Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
It is also known as prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane.
Bacteria
These type of drug are either obtained from natural sources or are manufactured.
Antibacterial Drugs
What happened if the bacteria is sensitive to the drug.
The pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed.
What happened if the bacteria is resistant to the drug.
The pathogen will continue to grow despite administration.
It is equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics.
Additive effect
This occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug.
Potentiative effect
When two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced.
Antagonistic Effect
When a drug selected is known to be the best drug that can kill the MO.
Empiric therapy
When signs and symptoms do not improve.
Subtherapeutic
It occurs when the antibiotics reduce or completely eliminate the normal bacteria flora.
Superinfection
It aspirate of the body fluid is examined under the microscope.
Gram stain.
It provide resistance by destroying the beta-lactam ring in the drugs.
Beta-lactamase
It is the additional drugs for beta-lactam drugs needed.
Beta-lactamase inhibitor
It is a type of drug that contraindicated for clients who have a severe history of allergies.
Penicillins
This type of antibiotic drugs have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics.
Carbapenems
