Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
Cidal action
A. Kills bacteria
B. Stop growth of bacteria
C. No action at all
A. Kills bacteria
Static action
A. Kills bacteria
B. Stop growth of bacteria
C. No action at all
B. Stop growth of bacteria
When the bacteria is SENSITIVE to the drug
A. The pathogen will continue to grow despite administration
B. The pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
C. The pathogen remains the same
B. The pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
When the bacteria is RESISTANT to the drug
A. The pathogen will continue to grow despite administration
B. The pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
C. The pathogen remains the same
A. The pathogen will continue to grow despite administration
Equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
A. Potentiative effect
B. Antagonist effect
C. Additive Effect
C. Additive Effect
Occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug
A. Potentiative effect
B. Antagonist effect
C. Additive Effect
A. Potentiative effect
When two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced
A. Potentiative effect
B. Antagonist effect
C. Additive Effect
B. Antagonist effect
Primarily effective against one type of organism (selective)
A. Broad spectrum
B. Narrow spectrum
C. Both A and B
B. Narrow spectrum
Effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms
A. Broad spectrum
B. Narrow spectrum
C. Both A and B
A. Broad spectrum
Does penicillins’ common adverse reaction includes hypersensitivity and GI Distress?
A. True
B. False
C. None
A. True
This have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotocs; Bacterial and inhibit cell wall synthesis and are often reserved for complicated body cavity and connective tissue infections
A. Penicillin
B. Carbapenems
C. Cephalosporins
B. Carbapenems
Topical _______ drugs are commonly used and often administered without prescription for oral and vaginal mycoses
A. Antimyobacterial
B. Antiprotozal
C. Antigungal
C. Antigungal
Used to kill Plasmodium organisms and work during the phase of the parasite’s growth inside humans.
A. Antimalarial
B. Antimyobacterial
C. Antifungal
A. Antimalarial
Chemicals that kill or suppress virus by either destroying virions or inhibiting their ability to replicate
A. Antimyobacterial
B. Antiviral
C. Antimalarial
B. Antiviral
Drugs that are very specific with the worms they can kill, thus accurate identification of causative organisms prior to treatment is necessary
A. Antihelminthic
B. Antimalarial
C. Antifungal
