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Ciprofloxacin
Cipro
Urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis,
pneumonia, skin and bone infections, infectious diarrhea, abdominal infections
Inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis
Anti-infectives
Fluoroquinolone
• Contraindicated in allergies
• May cause QT prolongation, avoid use with other drugs that can cause QT
prolongation
• Can cause seizures, arrhythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphylaxis,
Stevens Johnson syndrome
• May decrease effects of phenytoin
• Monitor renal panel
• Assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy
• Monitor liver function tests
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The Pharmacology Course is a one-stop-shop for all things medication related! Did you know that nearly 15% of the questions on the NCLEX® are pharmacology related!? We’ll talk you through how to be successful in pharmacology and how to be safe when administering meds. We break down the most common and most important medication classes into easy-to-understand sections. We even walk you through how to conquer the often intimidating med math and drug calculations! When you finish this course, you’ll be able to show on the NCLEX® that you can confidently and safely administer medications to your patients!