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Over time, bacteria can mutate to survive an attack by the antibiotic. The production of…. is one way in which bacteria can fend off the effects of antibiotics.

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beta-lactamase

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Antibiotics are classified into broad categories based on their chemical structure. SPAM, QTC

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The common categories include sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, quinolones, aminoglycosides, and tetracyclines.

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What are the 4 mechanisms of antibiotic action

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interference with bacterial cell wall and protein synthesis, replication of DNA and RNA and antimetabolite action that disrupts critical metabolic reactions inside the bacterial cell.

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bacteriostatic broad spectrum of antibacterial that fight against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms with high concentration in kidneys. It messes with the Folic acid pathway…
Drug name begin with Sulfa

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Sulfonamides which treats UTI’s, PJP and URI’s

may be combined with sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

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Bateria make folic acid out of PABA and this drug is structurally similar to PABA

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Sulfonamides

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Adverse effects of sulfonamides include

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sulfa allergy, crystalluria, delayed cutaneous reactions.. fever followed by a rash, epidermal necrolysis, photosensitivity and Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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The beta-lactam broad group of drugs includes four major subclasses:

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penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams.

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The penicillin can be divided into four subgroups based on their structure and the spectrum of bacteria they are active against; these subgroups are

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natural penicillins, penicillinase-resistant penicillins, aminopenicillins, and extended-spectrum penicillins.

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combinations of penicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitors are available and include

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ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin), ticarcillin/clavulanic acid (Timentin), and piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn).

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Penicillins are indicated for the prevention and treatment of infections caused by gram-positive bacteria. Most natural penicillins (G and V) have little, if any, ability to kill

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gram-negative bacteria.

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Three extended-spectrum penicillins, with a wider spectrum of activity, are currently available:

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carbenicillin, piperacillin, and ticarcillin.

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Both ticarcillin and piperacillin are available in fixed-combination products that include beta-lactamase inhibitors. These 2 drugs are

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extended-spectrum penicillins

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cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin and oxacillan are

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penicillanase resistant drugs

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These neutralize stomach acid, promote gastic mucosa defense mechanism using barriers, bicoarbonate and prostaglandins

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antacids

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What are the 4 types of antacids

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There are 3 salts are magnesium, calcium and aluminum and sodium bicoarbonate

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Constipating effect the only recommended with renal deficient patients. Can be used to make combination product w/magnesium

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aluminum salts (gel/jel)

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Aluminum carbonate and Hydroxide salt are

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aluminum based

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Diarrhea effects, dangerous with renal failure patients bc they can excrete which leads to accumulation

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magnesium salts (MOM)

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May cause kidney stones, constipation, longer duration may cause rebound and hyper acidity, marketed as dietary source

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calcium salts, carbonate (may cause gas and belching) most commonly used

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Interferes with other drug absorption like tetracycline and quinolones and chelates increase stomach and urine PH

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antacids

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Decrease absorption of acidic drugs and excretion of basic drugs

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antacids

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22
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H2 antagonist reduce acid secretion by blocking receptors on the parietal cells and they end in “tidines” . Hint FRaNC

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The Franc’s are…cime, niza, famo and rantidines

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Produce impotence, gynecomastia and increase drug levels via P450

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cimetidine

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24
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Proton pump inhibitors end in prazole

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L’ROPE

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Sucralfate maybe used in renal impaired bc it reduce phospate levels but may constipate. Good for stress ulcers

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cytoprotective

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Misoprostol is synthetic prostaglandin used for

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NSAID ulcers

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Simethicone is an

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anti-gas medication as is activated charcoal

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Adsorbents coat the walls of GI tract, bind to and excrete toxins examples are

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bismuth subsalicylate, kaolin-pectin, charcoal and attapulgite

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29
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belladonna alkaloids, atropine, hyoscyamine slow the movement of GI tract these drugs are

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Anticholenergics

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30
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paregoric, opium tinture, codeine, loperamide and diphenoxylate that cause constipation, reduce pain and spasms are

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opioid antimotity antidiarrheals

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L.acidophilus

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intestinal flora modifiers

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32
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diphenoxylate and atropine is a

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combination antidiarrhea

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33
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What kind of laxative is psyllium and methylcelluylose

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bulk forming

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34
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docusate salts and mineral oil

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emollients

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sorbitol, glycerin, lactulose and polyethylene glycol

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hyperosmotic which add water to feces

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36
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Saline puts water into bowels

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MOM and magnesium citrate/hydroxide

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37
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senna and bisacodyl are

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stimulants

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38
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HIV viruses are

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retroviruses (RNA)

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Amantadine and Rimantadine is a narrow spectrum antivirals that inhibit end coding of virus used against

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Influenza A and Rimantadine has a longer half life

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Rimantadine and Amantadine may cause

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nausea, nervousness, insomnia and anorexia and light headedness

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Acyclovir is a synthetic nucleoside analog it fights

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HSV 1 and 2 and DOC for initial and recurrent treatment

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Ganciclovir is a synthetic nucleoside analog it fights

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cytomegalovirus and retinitis

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43
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Neuraminidase Inhibitors (amivir):

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oseltamivir and zanamivir
should be given within 2 days and fights flu A and B by inhibiting new viral particles from host to reduce duration of illness.

