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Bleomycin: Dosage, Uses, and Care

This document provides information about the drug bleomycin, including its generic name, dosage, classification, indications, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. Bleomycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic used to treat certain cancers. It works by inhibiting DNA synthesis and causes hair loss which is temporary. Common side effects include fever, chills, and confusion. Nurses are responsible for monitoring patients for reactions, instructing patients on proper administration and post-treatment care, and advising patients on managing side effects.

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Bleomycin: Dosage, Uses, and Care

This document provides information about the drug bleomycin, including its generic name, dosage, classification, indications, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. Bleomycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic used to treat certain cancers. It works by inhibiting DNA synthesis and causes hair loss which is temporary. Common side effects include fever, chills, and confusion. Nurses are responsible for monitoring patients for reactions, instructing patients on proper administration and post-treatment care, and advising patients on managing side effects.

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GENRIC NAME DOSAGE/ROUTE CLASSIFICATION INDICATION ADVERSE REACTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

Bleomycin Dosage: 0.25 – Antineoplastic - Is a cell-cycle specific - Fever and chills BEFORE
0.5 unit/kg (10 (Antitumor drug that causes (occurring within 3 to - Perform sensitivity test
to 20 unit/m2) accumulation of cells 6 hours after a dose) - Start with a test dose. Monitor
every 1 – 2 antibiotic) - Used to treat cancer - Confusion, patient closely for at least 24
weeks - Appears to inhibit hour (vital signs, auscultation of
faintness, wheezing chest, careful observations). If
Route: DNA synthesis and to there is no acute reaction
Intravenous (less common) (hypotention, hyperpyrexia,
a lesser degree, RNA chills, confusion, wheezing,
cardiopulmonary collapse),
and protein synthesis. start regular dosage schedule.
- Instruct client to avoid spicy,
Binds to DNA, causing hot, or rough foods it may cause
GI upset
severing of single DNA - Inform client that drug may
cause hair loss but that hair will
strand. grow back after treatments ends
DURING
- Dilute each 15 U with at least
5 mL of sterile water or NS; may
be further diluted in 5 to 100
mL of the chosen diluent; do not
dilute with any solution
containing D5W
- Make sure that the drugs was
taken, by checking the client’s
mouth
AFTER
- Instruct to client/to the family
of the client to avoid OTC drugs
during antineoplastic treatment
period unless approved by
physician
- Take tepid sponge bath to
make the client more
comfortable and will help to
minimize fever
- Advice the client to lie sown

with his/her legs raised or sit

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