Antimicrobial Therapy

Question 1

Antimicrobial therapy

Answer 1

The use of medications to treat infections due to bacteria, viruses, or fungi

Question 2

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

Answer 2

Only Few types of bacteria are sensitive

Question 3

Broad spectrum antibiotic

Answer 3

Wide variety of bacteria

Question 4

Bactericidal medication

Answer 4

Directly lethal to the microorganism

Question 5

Sulfonomides

Answer 5

Can produce kernicterus, a severe neurologic disorder in newborns

Question 6

Gentamicin

Answer 6

Causes hearing loss in infants

Question 7

Tetracyclines

Answer 7

Cause discoloration of developing teeth

Question 8

Empiric therapy

Answer 8

Prior to definitive diagnosis

Question 9

Prophylactic therapy

Answer 9

Skin

Question 10

Therapeutic therapy

Answer 10

Treated therapeutic

Question 11

Amoxycillin pregnancy category

Answer 11

Category B

Question 12

Amoxicillin drug lab food interactions

Answer 12

Increase effect with aspirin

Decrease effect with acidic juices

Question 13

Amoxicillin side effects

Answer 13

Nausea, vomiting diarrhea 
Abdominal pain 
Rash
Edema 
Dizziness
Insomnia 
Anxiety 
Confusion

Question 14

Adverse reactions of amoxicillin

Answer 14

Super infections
Blood dyscrasias
Bone marrow depression
Steven Johnson syndrome

Question 15

Cephalosporins

Answer 15

Beta lactan structure and inhibit bacterial enzyme necessary for cell wall cell wall synthesis

Question 16

Cephalosporins drug interactions

Answer 16

Don’t take with Alcohol= flushing dizziness, headache, don’t wake with nausea, vomiting, muscular cramps

Question 17

First generation cephalosporins

Answer 17

Used for surgical prophylaxis
Destroyed by beta lactamases
Effective against gram + bacteria

Question 18

Second generation cephalosporins

Answer 18

Same effectiveness as first generation but more active against some gram - organisms

Question 19

First generation cephalosporins prototype

Answer 19

Cefazolin sodium (Ancef) IM and IV

Question 20

Second generation cephalosoprin prototype

Answer 20

Cefaclor(Cecile) PO

Question 21

Cefazolin and Cefaclor therapeutic uses

Answer 21

Respiro ry, urinary skin interaction and especially surgical prophylaxis

Question 22

4th generation cephalosporins

Answer 22

Greater spectrum of antimicrobiano activity and greater stability against breakdown of beta lax games enzymes compared to 3rd generation

Question 23

Cephalosporin use on adults and children

Answer 23

Children: used extensively for children

Older adults: decreased renal function

Question 24

Sepsis

Answer 24

Potentially life threatening condition caused by the body’s response to and infection