Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
It is a small single celled organism.
Bacteria
Drugs that kill bacteria and slow its growth.
Anti bacterial Drugs
A substance that inhibits or slow down the growth of microorganisms.
Antiseptic
A chemical that kills bacteria on surfaces and objects.
Disinfectant
It is a type of resistance that arise without previous exposure to a drug.
Inherent
It is the caused of the exposure to the antibacterial.
Acquired
A secondary infection that occurs in prolonged course of antibiotic therapy.
Superinfection
It is one of the adverse effect of antibacterial drug that damages organs.
Organ toxicity
It’s occurs when two or more medications is combined together to create a result that is greater than the result of taking one drug.
Additive effect
A antibiotics that act against an extensive range of disease causing bacteria by targeting both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Broad Spectrum
It is when the signs and symptoms does not improve.
Subtherapeutic
