Antibiotic drugs

Question 1

Takes it for long time
Take antibiotic but does not complete it
Some antibiotics are just bacteriostatic not bacteriocidal
Large doses of antibiotic

Answer 1

Reasons for Resistance

Question 2

If admitted with fracture

Answer 2

Give broad spectrum

Question 3

infection due to decrease in normal flora

Answer 3

Superinfection

Question 4

The more broader the antibiotic, the more prone to superinfection

Answer 4

Opportunistic infection

Question 5

pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 5

Diarrhea due to bacteria

Question 6

Antibiotics Medications

Answer 6

Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Tetracycline
Aminoglycosides
Quinolones
Macrolides
Sulfonamides

Question 7

GI symtoms; hypersensitivity reaction
“miracle drug”
No. 2 drug for syphilis
Not effective for gonorrhea

Answer 7

Penicillin

Question 8

Same chemical structure as PCN (beta-lactam) ; more prone to infection (broad spectrum)
Chemically related – cross resistance and cross allergy with penicillin
More broad spectrum; more prone to superinfection

Answer 8

Cephalosporins

Question 9

yellow discoloration of teeth photo sensitivity (do not use for last half of pregnancy until 8 years o age)
Yellow teeth, yellow sun
Not allowed to children

Answer 9

Tetracycline

Question 10

Nephrotoxic, ototoxic (VIII) – vertigo and tinnitus
mycin
Neomycin is a prophylactic antibiotic, given for liver cirrhosis – bacteria increases ammonia
conversion

Answer 10

Aminoglycosides

Question 11

Drug of choice in MDR TB, UTI, RTI
Crystalluria; photosensitivity
floxacin

Answer 11

Quinolones

Question 12

Good for RTI
Extremely GI irritant; take with food
Erythromycin, azithromycin (only drug for 3 days for CAP), once a day
MRSA - Vancomycin (antibiotic of choice)
RED – Red Man’s Syndrome – causes redness from neck to below due to fast administration –vasodilation, dec. BP, not an allergic response – infused in 1-2 hours

Answer 12

Macrolides

Question 13

First antibiotic; for UTI, skin infections, burns
Crystalluria, photosensitivity, Steven Johnson syndrome – derma condition which looks like a second degree burn, blisters
Sulfa-, cotrimoxazole
Yeilds sulfuric acid which can cause metabolic acidosis

Answer 13

Sulfonamides

Question 14

-urinary analgesic for dysuria; not an antibiotic, causes redish-orange urine; give with other antibiotics

Answer 14

Pyridium

Question 15

Ampothericin B (Fungizone)
Shake and Bake syndrome
Seizure and pyrexia - antipyreti

Answer 15

ANTIFUNGAL
Systemic antifungal

Question 16

Nystatin (Mycostatin)
Oral suspension: swish and spit (mouth)/ swish and swallow (lower GI)

Answer 16

Local antifungals

Oral Candidiasis

Question 17

-Cheesy drainage, foul smelling
Nystatin – tablet/ suppository

Answer 17

Yeast infection (Vaginal candidiasis)

Question 18

Nystatin power/ointment

Answer 18

Candidiasis can occur in moist areas in body

Question 19

Capitis
Corporis
An an, buni, had had
azole

Answer 19

Ringworm (Tinea)

Question 20

for pediculosis
Head – Quel – neurotoxic so wash away
Corporis – leave Quel to 12 to 24 hours

Answer 20

ANTIHELMINTHICS

Lindane

Question 21

deworming

Answer 21

ANTIHELMINTHICS

Mebendzaole

Question 22

antimalarial; may be used for prophylaxis 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after, same time for one week

Answer 22

ANTIHELMINTHICS

Quinine

Question 23

ALL ARE NEPHROTOXIC, drink lots of water

Answer 23

ANTIVIRAL