Anti-infectives Flashcards
Narrow Spectrum of Activity
Effective against only a few microorganisms
Broad spectrum of Activity
Treating a wide variety of infections
Goal of anti-invectives
Make bacteria to a level where our immune system can fight the bacteria
Bacterialstatic
Prevents reproduction
Bacterialcidal
Kills bacteria
Steps of anti-invectives (3)
- Culture
- Broad spectrum
- Narrow spectrum (once culture is completed)
What causes resistance to anti-invectives?
Not completing the Rx
Combination therapy
Is using 2 narrow spectrum anti-infectives (smaller dose) to create synergistic effects
Side effects of anti-invectives (5)
- Kidney damage
- GI tract toxicity
- Neurotoxicity
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Superinfections
What is typically ordered with anti-infective to prevent side-effects?
Either Probiotic or have the pt. eat yogurt
Penicillin contraindications (3)
- Cross-sensitivity with cephalosporins
- Nephrotoxic
- Older adults (decreased kidney function)
Penicillin side effects
-diarrhea associated with c.diff
Penicillin drug-drug interactions
- Decrease effectiveness with erythromycin and tetracycline
- Decrease effects of oral contraceptives
Penicillin examples (6)
- Penicillin G
- Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
- Naficillin
- Oxacillin
- Ampicillin
Penicillin suffix
-cillin
Beta-lactamase inhibitors indications/functions
-Used in conjunction with other broad spectrum antibiotics, making them more effective and extending the antimicrobiano effects
Beta-lactamase inhibitor examples (3)
- clavulanic acid
- sulbactam
- tazobactam
Cephalosporins drug-drug interactions (2)
- Increased nephrotoxicity with aminoglycosdes and NSAIDs
- Increased risk of bleeding when used with anti-coagulation
Examples of Cephalosporins (6)
- cephalexin (Keflex)
- cefaclor (Ceclor)
- cefuroxime (Zinacef)
- Cetriaxone (Rocephin)
- cefepim (Maxipime)
- cefolozane (Zerbaxa)
Macrolides Contraindication
Hepatotoxicity
Macrolides drug-drug interactions
Increased levels of digoxin and anticoagulants
Macrolides examples
- Erythromycin(Eryc)
- azithromycin (Zithromax)
- clarithromycin (Biaxin)
Macrolides suffix
-mycin
Lincosamides and what compared to Macrolides?
More toxic
Lincosamides side effects
Psudomembranos colitis
Lincosamides example
Clindamycin(Clecin)
Tetracycline is a part of what treatment protocol?
H. Pylori
Tetracyclines are not used in what demographic of patient? (2)
- Last trimester
- Young children
Tetracycline side effects (2)
- Damage to bone and teeth
- Photosensitivity
Tetracycline drug-drug interactions (3)
- Decrease oral contraceptive therapy
- Increase digoxin
- Increase warfarin levels
Tetracycline Examples (3)
- doxycycline
- tigecyline (Tygacil)
- tetracycline
Tetracycline suffix
-cycline
Aminoglycosides indication
Treatment of serious infection