Finals- Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
Also known as prokaryotes which are
single-celled organisms that lack a true
nucleus and nuclear membrane and has a cell wall, that determines its shape.
Bacteria
A bacteriologist discovered a devised method to classify bacteria using the Gram stain Method
Hans Christian Gram
A Scottish physician-scientist who was recognized for discovering Penicillin
Alexander Fleming
These drugs do not act alone in destroying bacteria. Together with natural body defenses, surgical procedures and dressing changes are needed to eliminate infecting bacteria
Antibacterial Drugs
A disease caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs
Tuberculosis
What antibiotic combination that is equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
Additive Effect
What drug is contraindicated for clients
who have a severe history of allergies, use cautiously in clients who have or are at
risk for kidney dysfunction.
Penicillin
This drug is from a fungus discovered in seawater, its molecules are chemically altered and semi-synthetic medications are produced
Cephalosporins
This is when two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced
Antagonistic Effect
One of the antibiotics that affect protein synthesis and DOC for Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and spirochetes. It is also contraindicated in pregnancy category D and patients with liver and renal disease.
Tetracyclines
This is indicated for acute UTI and prophylaxis of recurrent UTI
Antiseptics
An antibiotic that Drugs that are used to treat infections caused by Mycobacterium bacterial
species
Antituberculosis Medication
This known as tuberculosis that demonstrates
resistance to two or more drugs
Multi-Drug Resistant TB
First-line anti-tuberculous drug names are often remembered with the mnemonic “RIPES,” referring to the use of a _____, _______, _____, _____ and _______
R- Rifamcipin
I- Isoniazid
P- Pyrazinamide
E- Ethambutol
S- Streptomycin
Fungi that cause integumentary infections are called
Dermatophytes
These types of drugs are commonly used and often administered without a prescription for oral and vaginal mycose
Topical Antifungal drugs
This antibiotic for anti-fungal increases levels of multiple medications, including digoxin, warfarin, and sulfonylurea antidiabetic medications.
Azole antibiotics
It is most significant protozoal disease due to high morbidity and mortality and transmitted through bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito which is endemic in the
Philippines
Malaria
This is used to kill Plasmodium organisms and work during the phases of the parasite’s growth inside humans.
Anti-Malarial Drugs
The most effective antimalarial drug for eradicating the parasite during the
exoerythrocytic phase is
Primaquine
