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SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Headache, dizziness, weakness, paresthesia, fever, chills,
seizures,
dyskinesia (cefdinir);
neurotoxicity (renal disease) cefepime

CV:
Heart failure,
syncope (cefdinir)

EENT:
Oral candidiasis

GI:
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia
, pain, glossitis,
bleeding;
increased AST, ALT, bilirubin, LDH, alk phos; abdominal pain,
pseudomembranous colitis;
cholestasis (cefotaxime)

GU:
Proteinuria,
vaginitis, pruritus,
candidiasis
, increased BUN,
nephrotoxicity, renal failure

HEMA:
Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis,
anemia,
neutropenia, lymphocytosis, eosinophilia, pancytopenia, hemolytic anemia

INTEG:
Rash, urticaria, dermatitis

MS:
Arthralgia (cefditoren)

RESP:
Dyspnea

SYST:
Anaphylaxis, serum sickness, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis

PHARMACOKINETICS
cefdinir

Unchanged in urine; crosses placenta, blood-brain barrier; eliminated in breast milk, not metabolized; 60%-70% protein binding, half-life 1.7 h

cefditoren pivoxil

Well absorbed when broken down (prodrug), wide distribution, half-life 100 min, onset rapid, peak 0.5-3 hr, duration 12 hr, 88% protein bindin

cefepime

Peak 79 min; half-life 2 hr; 20% bound by plasma proteins; 90% excreted unchanged in urine; crosses placenta, blood-brain barrier; excreted in breast milk, not metabolize

cefixime

PO:
Peak 1-2 hr, half-life 3-4 hr, 65% bound by plasma proteins, 50% eliminated unchanged in urine, crosses placenta, excreted in breast milk

cefotaxime

Half-life 1 hr, 35%-65% is bound by plasma proteins, 40%-65% is eliminated unchanged in urine in 24 hr, 25% metabolized in the liver to active metabolites, excreted in breast milk (small amounts

IM:
Onset 30 min

IV:
Onset 5 min

cefpodoxime

Half-life 3 hr, 21%-29% bound by plasma proteins, 30% eliminated unchanged in urine in 8 hr, crosses placenta, excreted in breast milk

cefTAZidime

IM/IV:
Peak 1 hr, half-life 1-1½ hr, 90% bound by plasma proteins, 80% eliminated unchanged in urine, crosses placenta, excreted in breast milk

ceftibuten

PO:
Peak 2-3 hr; plasma protein binding 65%, elimination half-life 2 hr, extensively metabolized to an active metabolite

ceftizoxime

Half-life 1.6 hr, 30% bound by plasma proteins, 36%-60% eliminated unchanged in urine, crosses placenta, excreted in breast milk

IM:
Peak 1 hr

IV:
Onset 5 min

cefTRIAXone

Half-life 6-9 hr, 90% protein binding 58%-96%, eliminated unchanged in
urine, crosses placenta, excreted in breast milk

IM:
Peak 2-3 hr

IV:
Onset 5 min

INTERACTIONS

Increase:
bleeding—anticoagulants, thrombolytics, plicamycin, valproic acid, NSAIDs

Increase:
toxicity—aminoglycosides, furosemide, probenecid

Decrease:
absorption of cefdinir—iron

Drug/Food

Decrease:
absorption—iron-rich cereal, infant formula

Drug/Lab Test

Increase:
ALT, AST, alk phos, LDH, bilirubin, BUN, creatinine

False increase:
creatinine (serum urine), urinary 17-KS

False positive:
urinary protein, direct Coombs’ test, urine glucose

Interference:
cross-matching

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

• 
Sensitivity to penicillin, other cephalosporins

 
Nephrotoxicity:
increased BUN, creatinine; urine output: if decreasing, notify prescriber

• 
Blood studies: AST, ALT, CBC, Hct, bilirubin, LDH, alk phos, Coombs’ test monthly if patient is on long-term therapy

• 
Electrolytes: potassium, sodium, chloride monthly if patient is on long-term therapy

• 
Pseudomembranous colitis:
bowel pattern daily; if severe diarrhea occurs, product should be discontinued

• 
IV site for extravasation, phlebitis

 
Anaphylaxis:
rash, urticaria, pruritus, chills, fever, joint pain, angioedema; may occur a few days after therapy begins

• 
Bleeding: ecchymosis, bleeding gums, hematuria, stool guaiac

 
Overgrowth of infection:
perineal itching, fever, malaise, redness, pain, swelling, drainage, rash, diarrhea, change in cough, sputum

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: decreased symptoms of infection; negative C&S

Teach patient/family:

• 
If diabetic, to check blood glucose

 
To report sore throat, bruising, bleeding, joint pain, may indicate
blood dyscrasias (rare);
diarrhea with mucus, blood, may indicate
pseudomembranous colitis

