Antibiotic Drugs

Question 1

Antibiotic drugs we are always using

Answer 1

Preventative therapy

Question 2

s/s of infection do not improve within 72 hours; need to change regimen

Answer 2

Subtherapeutic response

Question 3

Two broad classes of antibiotics that cause allergic reactions

Answer 3

Penicillins

Cephalosporins

Question 4

s/s of C. diff

Answer 4

watery diarrhea
abdominal cramps
p!/tenderness
Pus or mucus in stool
Nausea
Dehydration

Question 5

Sulfa is combined with

Answer 5

trimethoprim

Question 6

Sulfas need to be avoided in patients with

Answer 6

G6PD & slow acetylation

Question 7

Penicillin & amoxicillin is given with

Answer 7

water & 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals

but may also need to take with a snack bc of GI upset

Question 8

Sulfisoxazole combined with erythromycin is usually given for

Answer 8

children

Question 9

Ceftriaxone, a cephalosporin, is so effective it can

Answer 9

eradicate infection in one injection

Question 10

Ceftriaxone, a cephalosporin, it does what to intestine

Answer 10

Metabolizes after biliary excretion

Question 11

Imipenem, carbapenems, has what in the IM form?

Answer 11

Lidocaine (watch out for)

Question 12

treatment of infection of GI & respiratory tracts, skin

Answer 12

Erythromycin; macrolides

Question 13

Doxycycline (tetracycline) treats what?

Answer 13

Rocky mountain fever
Chlamydil
gram negative organisms

Prevention:
anthrax; malaria

Question 14

Carbapenems are used when there is a complicated what?

Answer 14

connective tissue infection in acutely ill patients

Question 15

With macrolides; assess what?

Answer 15

cardiac function & VS

Question 16

patients younger than 8 should not take

Answer 16

tetracyclines; permanent mottling & discoloration of teeth

Question 17

trough level greater than 2 mcg/ml for amino glycoside (gentamycin) =

Answer 17

higher risk for ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

Question 18

Clyndamcyin do not give what?

Answer 18

IV push

Question 19

Report if pt has what when taking ahminoglycosides (gentamycin) ?

Answer 19

changes in hearing; ringing in ears full feeling in ears

Question 20

Antibiotic for UTI

Answer 20

Nitrofurantoin

Question 21

What should you be careful with when taking Nitrofurantion?

Answer 21

impaired renal function; may cause fetal hepatotoxicity

Question 22

Clindamycin treats what?

Answer 22

Chronic bone infection
GU infections
Intraabdominal infections

Question 23

Linezoild (zyvox) treats what?

Answer 23

Hospital acquired & skin structure infections; MRSA

hypotension

Question 24

Amoxicilins treat what?

Answer 24

infections in ear; nose; throat; GU tract; skin& skin structures

Question 25

Quinolones; take what supplements 1 hr before or aftert taking this drug?

Answer 25

calcium

Magnesium

Question 26

Caution what drug when taking quinolone?

Answer 26

Oral anticoagulants

Question 27

If Clindamycin gets in eyes–

Answer 27

wash out with cool tap water

Question 28

What foods to avoid while taking Linezolid?

Answer 28

Red wine

Aged cheeses

Question 29

Avoid what when taking metronidazole?

Answer 29

alcohol

Question 30

Ask pt to report what when taking Nitro?

Answer 30

Abdominal cramping
dizziness
severe skin reaction
jaundice

Question 31

Linezolid aka

Answer 31

VRE