Medications Nursing 2 Flashcards
Erythromycin Dose
Adults 15-20mg PO or IV
Erythromycin Route
PO or IV
Erythromycin pharm class
macrolides
Erythromycin therm class
anti infectives
Erythromycin
used to treat gram-positive and atypical microorganisms
Erythromycin implementation
take on an empty stomach
Penicillin therm class
anti-infective
Penicillin action
binds to bacterial cell wall, resulting in cell death
Erythromycin action
binds to cell membrane causing a change in protein function resulting in cell death
Macrolides action and example
Antibiotic category that block protein synthesis. Example: Erythromycin
Penicillin G benzathine route
IM
Penicillin G benzathine dose
Adults 1.2-2.4 million units IM
Penicillin G benzathine implementation
Take with food
Morphine route
PO, IM, Subcu, or IV
Morphine (Narcotic Agonists)
Bind to opiate receptors in the CNS. Produces generalized CNS depression
When is Morphine used?
relief of moderate to severe chronic and acute pain; preoperatively & postoperatively & during labor
Morphine adverse effects
respiratory depression, depression, hypotension, bradycardia, urinary retention, confusion, sedation
Morphine Dose PO
15-30 mg tab q4h
Morphine Dose Subcu & IM
10 mg
Morphine Dose IV
2-10 mg over 4-5 mins