Generic/ Trade Name Dosage/ Frequency Classification Indication Contraindication Side-Effects Nsg. Responsibilities Moderate To Severe Infections
Generic/ Trade Name Dosage/ Frequency Classification Indication Contraindication Side-Effects Nsg. Responsibilities Moderate To Severe Infections
Generic/ Trade Name Dosage/ Frequency Classification Indication Contraindication Side-Effects Nsg. Responsibilities Moderate To Severe Infections
Trade Name
Generic
name:
Penicillin G
benzathine
Brand name:
Bicillin,
Permapen
Dosage/
Frequency
Moderate to
severe
infections
Adult and
child: IM 600,0
00-1.2 million
units in 1 or 2
doses/day for
10 days to 2 wk
Newborn:
50,000
units/kg IM onc
e daily (avoid
use in
newborns)
Gonorrhea
Adult and child
>12 yr: IM 4.8
million units in
two injections
given 30 min
after probenecid
1g
Pneumococcal
pneumonia
Classification
Indication
Contraindication
Side-effects
Nsg. Responsibilities
Antibiotic
Penicillin
Antibiotic
Severe
infection
caused by
sensitive
organisms
(streptococci
Contraindicated
with allergies to
penicillins,
cephalosporins or
other allergies.
Nausea, Vomiting,
diarrhea, mouth sores,
pain at injection sites
Use cautiously
URI caused by with renal
sensitive
disorders,
streptococci
pregnancy,
lactation, ( may
Treatment of
cause diarrhea or
syphilis, bejel, candidiasis in the
congenital
infant)
syphilis, pinta,
yaws
Prophylaxis of
rheumatic
fever and
chorea
Adult/child >12
yr: IM 600,0001.2 million
units/day 7-10
days
Renal dose
CCr 10-30
ml/min giveq812h; CCr< 10
ml/min give
q12-18h
Available
Forms: Inj
300,000,
500,000,
600,000,
1,200,000,
2,400,000
units/dose
sputum
Nursing diagnoses
Infection, risk for (uses)
Diarrhea (adverse reactions)
Injury, risk for (adverse
reactions)
Knowledge, deficient
(teaching)
Noncompliance (teaching)
Implementation
Do not give IV
Give deeply in large muscle
mass
Reconstitute with 0.9% NaCl,
sterile water for inj, D5W;
refrigerate unused portion
Shake medication before
administering
IM route may include procaine
reactions: fear of death,
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