University of St.

La Salle
College of Nursing

DRUG STUDY

Name of Student: ASHIEL CAYANNE S.CHUA Section and Group: BSN2C, GROUP 1
Name of CI: MS. ANALEE JIMENEA RN,MN Area of Exposure: PEDIA WARD

Dosage/Frequency/Timi
Name of Drug Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibilities
ng/Route

Generic Name: DOSAGE: Amoxicillin inhibits Used for Hypersensitivity to Antibiotic-  Promptly
Amoxicillin+Clauvulanic 625mg/5ml susp, 5ml bacterial cell wall treatment of amoxicillin, clavulanate, associated colitis, report rash,
Acid synthesis. upper and any penicillins; history of other diarrhea
FREQUENCY: q8h Clavulanate inhibits lower cholestatic jaundice or superinfections (fever,
for 5 days bacterial beta- respiratory hepatic impairment with (abdominal abdominal
lactamase. tract amoxicillin/clavulanate cramps, severe pain, mucus
TIMING: 8am-4pm- infections, therapy. Augmentin XR watery diarrhea, and blood in
12am Therapeutic Effect: genito-urinary (additional): Severe renal fever) may result stool may
Amoxicillin is tract and impairment (CrCl less from altered indicate
ROUTE: P.O. bactericidal in abdominal than 30 mL/min), bacterial balance antibiotic-
Brand Name: Co- susceptible infections, hemodialysis pt in GI tract. associated
Amoxiclav microorganisms. skin and soft colitis).
Clavulanate protects tissues Severe
amoxicillin from infections. hypersensitivity  Be alert for
enzymatic reactions, signs of
degradation. including superinfection,
anaphylaxis, acute including
interstitial fever,
nephritis, occur vomiting,
Classification: Antibiotics rarely. diarrhea, black
"hairy"
tongue,
ulceration or
changes of
oral mucosa,
anal/genital
pruritus.

 Monitor
renal/hepatic
tests with
prolonged
therapy

Patient/family
teaching
• Continue antibiotic
for full length of
treatment.
• Space doses evenly.
• Take with meals if
GI upset occurs.
• Notify physician if
rash, diarrhea, other
new symptoms occur