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Augmentin is a combination antibiotic containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. It is used to treat bacterial infections that are resistant to amoxicillin alone by blocking bacterial defenses. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea and rashes. Nurses should monitor patients for pseudomembranous colitis and assess their fluid intake if diarrhea occurs.

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Augmentin is a combination antibiotic containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. It is used to treat bacterial infections that are resistant to amoxicillin alone by blocking bacterial defenses. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea and rashes. Nurses should monitor patients for pseudomembranous colitis and assess their fluid intake if diarrhea occurs.

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Generic name Augmen tin

Brand name Augment in, Amoclan, Coamoxicla v, Clavamo x

Drug classificat ion Penicillin

Dosage and frequen cy

How supplied
Augment in 250mg Tablets,5 00 mg, and 875 mg

Mechanism & action - An antibiotic that combines amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. It destroys bacteria by disrupting their ability to form cell walls. - Clavulanic acid blocks the chemical defence, known as betalactamase, that some bacteria have against penicillins. l Coamoxiclav is active against bacterial infections that have become resistant to amoxicillin.

Indications

Side effects

Nursing responsibility
- Assess bowel pattern before and during treatment as pseudomembra nous colitis may occur. - Report haematuria or oliguria as high doses can be nephrotoxic. - Assess respiratory status. - Observe for anaphylaxis. - Ensure that the patient has adequate fluid intake during any diarrhoea attack.

- Known or suspected amoxicillinresistant infections including respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, genitourinar y, and ear, nose and throat infections. - Effective against strains of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcu s faecalis, Streptococcu s pneumoniae and some betalactamaseproducing organisms.

Gastrointesti nal: diarrhea/loose stools (9%); nausea (3%); vomiting (1%); abdominal cramps; anorexia; bloody diarrhea; enterocolitis; epigastric distress; flatulence; gastritis; pseudomembra nous colitis. Dermatologic : skin rashes, urticaria (3%); erythema multiforme; maculopapular to exfoliative dermatitis; pruritus; vesicular eruptions. Genitourinary : vaginitis (1%); interstitial nephritis (eg, oliguria, proteinuria, hematuria, hyaline casts, pyuria); nephropathy. EENT: abnormal taste sensation; black hairy tongue; glossitis; itchy eyes; laryngeal

Generic name

Brand name

Drug classificat ion Iron suppleme nt

Dosage and frequen cy

How supplied

Mechanism & action

Indications

Side effects

Nursing responsibility

Ferrous sulphate

-Apoferrous -ED-INSOL -Feosol -Fer-iron

Provides elemental iron, an essential component in the formation of haemoglobi n.

Prevent and treatment of iron deficiency anemias. Dietary supplemen ts for iron.

GI: nausea, epigastric pain, vomiting, constipation, black stools, diarrhea, anorexia.

Advice patient to take medicine as prescribed.

Generic name
Mefenamic acid

Brand name
Mefalth, Mefalth T, Ponstel, Ponstan, Ponstal, Parkemed, Mafepain, Mefamed, Mephadolor , Meftal, Dyfenamic, Potarlon, Dolfenal, Meyerdonal, Alfoxan, Fenagesic, Spiralgin.

Drug classificati on
Nonsteriodal antiinflammator y drug

Dosage and frequency

How supplied

Mechanis m of action
Mefenamic acid binds the prostagland in synthetase receptors COX-1 and COX-2, inhibiting the action of prostagland in synthetase. As these receptors have a role as a major mediator of inflammatio n and/or a role for prostanoid signaling in activitydependent plasticity, the symptoms of pain are temporarily reduced.

Indications
For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis , dysmenorrhe a, and mild to moderate pain, inflammation , and fever. Relief of moderate pain when therapy will not exceed 1week. -Treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Side effects

Nsg responsibili ty

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