Antibiotics

Question 1

N/v/d
Avoid fruit juices
Gentamycin inactivated with -Illins
-mycin is a pcn substitute

Answer 1

Penicillin

Question 2

Pcn is a substitute
Monitor liver
Give IV slow to prevent phlebitis

Answer 2

Macrolides (erythromycin)

Question 3

N/v/d
Pcn allergy flags potential allergy increase

Answer 3

Cephalosporins - cef -ceph

Question 4

Birth control ineffective
Teeth discoloration
No milk,dairy or iron
Teratogenic

Answer 4

Tetracycline

Question 5

*Hypoglycemia with oral hyperglycemia meds
* oral dose as effective as IV dose
*food/drug interactions

Answer 5

Flouroquinolones

Question 6

Crystalluria
Monitor liver enzymes
Monitor cbc
Hypoglycemia w/ hyperglycemia meds

Answer 6

Sulfonamides (bactrim)

Question 7

Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity
Phlebitis
Monitor peaks and troughs

Answer 7

Aminoglycosides (gentamycin)

Question 8

Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity
Phlebitis
Monitor peaks and troughs

Answer 8

Lipopeptides ( vancomycin)

Question 9

Heart failure
arrhythmia
Blood sugar changes
Bleeding
Do not give with dextrose IV
Servers infections

Answer 9

Glycopeptides (daptomycin)

Question 10

*Contradiction in children lactation and pregnancy seizures
*Watch for colitis and c diff

Answer 10

Carbapenems (penems)