Antibiotics Flashcards
Bactericidal chinese
杀菌
Bacteriostatic chinese
抑菌
Are sulfonamides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
Drug class of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Sulfonamides antibiotics
Drug class of sulfasalazine
Sulfonamides antibiotics
Sulfasalazine take with or without food?
With food
What can be used with antibiotics to prevent bacteria from attaching to urinary tract walls
Cranberry, reduce UTI
Sulfasalazine, like rifampin, can do what?
Turn body fluids orange
Sulfasalazine has what effect on contact lenses?
Permanently discolor the contact lenses, so wear glasses
All antibiotics have what side effects?
NVD, anorexia, abd pain
When giving sulfonamides to diabetic pt, need to monitor what?
Blood sugar level, because can cause hypoglycemia
How should you take sulfonamides?
With a full glass of water
Sulfonamides have which side effect that requires you to avoid sunlight?
Photosensitivity
Is it common for sulfonamides to cause body fluid discoloration?
Yes
Which gen of cephalosporin is cephalexin?
1st
Which gen of cephalosporin is cefaclor?
2nd
Which gen of cephalosporin is cefoperazone?
3rd
Which gen of cephalosporin is cefepime?
4th
Which gen or cephalosporin is ceftaroline?
5th
What are cephalosporin used for?
Resp infection, otitis media, bone/joint infections, can be given after sexual assault to prevent bacteria
What do sulfonamides interact with?
Anticoagulant, hydantoin, methotrexate
What do cephalosporin interact with?
Anticoagulants, aminoglycosides, loop diuretics
Amoxicillin, ampicillin, and piperacillin are examples of?
Penicillin
Amoxicillin + clavulanate
Augmentin
Piperacillin + tazobactam
Zosyn
What is penicillin used for?
UTI, meningitis, STI, pneumonia and other resp infections, intra-abd infections
SE of penicillin
Glossitis, stomatitis, gastritis, NVD, abd pain, phlebitis, pancytopenia, bone marrow depression
What does penicillin interact with?
Tetracycline, oral contraceptives, anticoagulant, beta blockers
Carbapenems uses
Complicated infections
Drug class of vancomycin
Carbapenem