A patient who has cystic fibrosis has a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and the provider has ordered aztreonam [Cayston]. What will the nurse teach this patient about administration of this drug?
a. Administer the drug intramuscularly twice daily.
b. Give a daily dose every day for 28 days and then stop.
c. Inhale the powdered drug as ordered three times each day.
d. Use the nebulizer to administer the drug three times daily.
D
Cayston is a form of aztreonam formulated for inhalation administration for patients with cystic fibrosis who have P. aeruginosa lung infections. The reconstituted powder is given using a ne-bulizer system three times daily for 28 days followed by 28 days off. This form of the drug is not given IM. The dose is three times daily. The drug is reconstituted and administered via a nebu-lizer.
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