medication compliance
Ciprofloxacin HCL
SN instructed patient regarding medication Ciprofloxacin which is the antibiotic prescribed by patient's physician for UTI. SN instructed patient that the medication's common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. SN Instructed patient to notify physician if any of these symptoms persist or worsen. Emphasized to patient the importance of completing the full course of the antibiotic regimen as prescribed to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect of the medication.
Instructed patient on new medication Ciprofloxacin HCL, which is used to manage tract infection. In addition, warned of possible S/E, such as, headache, restlessness, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, depression, light-headedness, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, paresthesia, thrombophlebitis, edema, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain or discomfort, oral candidiasis, pseudomembranous colitis, dyspepsia, flatulence, constipation, crystalluria, interstitial nephritis, eosinophilia, leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, arthralgia, arthropathy, joint or back pain, joint inflammation, joint stiffness, tendon rupture, aching, neck or chest pain, rash, photosensitivity, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis, burning, pruritus, erythema, hyperpigmentation.
