Intro to AMA Flashcards
1
Q
What are the drugs that cause local irritancy?
A
Erythromycin, tetracyclines,cephalosporins, chloramphenicol
2
Q
Drugs with high therapeutic index that cause systemic toxicity
A
Penicillins, erythromycin
3
Q
Drugs with low TI that cause systemic toxicity
A
Amino-glycosides, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol.
4
Q
Drugs with very low therapeutic index with systemic toxicity
A
Polymixin B, Vancomycin
5
Q
Drugs used to treat candida albicans 
A
Nystatin/ clotrimazole
6
Q
Drugs used to treat staphylococci
A
Cloxacillin
7
Q
Drugs used to treat CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
A
metronidazole, vancomycin
8
Q
Drugs used to treat pseudonomas
A
Piperacilin, gentamicin
