Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Who discovered the mold that produced Penicillin?

A

Alexander Fleming

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2
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Give the Five Mechanisms of Antibacterial Action.

A

1) Inhibition of bacterial cell-wall synthesis
2) Alteration of membrane permeability
3) Inhibition of protein synthesis
4) Inhibition of the synthesis of bacterial RNA and DNA
5) Interference with metabolism within the cell

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3
Q

What will happen if the bacteria are resistant to the drug?

A

The pathogen will continue to grow despite administration

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4
Q

What are the common indications for norfloxacin?

A

Urinary tract infections, prostatitis, STIs

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5
Q

What is characterized by granulomas in the lungs from accumulation of inflammatory cells with a cheesy caseated consistency?

A

Tuberculosis

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6
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What is called tuberculosis when it demonstrates resistance to two or more drugs?

A

Multi-Drug Resistant TB

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7
Q

What is the diagnostic injection given intradermally in doses of 5 tuberculin units (0.1 mL) to detect exposure to the tuberculosis (TB) organism?

A

Purified protein derivative (PPD)

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8
Q

What is the vaccine injection derived from an inactivated strain of Mycobacterium bovis?

A

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

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9
Q

What category has a treatment regimen of 2HRZES/1HRZE/5HRE?

A

Category ll

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10
Q

What does RIPES stand for?

A

-Rifampicin
-Isoniazid
-Pyrazinamide
-Ethambutol
-Streptomycin

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11
Q

Jaundice due to__________.

A

hepatitis

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12
Q

What is the term used to described fungal infection?

A

Mycosis

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13
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What do you call to the fungi that cause integumentary infections?

A

Dermatophytes

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14
Q

What drugs are commonly used and frequently prescribed without prescription for oral and vaginal mycoses?

A

Topical Antifungal drugs

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15
Q

What are the symptoms you will experience when you are in the cold stage of malaria paroxysm?

A

-Feeling of intense cold
-Vigorous shivering, rigor
-Lasts 15-60 min

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16
Q

During the exoerythrocytic phase, what is the most effective antimalarial drug for eradicating the parasite?

A

Primaquine

17
Q

AL means?

A

Artemeter-Lumifantrine

18
Q

True or False: Cestodes are flatworms

A

tapeworms

19
Q

What is a mature virus particle called?

A

Virion

20
Q

Treatment usually involves ____________ HIV medications in combination to reduce resistance, A/E and decrease dosages.

A

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