binds Mycobacterium avium– 13. Right Prescription
    14. Right Nurse Clinician
    reversibly to 50S intracellulare complex
    Route: ribosomal subunits of infections, acute bacterial Assessment & Drug Effects
    IV sensitive microorganism. sinusitis. Zmax: acute Monitor for and report loose stools
    Azithromycin interferes bacterial sinusitis and or diarrhea, since
    with transpeptidation community acquired pseudomembranous colitis must be
    ruled out.
    and translocation thus pneumonia. Monitor PT and INR closely with
    Frequency: there is inhibition of concurrent warfarin use.
    OD protein synthesis and Contraindication:
    hence inhibition of cell Hypersensitivity to Patient & Family Education
    growth. azithromycin, Direct sunlight (UV) exposure
    should be minimized during
    erythromycin, or any of therapy with drug.
    Timing: the macrolide antibiotics Take aluminum or magnesium
    10pm antacids 2 h before or after drug.
    Report onset of loose stools or
    diarrhea.
    Do not breast feed while taking
    this drug without consulting
    physician.

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