Additional Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
What are carbapenems?
A
Antibiotics effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
2
Q
How do carbapenems works?
A
Inhibit cell membrane synthesis; Bactericidal
3
Q
When would you not give a patient a carbapenem?
A
Allergy, seizure disorder, meningitis, lactation, pregnancy
4
Q
Valproic Acid (seizure medication) will cause a drug-drug interaction with what antibiotic?
A
Carbapenem
5
Q
What is the prototype for carbapenems?
A
Ertapenem
6
Q
Lipoglycopeptides
A
Vancomycin
7
Q
What does vancomycin help treat?
A
C. Diff and hospital acquired MRSA
8
Q
How is vancomycin administered?
A
Through a port or pic line
9
Q
Renal failure and thrombophlebitis are adverse effects of which drug?
A
Vancomycin
10
Q
Pharmacokinetics of vancomycin
A
Poorly absorbed GI tract, excreted unchanged in urine
