As a nurse, you will agree that nursing diagnosis is a major foundation of the nursing practice. It is one of the four components of the...
Hepatitis is a viral infection which causes liver inflammation. Hepatitis comes from the Ancient Greek word “hepat” which means liver and the Latin word “itis” which...
IV CANNULA TYPES AND USES An intravenous cannula is a flexible tube that can be inserted into a patient’s body through the veins and is mostly...
Intravenous fluids are additional fluids used in intravenous therapy to restore or maintain normal fluid volume and electrolyte balance in situations where oral route is not...
Azithromycin (Zithromax) is a macrolide antibiotic that works as a bacteriostatic or bactericidal in susceptible bacteria. Drug Class Macrolide antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Bacteriostatic or bactericidal in susceptible bacteria. Indications...
PATIENT POSITIONING Fowler’s Fowler’s position is a bed position wherein the head and trunk are raised 40 to 90 degrees. Fowler’s position is used for people...
An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. The term antidote is a Greek word meaning “given against”. It is therefore necessary...
Streptomycin Sulfate (Streptomycin) is a common antibiotic used usually against tuberculosis. Streptomycin inhibits CHON synthesis of gram (-) bacteria. Generic Name streptomycin sulfate Drug Class Antibiotic,...
ATENOLOL (TENORMIN) Atenolol (Tenormin) is an antianginal and antihypertensive drug used to treat angina pectoris and during the medical therapy of MI. Generic & Brand NamesApo-Atenolol...
Clarithromycin (Biaxin) is a macrolide antibiotic. Generic Name: clarithromycin Brand Name Biaxin Biaxin XL Drug Class Macrolide antibiotic Pregnancy Category C Therapeutic actions Inhibits protein synthesis...