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Ribavirin is used for RSV in newborns it is a

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synthetic analog not to be used in pregnant women

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There are 4 stages of HIV infection and they suffer from HHV-8 or

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Kaposi’s syndrome

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HIV are HAART that include at least 3 medications to

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reduce viral load

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47
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Antiretrovirus RTI’s block enzymes that affect new DNA production and they are

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Nevirapine, tenofovir and zidovudine (bone marrow suppression)

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Antiretrovirus PI’s inhibit protease so viruses can’t replicate are

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indinavir 6-8 glasses of water

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Fusion inhibitors inhibit fusion and replication and the medication is

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enfuviritide

50
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Entry inhibitors-CCR5 coreceptor antagonist

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maraviroc

51
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HIV integrase strand transfer inhibitors interfere with DNA

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raltegravir

52
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Antivirals fight

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flu, HSV, VSV, CMV and Hepatitis ABC

53
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methylnatrexone and alvimopan are used to treat constipation due to

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opiod use and bowel resection therapy

54
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Sodium bicarb is contraindicated in patients with

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HF, high bp or renal problems and may cause metabolic alkalosis

55
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Is Penicillin’s static or cidal?

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bacteriacidal

56
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prevent the enzymes from breaking down of beta lactams

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clavulanic acid, tazobactam and sulbactam

57
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aminoglycosides end in

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amycin or cin. But not all that end this way are aminoglycosides

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Gentamicin, neomycin, tobramycin, amikacin, kanamycin and streptomycin are. TAKNG

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aminoglycosides

59
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MIC is a measure of

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potency

60
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2 examples of multidrug resistance diseases are

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MRSA and TB

61
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What antibiotics are time dependent killers are combined with aminoglycosides?

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beta lactams

62
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What antibiotic therapy requires therapeutic drug monitoring?

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aminoglycosides

63
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What is the potent bactericidal produced from streptomyces that has poor oral absorption. It prevent protein synthesis and kills mostly gram negative

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aminoglycosides

64
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What aminoglycosides doesn’t have poor absorption in the GI tract?

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neomycin

65
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aminoglycosides cause serious

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nephro/ototoxicity

66
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Quinolones end in

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floxacin

67
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Antacids cause reduced absorption and chelation of quinolones and

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tetracyclines

68
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Quinolones have excellent oral absorption and kill gram

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negative

69
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Bacteriacidal that alter DnA by inhibiting toposomerase thus preventing the uncoiling

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Quinolones

70
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linezolid is an

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oxazolidinones which treats skin infection VRE’s

71
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clindamycin inhibit protein synthesis and is used for

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bone , GU and intra abdominal infections,

72
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flagyl kills

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anaerobic organisms, intraabdominal and protozoal infection

73
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Keep patients well hydrated with the UTI med

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nitrofurantoin, hepatoxicity

74
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The drugs ending PRISTIN are synergy drug combo that take care of

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VRE and skin infections

75
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daptomycin is a

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lipopeptide

76
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Vancomycin is a bacteriacidal that interferes with cell wall synthesis and is the DOC for

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MRSA may cause oto/nephrotoxicity

77
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Mold have branches and these have buds

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yeast

78
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These are systemic antifungals ACFK

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Amphotercin B, caspofungin, fluconazole and ketoconazole

79
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These are topical antifungals CMN

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clotrimazole, miconazole and nystatin

80
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The available third-generation cephalosporins include cefotaxime, cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, cefdinir, ceftizoxime, and ceftriaxone (hepatic once a day).

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They are the most potent of the first three generations of cephalosporins in fighting gram-negative bacteria, but they generally have less activity than first- and second-generation drugs against gram-positive organisms.

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Cefepime (Maxipime) is the prototypical

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fourth-generation cephalosporin.

82
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Cefepime is indicated for the treatment of

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uncomplicated and complicated UTIs, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and pneumonia.

83
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Ceftaroline (Teflaro) is a fifth-generation cephalosporin. It is effective against

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MRSA.

