Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
What are Antibacterial Drugs?
Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms .
What do Antibacterial Drugs Do?
Antibacterial drugs penetrate the bacterial cell wall and have an affinity for the bacteria’s binding sites
What are the three antibiotic combination’s effects?
-Addictive Effect
-Potentiative Effect
-Antagonist Effect
What is Empiric therapy?
-when a drug selected is known to be the best drug that can kill the MO
What are Beta-Lactam Antibiotics?
The drugs contain beta-lactam rings in their structures that include: penicillin, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams that inhibit the synthesis of bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall.
What are Penicillins?
Extended Spectrum is effective against Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, proteus, Bacteroides, klebsiella.
Give one contraindication for Penicillins
Penicillins are contraindicated for clients who have a severe history of allergies.
What do Carbapenems Do?
Have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics; Bactericidal and inhibit cell wall synthesis and are often reserved for complicated body cavity and connective tissue infections
What does Tetraclylines do?
It Binds to Ca, Mg, and Al metallic ions to form complexes which reduce absorption of the drug when administered together with milk, antacids, and iron salts.
How do you administer Macrolides?
Administer oral preparation on an empty stomach (1hr before or 2 hrs after) with a full glass of water unless with GI distress.
What do Quinolones do?
Suitable for treating complicated UTIs, but can be given to patients with respiratory, skin, GIT, and bone infections.
What is Anti-Fungals?
