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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used for certain infections. It can be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. Some key considerations for its use include checking for allergies to cefuroxime or other beta-lactam antibiotics, monitoring for potential side effects like diarrhea or rash, and administering it as prescribed to the appropriate patient population while educating patients on its use.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used for certain infections. It can be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. Some key considerations for its use include checking for allergies to cefuroxime or other beta-lactam antibiotics, monitoring for potential side effects like diarrhea or rash, and administering it as prescribed to the appropriate patient population while educating patients on its use.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used for certain infections. It can be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. Some key considerations for its use include checking for allergies to cefuroxime or other beta-lactam antibiotics, monitoring for potential side effects like diarrhea or rash, and administering it as prescribed to the appropriate patient population while educating patients on its use.

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    Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used for certain infections. It can be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. Some key considerations for its use include checking for allergies to cefuroxime or other beta-lactam antibiotics, monitoring for potential side effects like diarrhea or rash, and administering it as prescribed to the appropriate patient population while educating patients on its use.

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    MEDICATION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION PRECAUTION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING

    CONSIDERATION
    GENERIC NAME: For CV and Hypersensitivity to Patient with a penicillin Gastrointestinal Check if the patient is
    oesophageal operations: cefuroxime or any other or other beta-lactam disorders: Diarrhoea, allergic to the medication.
    CEFUROXIME 1.5 g via IV with cephalosporins. allergy; history of colitis, nausea, vomiting,
    induction of anaesthesia history of seizure abdominal pain. Assess the patient for its
    side effects.
    followed by 750 mg via disorder. Patient taking
    IM 8 hourly for a further potent diuretics (e.g. Nervous system Administer medication as
    24 hours. For furosemide) and disorders: Headache, prescribed by the doctor.
    gastrointestinal, aminoglycosides. Renal dizziness.
    gynaecological, and impairment. Children Make sure the route of
    orthopaedic operations: and elderly. Pregnancy Skin and administer is right.
    BRAND NAME: 1.5 g via IV with the and lactation. subcutaneous tissue
    induction of anaesthesia; Cefuroxime axetil tab disorders: Skin rash, Have a health teaching to
    ZINACEF supplemented with two and granules for oral urticaria, pruritus. a patient taking
    750 mg doses via IM susp are not cefuroxime.
    after 8 hours and 16 bioequivalent and are Blood and lymphatic
    hours. not substitutable on a system
    mg-per-mg basis. disorders: Neutropenia,
    eosinophilia, decreased
    Hb, leucopenia,
    thrombocytopenia.

    Potentially
    Fatal: Severe
    hypersensitivity
    (anaphylactic) reactions.

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