SIDE EFFECTS/

DRUG NAME AND MECHANISM OF

DOSAGE
INDICATIONS ACTION
CONTRAINDICATIONS
ADVERSE
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

REACTIONS

Generic This medication Mupirocin, This medication is Significant: Assessment:

Name: is indicated for an antibiotic contraindicated to
the patient produced by patients with: ● Fungal or ● Determine history of
mupirocin because of: fermentation bacterial hypersensitivity reactions
of superinfectio and allergies to the
Pseudomona n, cutaneous medication, before
● Hypersensitivit sensitisation therapy is initiated
Brand Name: ● Grade 1 s fluorescens, y to the
inhibits reaction or
Mupicin Sacral Ulcer medication severe local Interventions:
bacterial
protein irritation ● Watch for signs and
synthesis by symptoms of
Drug reversibly superinfection
Classification: and General ● Discontinue the
specifically disorders and medication and notify
Topical
binding to admin site physician if signs of
Antibiotics;
bacterial conditions: contact dermatitis
Antiinfective;
isoleucyl develop
Pseudomonic ● Application
transfer-
Acid site reactions Patient/Family Teaching:
ribonucleic
Antibiotic (e.g.
acid (tRNA) ● Instruct the patient and
localized
synthetase. It family to report if a
burning,
has sensitivity reaction or
Dosage/ pain, and
bacteriostatic chemical irritation occurs
etc.)
Frequency: effects at (e.g., increased redness,
● Irritation
minimum itching, burning)
● Soreness
Apply on bed inhibitory
sore after every concentration
diaper change s and
bactericidal Skin:
effects at
● Pruritus
Route: higher
● Erythema
concentration
● Skin dryness
Topical s
● Rash
● Contact
dermatitis
Potentially
Fatal:

● Anaphylactic
Reactions