Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
He discovered the mold that produced penicillin was the first antibiotic to be used and marketed
Alexander Fkemming
Equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
Additive Effect
Effective against gram positive and gram negative organism
Broad Spectrum
It occurs when the antibiotic reduce or completely eliminate the normal flora
Superinfection
It is contraindicated for clients who have severe history of allergies and prophylaxis against bacterial endocarditis to dental and other procedure
Penicillin
A biossay performed on the skin which detects presence of allergen-specific IgE on a patient mast cell
Skin Testing
A tuberculosis that demonstrates resistance to two or more drugs
Multi-Drug Resistant TB
It destroy bacteria by altering their DNA, does not affect human DNA and suitable for treating complicated UTIs, but can be given to patients with respiratory, skin, GIT and bone infections
Quinolones
It is a drug that are commonly used and often administered without prescription for oral and vaginal mycoses
Topical Antifungal
What is the Nursing intervention of Hypokalemia?
- Monitor electrolyte levels, especially potassium
- Administer potassium supplements accordingly
What are the Mechanism action of Pentamidine drugs?
It inhibits production of much needed substances such as DNA and RNA. It can bind to aggregate ribosomes. Furthermore, It also inhibiting glucose metabolism, protein and RNA synthesis intracellular amino acid transport
Drugs that are very specific with the worms they can kill, thus accurate identification of causative organisms prior to treatment is necessary
Anti- Helminthic Drugs
It destroys worm’s cytoplasm which immobilizes and kills the worm
Albendazole
A retrovirus which attaches to a host cell in order to replicate and RNA change to DNA using enzyme reverse transcriptase
HIV Infection
It is a stage of HIV infection where there is a moderate symptoms - infection progresses, and opportunistic infection begins
Stage 3
