Antibiotics

Question 1

What to monitor with antibiotics

Answer 1

Peaks and troughs
-too high can harm kidneys

Question 2

Which antibiotics cant be mixed

Answer 2

-cephs/-cefs can’t mix with -cillins

Question 3

What to know when taking Sulfa drugs

Answer 3

SULF
-S:avoid sun
-U: urine crystals and specific gravity is high (body is dry)
L: love the water, need to drink
F: folic acid, take daily

Question 4

Aminoglycosides names, what to monitor, signs of toxicity

Answer 4

-mycin
-toxic to kidney
-check creatinine
-signs of toxicity: ototoxic( vertigo, tinnitus), cranial nerve 8 affected