Oakton Community College Drug Pharmacokinetics Paper
Description
Please choose a drug group from the list below.
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Macrolides
Oxazolidinones
Lincosamides
Glycopeptides
Tetracyclines
Antituberculars
Peptides
Using your textbook, Davis Drug Guide or other scholarly online source/article provide the following information about your chosen drug group:
List some common drugs that are in your chosen group (Ex: Macrolides-azithromycin, clarithromycin) and what conditions are they used to treat (Ex: Vancomycinis used against drug-resistant S. aureus and as cardiac surgical prophylaxis for individuals with penicillin allergies).
What are the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these drugs?
What labs must be monitored when using drugs from this group?
What are some common side effects, adverse reactions, or drug-drug interactions associated with this group of drugs?
Special nursing considerations when administering drugs in this group and important patient teaching points (Ex: tetracyclines can discolor developing teeth, so it is not recommended that a mother taking these drugs breastfeed her baby).
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