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BSA - Penicillin (-cillin) : Drug Names

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Penicillin (Pen G)
Ampicillin (Omnipen)
Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Zosyn)
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid (Augmentin)

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BSA - Penicillin : Reason for Taking

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Kills bacteria:
staph infections
e. coli
pseudomonas

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BSA - Penicillin : Action

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Bactericidal - interferes with cell wall synthesis when dividing

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BSA - Penicillin : Contraindications

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caution in renal failure patients

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BSA - Penicillin : Adverse Reactions

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GI disturbances: N/V/D, bloating, cramping
Superinfections: c. diff, yeast infections
Nephrotoxicity
Neurotoxicity: confusion, gait, seizure, headache
Allergic Reaction: rash, hives, white patches in mouth
Anaphylactic Reactions: angioedema, wheezing

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BSA - Penicillin : Routes

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PO
IV
IM

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BSA - Cephalosporins (Cef-) (Ceph-) : Drug Names

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Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cefazolin (Ancef)
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

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BSA - Cephalosporins : Reason for Taking

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kills bacteria:
staph infections
e. coli
pseudomonas

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BSA - Cephalosporins : Action

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Bactericidal - interferes with cell wall synthesis when dividing

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BSA - Cephalosporins : Contraindications

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allergy to PCN

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BSA - Cephalosporins : Adverse Reactions

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diarrhea
abdominal cramps
rash
puritus
edema

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BSA - Cephalosporins : Routes

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IM
IV
PO

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BSA - Carbapenem (-penem) : Drug Names

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Imipenem (Primaxin)
Meropenem (Merrem)

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BSA - Carbapenem : Reason for Taking

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serious abdominal infections
UTI
skin, joint, and GYN infections

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BSA - Carbapenem : Action

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Bactericidal - interferes with cell wall synthesis when dividing

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BSA - Carbapenem : Contraindications

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pts with seizure disorders
caution in elderly
pts with renal impairment

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BSA - Carbapenem : Adverse Reactions

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phlebitis
nausea and vomiting
allergic reaction
c. diff

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BSA - Carbapenem : Routes

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PO
IV
IM

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BSA - Macrolides (-thromycin) : Drug Names

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Azithromycin (Zithromax) or (Zpack)
Clarithromycin (Biaxin)

20
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BSA - Macrolides : Reason for Taking

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Strep infections
upper or lower respiratory infections
STD’s
Lyme Disease

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BSA - Macrolides : Action

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Bacteriostatic - prevents protein synthesis within the cell

22
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BSA - Macrolides : Contraindications

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breatsfeeding

23
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BSA - Macrolides : Adverse Reactions

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fewer GI side effects
jaundice (hepatotoxic)
hearing loss (ototoxic)
chest pain or palpitations

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BSA - Macrolides : Routes

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BSA - Tetracyclines (-cycline) : Drug Names

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Tetracycline (Actisite)
Doxycycline (Doxy)

26
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BSA - Tetracyclines : Reason for Taking

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STD’s
Lyme Disease
Acne

27
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BSA - Tetracyclines : Action

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Bacteriostatic - inhibits bacterial growth by stopping the synthesis of protein

28
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BSA - Tetracyclines : Contraindications

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pregnancy
breastfeeding

29
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BSA - Tetracyclines : Adverse Reactions

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photosensitivity
can sunburn easily

30
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Aminoglycosides (-micin) (-mycin) : Drug Names

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Tobramycin
Gentamycin
Neomycin

31
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Aminoglycosides : Reason for Taking

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pseudomonas
e. coli
proteus klebisiella

32
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Aminoglycosides : Action

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Bacteriostatic - inhibits protein synthesis in gram-negative strains

33
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Aminoglycosides : Contraindications

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renal patients
hearing impaired

34
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Aminoglycosides : Adverse Reactions

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nephrotoxic and ototoxic antibiotics
tinnitus or hearing loss
dizziness (vertigo)
gait disturbances due to inner ear problems

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Aminoglycosides : Routes

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BSA - Quinolines (-floxacin) : Drug Names

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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

37
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BSA - Quinolines : Reason for Taking

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UTI
respiratory tract infection
skin infections

38
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BSA - Quinolines : Action

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Bactericidal - interferes with DNA replication - cell dies

39
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BSA - Quinolines : Contraindications

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liver problems

40
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BSA - Quinolines : Adverse Reactions

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ruptured tendons
long-term nerve damage

41
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BSA - Quinolines : Routes

42
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Glycopeptides : Drug Names

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Vancomycin

43
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Glycopeptides : Reason for Taking

44
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Glycopeptides : Action

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Bactericidal - interferes with DNA and kills bacteria

45
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Glycopeptides : Contraindications

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renal
hearing imparied

46
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Glycopeptides : Adverse Reactions

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nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity

47
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Glycopeptides : Routes

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IV
Rectal
PO

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