Drug Classes Flashcards
What are the possible adverse effects of Penicillin?
Possible adverse effects are:
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea and vomiting
- headache
- sore mouth or tongue
- oral or vaginal candidiasis
- allergic reactions
- anaphylaxis
- serum sickness type reaction (joint pain, fever, rash)
- hive
- pruritis
What class is Doxycycline and how does it work?
Doxycycline is apart of the tetracycline class.
It is bacteriostatic and works by inhibiting protein synthesis.
What are some possible adverse effects that can happen taking Doxycycline?
Possible adverse effects could be:
- oesophagitis
- ataxia
- GI distress
- photosensitivity
- rectal or vaginal fungal overgrowth
What class does Gentamicin come under and what is its mechanism of action?
Gentamicin is apart of the Aminoglycosides.
It works by inhibiting protein synthesis.
What are the possible adverse effects that come about from taking Gentamicin?
Adverse effects could be:
- nausea and vomiting
- tinnitus
- increase or decrease of urinary frequency
- ataxia
- dizziness
- nephrotoxicity
- neurotoxicity
- hypersensitivity
- peripheral neuritis
What class does Cephalexin come under and how does the mechanism of action work?
Cephalexin is apart of the Cephalosporins class.
It works by inhibiting the cell wall synthesis
What are the possible adverse effects of Cephalexin?
Possible adverse effects could be:
- Diarrhoea
- abdominal cramp or distress
- oral and vaginal candidiasis
- rash
- pruritis
- redness
- oedema
- allergic reaction
- anaphylaxis
- renal toxicity
- convulsions
- neurotoxicity
- haemolytic anaemia
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
What class does Ciprofloxacin come under and what is its mechanism of action?
Ciprofloxacin is a Fluroquinolones class and it works by interfering with the enzymes involved in the supercooling of DNA which is necessary for duplication, transcription and repair.
What are the possible adverse effects of Ciprofloxacin?
Possible adverse effects are:
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- restlessness
- stomach distress
- diarrhoea
- nausea and vomiting
- photosensitivity
What class is penicillin and how does it work?
Penicillin is apart of the moderate spectrum Beta-lac tamale sensitive amino penicillins group.
It is bactericidal and works by weakening cell walls resulting in lysis and death.
What class is Bethanechol and how does it work?
Bethanechol is a muscarinic agonist and is apart of the parasympathomimetic drugs. It mimics the action of acetycholine on the muscarinic receptors.
what are the adverse reactions to Bethanechol?
Possible adverse reactions are:
- abdominal pain or upset
- increased salivation and sweating
- nausea and vomiting
- flushed skin
- blurred or disturbed vision
- unsteadiness
- headache
- diarrhoea
What are muscarinic antagonists (Atropine) and synthetic derivatives used for?
Used clinically as mydriatics, cyclopegics and in the treatment of bladder dysfunction and Parkinson’s disease. They are used as a preanaesthetic drugs to decrease secretions.
What class is Sevoflurane and what is its mechanism of action?
Sevoflurane is an inhalation anaesthetic. It works by reaching concentration in the blood that causes CNS depression and therefore anaesthesia
What are some adverse reactions of Sevoflurane?
Some adverse reactions of Sevoflurane are:
- cardiac depression
- respiratory depression
- shivering and salivation
- post operative nausea and vomitting