• 
That cefditoren can be taken with oral contraceptives

TREATMENT OF ANAPHYLAXIS:

EPINEPHrine, antihistamines; resuscitate if needed

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

 

certolizumab pegol (Rx)

(ser′tue-liz′oo-mab pegh′ol)

Cimzia

Func. class.:
Biologic response modifier

Chem. class:
Anti-tissue necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agent

ACTION:

Monoclonal antibody that neutralizes the activity of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) found in Crohn’s disease; decreases infiltration of inflammatory cells

USES:

Crohn’s disease (moderate to severe) that has not responded to conventional therapy, rheumatoid arthritis (moderate to severe)

Unlabeled uses:
Moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, fistulizing Crohn’s disease

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Influenza, IV administration, sepsis, hypersensitivity

 

Black Box Warning:

Infection, neoplastic disease

Precautions:
Pregnancy (B), breastfeeding, children, geriatric patients, AIDS, coagulopathy, diabetes, fungal infection, heart failure, hepatitis, human antichimeric antibody, immunosuppression, leukopenia, MS, cancer, neurologic/renal disease, surgery, thrombocytopenia, TB, vaccinations

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
Calculator
Crohn’s disease (moderate to severe)

• Adult:
SUBCUT
400 mg given as 2 inj at wk 0, 2, 4; if clinical response occurs, give 400 mg q4wk

Rheumatoid arthritis (moderate to severe)

• Adult:
SUBCUT
400 mg q2wk × 3 doses then 200 mg q2wk; given with methotrexate

Crohn’s disease (fistulizing)/intolerant to infliximab (unlabeled)

• Adult:
SUBCUT
400 mg wk 0, 2, 4 then 400 mg q4wk

Available forms:
Powder for inj 400-mg kit

Administer:
SUBCUT route

• 
Give by subcut inj only

• 
Reconstitution: allow to warm to room temp; add 1 ml sterile water for inj to each vial; 2 vials will be needed for patients with Crohn’s disease

• 
Gently swirl; do not shake; full reconstitution may take up to 30 min; reconstituted product may remain at room temp for up to 2 hr or refrigerated up to 24 hr

• 
If reconstituted product has been refrigerated, allow to warm to room temp

• 
Use 2 syringes and two 20G needles

• 
Withdraw reconstituted sol from each vial into separate syringes; each will contain 200 mg; switch 20G to 23G needle; inject into 2 separate sites in abdomen or thigh

• 
Store in refrigerator; do not freeze

SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Dizziness
, syncope, peripheral neuropathy, fever,
seizures, demyelinating disease of CNS

CV:
Hypotension,
heart failure, MI, cardiac dysrhythmia

EENT:
Optic neuritis, retinal hemorrhage, uveitis

GI:
Increased LFTs,
hepatitis, bowel obstruction

GU:
UTI, renal disease

HEMA:
Anemia, aplastic anemia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia

INTEG:
Rash, urticaria
,
angioedema

MISC:
Anaphylaxis,
antibody formation, arthralgia, bleeding, infection, lupuslike symptoms, lymphadenopathy,
malignancies, serum sickness, suicidal ideation

RESP:
Dyspnea, upper respiratory tract infection

PHARMACOKINETICS

Peak 54-171 hr, terminal half-life 14 days

INTERACTIONS

• 
Do not administer live vaccines, toxoids concurrently

Increase:
possible infections—abatacept, adalimumab, anakinra, etanercept, immunosuppressive agents, infliximab, rilonacept; do not use concurrently

Increase:
possible malignancies—adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

• 
Antinuclear antibody test (ANA), hepatitis B serology, CBC

• 
For rheumatoid arthritis, ROM, pain

• 
GI symptoms: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hepatitis, increased LFTs

• 
Periodic blood counts (CBC)

• 
CV status: B/P, pulse, chest pain

 
Allergic reaction, anaphylaxis:
rash, dermatitis, urticaria, dyspnea, hypotension, fever, chills; discontinue if severe; administer EPINEPHrine, corticosteroids, antihistamines; assess for allergies to murine proteins before starting therapy

 

Black Box Warning:

Infection: discontinue if infection occurs; do not administer to patients with active infection

 

Black Box Warning:

Identify TB, risk for HBV before beginning treatment; TB test should be obtained; if present, TB should be treated prior to certolizumab treatment

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: absence of fever, mucus in stools

Teach patient/family:

• 
Not to breastfeed while taking this product

 

Black Box Warning:

To notify prescriber of GI symptoms, hypersensitivity reactions, infections, fluid retention; redness, pain, swelling at inj site

 

Black Box Warning:

Not to operate machinery, drive if dizziness, vertigo occur

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