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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Bactericidal chinese

A

杀菌

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Bacteriostatic chinese

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抑菌

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3
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Are sulfonamides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Bacteriostatic

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4
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Drug class of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)

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Sulfonamides antibiotics

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5
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Drug class of sulfasalazine

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Sulfonamides antibiotics

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6
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Sulfasalazine take with or without food?

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With food

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7
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What can be used with antibiotics to prevent bacteria from attaching to urinary tract walls

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Cranberry, reduce UTI

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8
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Sulfasalazine, like rifampin, can do what?

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Turn body fluids orange

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9
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Sulfasalazine has what effect on contact lenses?

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Permanently discolor the contact lenses, so wear glasses

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10
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All antibiotics have what side effects?

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NVD, anorexia, abd pain

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11
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When giving sulfonamides to diabetic pt, need to monitor what?

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Blood sugar level, because can cause hypoglycemia

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How should you take sulfonamides?

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With a full glass of water

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13
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Sulfonamides have which side effect that requires you to avoid sunlight?

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Photosensitivity

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14
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Is it common for sulfonamides to cause body fluid discoloration?

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Yes

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15
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Which gen of cephalosporin is cephalexin?

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1st

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16
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Which gen of cephalosporin is cefaclor?

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2nd

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Which gen of cephalosporin is cefoperazone?

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3rd

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18
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Which gen of cephalosporin is cefepime?

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4th

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19
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Which gen or cephalosporin is ceftaroline?

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5th

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20
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What are cephalosporin used for?

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Resp infection, otitis media, bone/joint infections, can be given after sexual assault to prevent bacteria

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21
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What do sulfonamides interact with?

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Anticoagulant, hydantoin, methotrexate

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22
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What do cephalosporin interact with?

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Anticoagulants, aminoglycosides, loop diuretics

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23
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Amoxicillin, ampicillin, and piperacillin are examples of?

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Penicillin

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24
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Amoxicillin + clavulanate

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Augmentin

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25
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Piperacillin + tazobactam

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Zosyn

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26
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What is penicillin used for?

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UTI, meningitis, STI, pneumonia and other resp infections, intra-abd infections

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27
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SE of penicillin

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Glossitis, stomatitis, gastritis, NVD, abd pain, phlebitis, pancytopenia, bone marrow depression

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28
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What does penicillin interact with?

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Tetracycline, oral contraceptives, anticoagulant, beta blockers

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29
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Carbapenems uses

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Complicated infections

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30
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Drug class of vancomycin

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Carbapenem

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31
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If vancomycin is given too fast, what can happen?

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Red man syndrome (rash in neck/skin/torso, low bp, chest pain, pale skin, petechiae, shortness of breath

32
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What to do if you see red man syndrome caused by vancomycin?

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Slow it down! Can give antihistamine

33
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Drug class of oritavancin

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Carbapenem

34
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Drug class of telavancin

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Carbapenem

35
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Drug class of aztreonam

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Carbapenem

36
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Drug class of meropenem

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Carbapenem

37
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Side effects of carbapenem

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NVD, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, low bp with IV

38
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Vanco peak will happen when? And what is the normal level?

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About 30 minutes after infusion, norm value 20-40 mg/ml

39
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Vanco trough will happen when? And what is the normal value?

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30 minutes before the next dose
Mild infection: 10 mcg/ml
Severe infection: 15-20 mcg/ml

40
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Do you take penicillin with or without food?

41
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For cephalosporins, penicillin, and carbapenem, how should you store and do before taking the oral suspension?

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Refrigerate, and shake well before admin

42
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Drug class of vibramycin

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Tetracycline

43
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Drug class of doxycycline

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Tetracycline

44
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Tetracycline uses

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E Coli, H Pylori, skin infections, resp infections

45
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What can tetracyclines do to children less than 9 y.o.?

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Cause permanent yellow gray brown discoloration of teeth

46
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What do tetracyclines interact with?

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Oral contraceptives, antacids, anticoagulants, digoxin

47
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Drug class of gentamicin and neomycin

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Aminoglycosides

48
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What are aminoglycosides used for?

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Abd surgery, hepatic coma

49
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Adverse reactions of aminoglycosides

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Nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and neurotoxicity

50
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Can you use aminoglycosides if pt have myasthenia gravis?

51
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Can younuse aminoglycosides if pt have hearing loss?

52
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Can you use aminoglycosides if pt have Parkinson disease?

53
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What do aminoglycosides interact with?

A

Cephalosporins

54
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What are macrolides used for?

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Gram pos and neg infections, acne and skin infections, upper resp infections, used for pt who are allergic to penicillins

55
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Drug class of azitgromycin

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Macrolides

56
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Drug class of zithromax

A

Macrolides

57
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Drug class of clarithromycin

A

Macrolides

58
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What do macrolides interact with?

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Antacids, digoxin, anticoagulants, theophylline, clindamycin, lincomycin

59
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Drug class of cleocin

A

Lincosamides

60
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Drug class of lincocin

A

Lincosamides

61
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Drug class of clindamycin

A

Lincosamides

62
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Lincosamides uses

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Gram pos and neg infections

63
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Can lincosamides be used for minor bacterial/viral infections?

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No because this is high powered antibiotics

64
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What is cubicin, zyvox, daptomycin, and linezolid used for?

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Skin infections, MRSA

65
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What can cubicin, zyvox, daptomycin, linezolid cause?

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Depressions headache, dizziness, NVD, constipation

66
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How should you take tetracyclines?

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On an empty stomach

67
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How should you take aminoglycosides?

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With a full glass of water, take with food

68
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How should you take macrolides?

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With a full glass of water, take with food

69
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How should you take lincosamides?

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With a full glass of water, take with food

70
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What kind of food need to be avoided when taking tetracyclines?

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Food containing calcium

71
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Drug class of ciprofloxacin

A

Fluoroquinolones

72
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Drug class of delafloxacin

A

Fluoroquinolones

73
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Drug class of levofloxacin

A

Fluoroquinolones

74
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Fluoroquinolones uses

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Lower resp infections, bone/joint infections, UTI, skin infections

75
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Can you use fluoroquinolones in diabetic pt’s?

76
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What to avoid while taking fluoroquinolones?

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High intensity exercise b/c of increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture

77
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What do fluoroquinolones interact with?

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Anticoagulants, antacids, NSAIDs

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