Business Math Week 4 Test Flashcards
______ are potential bacterial antibiotics that act by creating fissures in the outer membrane of the bacterial cell.
Aminoglycosides
Which drug, used to treat severe infections, can weaken the tendons in the shoulder, hand, and heel?
Fluoroquinolones
Pyrimethamine inhibits ___ reduction
Folic acid
Ketoconazole is the generic name for :
Nizoral
Amphotericin-B is indication for:
Systemic fungal infections
Azidothymidine is a______ indication for HIV patients.
Nucleoside analogue
Aztreonam is classified as which kind of drug?
Monobactams
Levofloxacin is classified as which kind of drug?
Fluoroquinolone
Zinacef is classified as which kind of drug?
Cephalosporin
Gentamicin is classified as which kind of drug?
Aminoglycoside
Erythromycin is classifiedas which kind of drug?
Macrolide
Biaxin is classified as which kind of drug?
Macrolide
_________ organisms do not require oxygen for life.
Anaerobic
A_______ is a disease-causing organism.
Pathogen
_________organisms Require oxygen for life.
Aerobic
Whatisa plant-like filamentous or single-celled eukaryotic organism?
Fungus
A patientwho is PCN-allergic will do better with:
Macrolides
What are used as systemic agents for antiacne, antibacterial, and antiprotozoals, and as an antirheamatic agent?
Tetracyclines
Why are aminoglycosides usually reserved for the treatment of sever infections of the abdomen, urinary tract, endocarditis, and bacteremia?
Antibacterial activity, spectrum, and the toxic effects