Anti-infectives Flashcards
Penicillin G TC
antibacterial
penicillin G PC
penicillin
penicillin G MOA
bactericidal for gram + bacteria (strep, staoh, enterococci)
penicillin G considerations
give on an empty stomach, used for ENT and lower resp infections, effects BC
penicillin G side effects
anaphylaxis, N/V/D
cefazolin TC
antibacterial
cefazolin PC
cephalosporin
cefazolin MOA
bactericidal, inhibits cell wall synthesis
cefazolin side effects
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, rash
cefazolin considerations
dont give wit PCN allergies or children under 8, caution with renal disease or GI dysfunction
cefazolin uses
given IM for skin, bone, joint, genital, blood, heart valve, respiratory tract (including pneumonia), biliary tract, and urinary tract infections.
tetracycline TC
antibacterial
tetracycline PC
tetracycline
tetracycline MOA
bacteriostatic, inhibits proton synthesis
tetracycline considerations
give on an empty stomach,
tetracycline side effects
one of the safest broad spetrum
tetracycline uses
H. Pylori, cholera, typhus, lyme, chalmidia
ciprofloxacin TC
antibacterial
ciprofloxacin PC
fluoroquinolone
ciprofloxacin MOA
inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis, broad spectrum for gram (-)
ciprofloxacin uses
UTI, sinusitis, pneumonia, E.coli,
ciprofloxacin side effects
All GI, and can cause tendon rupture
vancomycin TC
antibacterial
vancomycin PC
tricyclic glycopeptide
vancomycin MOA
bactericidal, narrow therapeutic index,
vancomycin uses
last resort for strep, staph,
vancomycin considerations
given IV, for over 90 min and monitor BP
vancomycin side effects
ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, Red-Mans syndrome
nystatin TC
antifungal
nystatin PC
topical antifungal
nystatin MOA
binds to sterols in fungal cell membrane
nystatin use
candida albicans in vagina, mouth or skin or GI epithelia
metronidazole TC
antiprotozoal
metronidazole PC
antiprotozoal
metronidazole MOA
kills amoebas for giardias and has antibacterial properties
metronidazole uses
Amebiasis; trichomoniasis; giardiasis; bacterial vaginosis; septicemia; endocarditis; rosacea; bone, joint, lower respiratory tract infections
metronidazole admin
can be PO, IV or topical
metronidazole SEs
anorexia, nausea, diarrhea
metronidazole contraindications
ppl with blood dyscrasias, may cause bone marrow suppression