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Immune Flashcards

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Cephalosporins

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Antibiotics

  • Prefix/suffix: -Cef or -ceph-
  • Cross sensitivity with penicillins
  • No alcohol
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Vancomycin

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  • Antibiotic
  • Trough: 10-20
  • Hold if >20
  • Red Man Syndrome risk is infused too quick
  • Infuse over at least 60 min
  • Nephrotoxic and ototoxic
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Sulfonamides

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Antibiotics

  • Prefix: sulfa-
  • cross sensitivity with sulfa drugs, sulfonylurea meds, and some diuretics have sulfa dirivities (furosemide and thiazide)
  • Drink water!
  • Photosensitivity
  • Take folic acid
  • Rash/ stens-johnson syndrome
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-Fluroquinolones

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  • Antibiotics
  • Risk for Tendonitis and Achilles tendon rupture
  • Suffix: -floxacin
  • Photosensitivity
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Penicillin

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  • Antibiotic
  • Cross sensitivity to cephalosporins
  • Makes oral BC not work
  • Suffix: -cillin
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Tetracylines

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  • Antibiotic
  • Suffix: -cycline
  • Toxic to fetus
  • Cause tooth discoloration
  • Photosensitivity
  • Makes oral BC not work
  • Sit up 30 min after taking (HB/esophagitis)
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Aminoglycosides

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  • Antibiotics
  • Suffixes: -mycin or -micin
  • Hamrful SE: ototoxic, nephrotoxic, neurotoxic
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Macrolides

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  • Antibiotics
  • Suffix: -mycin or -micin
  • AE: prolonged QT or hepatotoxicity
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Rifampin

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  • First line anti TB
  • Antibiotic
  • Body fluids may turn red/orange
  • decreases oral BC effectiveness
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Rifapentine

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  • First line Anti TB
  • Antibiotic
  • Derivitive of rifampin
  • Red/orange body fluids possible
  • Decreases oral BC
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Isoniazid (INH)

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  • First line anti TB
  • Antibiotic
  • AE: Hepatotoxicity or peripheral neuropathy
  • Vit B6 to help with peripheral neuropathy
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Ethambutol

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  • First line anti TB
  • Antibiotic
  • AE: optic neuritis
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Methotrexate

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  • Antimetabolites, antineoplastic, immunosuppressant
  • AE: bone marrow suppression
  • Teratogenic
  • High risk for infection
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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitors

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  • Immunosuppressants
  • Suffix: -mumab or -mab
  • Risk for infection
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Epinephrine (for anaphylactic shock)

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  • Beta-adrenergic agonist
  • IM
  • Repeat dose every 5-15 min if symptoms persist
  • SE: tachycardia, palpitations, dizziness
  • Store in dark room
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Hydroxychloroquine

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  • disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs
  • antimalarial, RA, SLE
  • Immunosuppressant
  • AE: renal toxicity and visual disturbances
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Antivirals

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  • Antiviral

- siffix: -VIR

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Amphotericin B

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  • Antifungal
  • Tx: HSV, Shingles, chicken pox, CMV, chronic hep
  • Killer SE: toxic to liver and kidneys
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Nystatin

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  • Antifungal

- Oral: thrush

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