Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
Where we should use Antiseptics?
In living tissues
What is the potency of Antiseptics?
Lower
What activity against the Antiseptics?
Primarily inhibits growth
What is the organisms of Antiseptics?
Bacteriostatic
Where we should use Disinfectants?
Nonliving objects
What is the potency of Disinfectants?
Higher
What activity against the Disinfectants?
Kills (bactericidal)
What is the function of Antibacterial Drugs?
Antibacterial drugs penetrates the bacterial cell wall and have an affinity for the bacteria’s binding sites.
What is the meaning of MEC?
Minimum Effective Concentration
What is the definition of MEC?
Minimum amount of antibacterial drug to halt the growth of microorganisms
What will happened when the bacteria is sensitive to the drug?
The pathogens can be inhibited or destroyed.
What will happened when the bacteria is resistant to the drug?
The pathogens will continue to grow despite administration.
What is the Additive effect of Antibacterial Drugs?
Equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
What is the Potentiative effect of Antibacterial drug?
Occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug
What is the Antagonistic effect of Antibacterial drug?
When two drugs are used together; the desired effect may be greatly reduced