Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
______ is also known as prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane.
BACTERIA
These substances inhibit bacterial growth and kills bacteria and other microorganisms.
Antibacterial drugs
What are the Five (5) Mechanisms of Antibacterial Action?
- inhibition of bacterial cell-wall synthesis
- alteration of membrane permeability
- inhibition of protein synthesis
- inhibition of the synthesis of bacterial RNA and DNA
- interference with metabolism within the cell
Two (2) types of resistance to antibacterial drugs.
a. inherent - occurs without previous exposure to the drug
b. acquired - caused by prior exposure to the antibacterial
Three (3) antibiotic combinations
a. Additive effect
b. Potentiative effect
c. Antagonistic effect
What are the precautions to be minded when administering penicillin?
a. Contraindicated for clients with allergy history
b. Use cautiously in clients in risk or with kidney function
c. Perform skin testing
d. Pregnancy category B
Common adverse effect of Penicillin
a. Hypersensitivity
b. Superinfection
c. GI distress
Examples of antibiotics affecting protein synthesis.
a. Tetracyclines
b. Macrolides
c. Aminoglycosides
Most common macrolides
a. Azithromycin
b. Clarithromycin
c. Erythromycin
How erythromycin is being administered?
Through intramuscular route
What are the drugs prescribed to patients with Urinary Tract Infections?
a. Sulfonamides
b. Trimethoprim
c. Fluoroquinolones
d. Antiseptics
It is characterized by granulomas in the lungs from accumulation of inflammatory cells with a cheesy caseated consistency
TUBERCULOSIS
What does antituberculosis medications do?
It is used to treat infections caused by Mycobacterium bacterial species.
What is the term used in describing fungal infection
MYCOSIS
Anti-fungal drugs
a. Topical Antifungal Drugs
b. Polyenes
c. Imidazole & Triazole
d. Echinocandins
e. Anti-metabolite
