Antibiotics

Question 1

Adverse side effects of Quinolones

Answer 1

headache, dizziness, insomnia,depression, nausea, vomiting ,diarrhea, constipation, ruptured
tendon

Question 2

Aminoglycosides administration

Answer 2

parentally (poor absorption through GI tract)

Question 3

Antibiotic effective against MRSA

Answer 3

Vancomycin

Question 4

Antibiotic effective against VRE

Answer 4

Daptomycin

Question 5

These are examples of Quinolones

Answer 5

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro),
Norfloxacin (Noroxin),
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

Question 6

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Answer 6

Dosages are adjusted to maintain known optimal
levels that maximize drug efficacy and minimize the
risk for toxicity

Question 7

Drugs (minerals) that interact with Quinolones

Answer 7

antacids, calcium, magnesium,

iron, zinc, dairy

Question 8

Most important means of preventing the spread of

infection

Answer 8

handwashing

Question 9

These labs are frequently monitored to assess renal
function in a person

Answer 9

BUN and Creatinine

Question 10

Antibacterial/Antiprotozoal used to treat intra abdominal

and gynecologic infections

Answer 10

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Question 11

MRSA

Answer 11

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 12

Multigenerational antibiotic.
Use: UTI. Precautions: broadspectrum, contraindicated in
renal dysfunction, urine will have brown discoloration.

Answer 12

Nitrofurantoin

Macrodantin

Question 13

Have excellent oral absorption

and are bactericidal broad spectrum antibiotics

Answer 13

Quinolones

Question 14

Quinolone used

to treat Anthrax

Answer 14

Ciprofloxacin

Question 15

Toxic side effects of aminoglycosides

Answer 15

nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

Question 16

Used to treat systemic infections

Answer 16

Aminoglycosides

Question 17

Vancomycin

Vancocin

Answer 17

Treatment of choice for MRSA and other gram-positive infections. Oral vancomycin is indicated for the
treatment of antibiotic-induced colitis (C.
difficile) and for the treatment of
staphylococcal enterocolitis.
Must monitor blood levels to ensure
therapeutic levels and prevent toxicity
May cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

Question 18

VRE

Answer 18

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

Question 19

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Answer 19

MRSA

Question 20

Potent antibiotics with serious toxicities. Used for gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria.

Answer 20

Aminoglycosides

Question 21

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Answer 21

Dosages are adjusted to maintain known optimal levels that maximize drug efficacy and minimize the risk for toxicity.

Question 22

nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

Answer 22

Toxic side effects of aminoglycosides

Question 23

parentally (poor absorption through GI tract)

Answer 23

Aminoglycosides administration

Question 24

These labs are frequently monitored to assess renal function in a person taking aminoglycosides

Answer 24

BUN and Creatinine

Question 25

Have excellent oral absorption and are bactericidal broad-spectrum antibiotics

Answer 25

Quinolones

Question 26

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Norfloxacin (Noroxin), Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

Answer 26

Ciprofloxacin

Question 27

antacids, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, dairy

Answer 27

Drug that interact with Quinolones

Question 28

headache, dizziness, insomnia, depression, nausea, vomiting , diarrhea, constipation, ruptured tendon

Answer 28

Adverse side effects of Quinolones

Question 29

often used for bone infections

Answer 29

Clindamycin (Cleocin)

Question 30

Antibacterial/Antiprotozoal used to treat intra abdominal and gynecologic infections

Answer 30

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Question 31

Multigenerational antibiotic. Use: UTI. Precautions: broad-spectrum, contraindicated in renal dysfunction, urine will have brown discoloration.

Answer 31

Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)