Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
Also known as prokaryotes which are
single-celled organisms that lack a true
nucleus and nuclear membrane
Bacteria
Potentiative effect is?
Occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug
______ are contraindicated for clients
who have a severe history of allergies
Penicillins
How many hours before you know the results of the skin test?
1 hour
Tetracycline is not given to children below _ years old, ____ and lactating mothers d/t significant tooth discoloration of the child
8, pregnant
Macrolides administer through
Oral
TRUE OR FALSE
Azithromycin may be adm with food?
True
______ destroys worm’s cytoplasm which
immobilizes and kills the worm
Albendazole
Pyrantel used to?
blocks ACh which results to paralysis of
the worm
How does malaria transmitted?
Transmitted through bite of an infected female
anopheles mosquito which is endemic in the
Philippines