84
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Carbapenems have the broadest antibacterial action of any antibiotics to date; they are bactericidal and inhibit cell wall synthesis. They are often reserved for

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complicated body cavity and connective tissue infections;

One hazard of carbapenem use is drug-induced seizure activity.

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Carbapenems end in

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PENEM

86
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Imipenem/cilastatin good for

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bone, joint,skin, and soft tissue… cilastatin prevent break down of Imipenem

87
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Aztreonam (Azactam) is the only

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monobactam antibiotic; it is a synthetic beta-lactam antibiotic

88
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Aztreonam is a bactericidal antibiotic, destroying bacteria by

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inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis; Aztreonam is indicated for the treatment of moderately severe systemic infections and UTIs.

89
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Macrolides are considered bacteriostatic but in high enough concentrations they may be bactericidal to some susceptible bacteria. There are four macrolide antibiotics:

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azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, and erythromycin.

90
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Infections inhibited by macrolides include

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mild to moderate upper and lower respiratory tract infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae, spirochetal infections including syphilis and Lyme disease, various forms of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and mycoplasma infections.

91
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Macrolides interfere with

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protein sythesis by binding to rhibosomes

92
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ketolides interfere with rhibosomes the only drug in this class is

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telithromycin its associated with liver disease. has better acid stability and better antibacterial coverage than the macrolides.

93
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Tetracyclines are natural and synthethic that love calcium and interfere with

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protein synthesis by binding to ribosomes; aapnc

94
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Cell cycle–specific drug classes include

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antimetabolites, mitotic inhibitors, alkaloid topoisomerase II inhibitors, topoisomerase I inhibitors, and antineoplastic enzymes.

95
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Several drugs are available that are classified as cytoprotective which mean

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they help reduce the toxicity of various antineoplastics.

96
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The alkylating drugs commonly used in clinical practice in the United States today fall into three categories:

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the nitrogen mustards; nitrosoureas, and miscellaneous alkylators.

97
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folic acid antagonist interfere with the pathway, thus DNA

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trexates, methotrexate treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

98
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purine/pyrimidine antagonist interfere with purine/pyrimidine, thus

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DNA/RNA

99
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antimetabolites kills

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solid and liquid tumors

100
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Mitotic inhibitors/periwinkle/dose limiting/WBC/CTZ

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vinca and taxanes these drugs work shortly before or during mitosis, treats ball, lung, breast Kaposi and acute leukemia

101
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Mitotic can cause

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seizures and extravasion is treated w/helleronadase

102
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Topo II inhibitors/mandrake treat lung and ball they

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interfere with the untangling of DNA, they end POSIDE

103
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Topo I (Campthothecins) interfere with DNA also during S phase

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end with TECAN, good for ovarian and colorectal/lung

104
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S phase cell cycle drugs are

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antimetabolites and Topo I’s

105
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G2 drugs Epip/Mis and

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Taxanes

106
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Taxanes and Vinca’s are

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Mitosis/G2

107
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G1 drugs are

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Hormonal/Antineoplastics enzymes

108
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irinotecan causes

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diarrhea

109
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The alkylating drugs work by preventing cancer cells from reproducing

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

110
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the miscellaneous alkylators

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cisplatin, need hydration to prevent nephrotoxicity

111
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3 Nitrosoureas

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carmusine, cyclophosphamide and mechlorethamine

112
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The cytotoxic antibiotics consist of natural substances produced by the mold Streptomyces as well as semisynthetic substances in which chemical changes are made in the natural molecule.

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They have bone marrow suppression as a common toxicity. The one exception is bleomycin, which instead causes pulmonary toxicity (pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonitis).

113
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Anthracyclines include

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daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, and valrubicin.

114
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Other cytotoxic antibiotics include

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bleomycin (which is actually a cell cycle–specific drug), dactinomycin, mitomycin, mitoxantrone, and plicamycin.

115
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Cytotoxic antibiotics are used to treat a variety of

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solid tumors and some hematologic malignancies as well.

116
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There are currently two broad classes of cell cycle–nonspecific cancer drugs:

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alkylating drugs and cytotoxic antibiotics.

117
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CCNS antibiotics MOA

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Intercalation, resulting in blockade DNA synthesis

118
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Cardiomyopathy is associated with large amounts of

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doxorubicin

119
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bevoaxizumab an angiogenesis inhibitor works by

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blocking blood supply to tumor

120
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Dexrazoane is cytoprotective and decrease incidence of

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toxicity

121
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hydroxyurea make it harder to make DNA like

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antimetabolites

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