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MEROPENEM

Meropenem is an intravenous carbapenem antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria, leading to cell death. Common side effects include allergic reactions, seizures, diarrhea, and nausea. Nurses are responsible for ensuring the right drug, dose, route, frequency, and patient when administering meropenem to treat conditions like bacterial meningitis and sepsis. They must also monitor for side effects and potential drug interactions.

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MEROPENEM

Meropenem is an intravenous carbapenem antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria, leading to cell death. Common side effects include allergic reactions, seizures, diarrhea, and nausea. Nurses are responsible for ensuring the right drug, dose, route, frequency, and patient when administering meropenem to treat conditions like bacterial meningitis and sepsis. They must also monitor for side effects and potential drug interactions.

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Name of Drug Classification and Indication and Side Effects or Adverse Nursing Responsibilities

(Dosage, Route, Frequency, Mechanism of Action Contraindication Reactions


Timing)
1. Right Drug/Medication
Generic Name: Classification: Indication: allergic reaction (difficulty 2. Right Client/Patient
The chemical classification of Prescribed for bacterial breathing; closing of the 3. Right Route
Meropenem meropenem anhydrous infections like skin and skin throat; swelling of the lips, 4. Right Dose
isCarbapenems. Meropenem structure infections ,bacterial tongue, or face; or hives); 5. Right Frequency/Time
Brand Name: is a carbapenem antibiotic meningitis ,serious seizures; severe or watery 6. Right Assessment
with broad spectrum of nosocomial infections like diarrhea; a skin rash; 7. Right Approach
Merrem activity that is septicaemia, febrile unusual tiredness or 8. Right Education
administered intravenouslyan neutropenia ,intra abdominal weakness; or unusual 9. Right Evaluation
Dosage:
d used for severe bacterial and pelvic infections .The bleeding or bruising; nausea 10. Right Documentation
infections due to sensitive medication inhibits cell wall or vomiting; diarrhea or 11. Right to Refuse
500 mg 1 tab
agents. synthesis in bacteria ,and constipation; headache; or 12. Right Principle of Care
thereby leading to cell death. soreness, redness, or mild 13. Right Prescription
Route:
Mechanism of Action: swelling at the injection site 14. Right Nurse Clinician
Meropenem Contraindication:
Oral
is bactericidal except Contraindicated with Assessment & Drug Effects
Frequency: against Listeria hypersensitivity to Lab tests: Perform C&S tests prior
monocytogenes, where it carbapenem antibiotics to therapy. Monitor periodically
Q8H is bacteriostatic. It inhibits liver and kidney function.
bacterial wall synthesis like Determine history of
Timing: other β-lactam antibiotics. In hypersensitivity reactions to other
contrast to other beta- beta-lactams, cephalosporins,
4 am, 12 pm, 8 pm penicillins, or other drugs.
lactams, it is highly resistant
to degradation by β- Discontinue drug and immediately
lactamases or report S&S of hypersensitivity (see
cephalosporinases.. Appendix F).
Report S&S of super infection or
pseudomembranous colitis (see
Appendix F).

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