Ciprofloxacin HCL Teaching 2058

Charting language
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.

Reviewed November 2017

Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.