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Cephalexin
Trade NameKeflex
IndicationSkin infections, pneumonia, UTI, otitis media
ActionBactericidal: binds to bacterial cell wall leading to cell death
Therapeutic ClassAnti-infectives
Pharmacologic ClassCephalosporin 1st generation
Nursing Considerations• Contraindicated with cephalosporin and serious penicillin allergies. • May need lead to seizures, pseudomembranous colitis, diarrhea, phlebitis at IV site, anaphylaxis • Assess infection and allergies • Obtain cultures prior to therapy • Monitor bowel function • May lead to superinfection • May cause elevated liver enzymes
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Cephalexin
Trade NameKeflex
IndicationSkin infections, pneumonia, UTI, otitis media
ActionBactericidal: binds to bacterial cell wall leading to cell death
Therapeutic ClassAnti-infectives
Pharmacologic ClassCephalosporin 1st generation
Nursing Considerations• Contraindicated with cephalosporin and serious penicillin allergies. • May need lead to seizures, pseudomembranous colitis, diarrhea, phlebitis at IV site, anaphylaxis • Assess infection and allergies • Obtain cultures prior to therapy • Monitor bowel function • May lead to superinfection • May cause elevated liver enzymes
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