Exam 1 Flashcards
Tetracyclines are bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal?
bacteriostatic
how can tetracyclines be taken?
PO and topical
what can tetracyclins not be taken with?
milk because of calcium
or iron or magnesium
what happens if a pregnant woman takes tetracylins
skeletal issues in the child
macrcolides end in
thromycin
macrolides are …. cidal or static
cidal and static
what can be used if a patient is allergic to penicillin
Macrolides
How do old people present with UTI
confusion and disorientation
What is used for an uncomplicated UTI?
bactrim
example of a mycobacterium?
TB
sulfadrugs all have what in the name?
“sulfa”
what should you do for patients who have been given sulfadrugs?
watch renal functions and increase fluids
4 drugs used to treat TB
R ifampin
I soniazid
P yrazimadine
E thambutol
which drug do you not want to eat tyramine foods with?
INH
adverse effects of INH
hepatotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy
Adverse effects of ethambutol
optic neuritis hyperuricemia
Adverse effects of rifampin
orange discoloration of fluids
INH cannot be given to …
people with liver issues
what to monitor with patients being treated for TB
eyes and liver
what ending indicates a fungal treatment
- azol
how do we check for the flu?
nose swab
treatment for the flu
oseltamivir for 5 days
prophalactically for 10 days
what do tetracyclines end in?
-cycline
what is bacterim comprised of?
Sulfonamide and trimethoprim
adverse effect of bactrim?
Hypersensitivity reactions—Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Rash
Hematologic effects
cephalosporin drugs all have
preffix Cef-
drugs which can cause C Diff
Carbapenems and Cephalosporins
adverse effect of Phenazopyridine
turn urine orange
Effect of Nitrofurantoin at different levels
high dose- bacteriocidal
low dose - bacteristatic
drug used for chronic uti patients
Nitrofurantoin
adverse effects of Nitrofurantoin
neuropathy, pulmonary reactions
what do patients who have been exposed to TB but not infected get treated with?
6 months of IMH treatment
term for when all blood counts are low
Pancidopenia
what do hep c drugs all start with
’s’
who can not have pyrantel?
children under 2 years old
what is used for pinworms and roundworms?
pyrantel
worm meds end in
-bendazole
what does tinia refer to?
fungus
antimalarials drug ending
“quine”
adverse effect of ketoconazole
– Hepatotoxicity
– Effect on sex hormones
what is fluconazole used for?
prophylactic use for bone marrow transplant patients
what is the main adverse effect associated with azoles
hepatoxicity
who cannot get the chicken pox?
immunosuppressed patients because it’s a live disease
Nystatin use
for the treatment of intestinal candidiasis; also available in a number of topical preparations
Flucytosine use
Less toxic drug used for the treatment of systemic infections caused by Candida or Cryptococcus
Caspofungin use
for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to other treatments
likely adverse effects of an antifungal?
liver issues
GI effects
CNS effects
what antibiotic drugs can be used before an organism is identified?
broad-spectrum drugs
when in combination drug therapy used?
often used initially for severe infections or for mixed infections
aminoglycosides in end
- mycin
+ amikacin
what is used for MRSA
vancomycin
what can a too rapid IV administration of vancomycin cause?
Red Man’s Syndrome
penicillins end with …
“cillin”
what happens to each progressing generation of cephalosporins?
increase the ability to reach cerebrospinal fluid
what does primary prevention of cancer include
reducing cancer risks
what does secondary prevention of cancer include
early detection
what does tertiary prevention of cancer include
helping patients manage disease
