Kad #2 Flashcards
amoxicillin/clavulanate
Augmentin
-combinations
Penicillin combination
Bacterial Infection
*Must be refrigerated after reconstituted and disposed of after 10 days; do not crush if Augment XR
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Bactrim, Septra
-combinations
Sulfa antibiotic
Bacterial infection
*Should be taken with plenty of
water. Can cause phototoxicity
reactions and hypersensitivity
reactions.
clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide
BenzaClin
-combinations
Topical antibiotic
Bacterial Infection
Topical
ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone
Ciprodex
-combinations
Quinolone/corticosteroid
Bacterial external ear infection
Otic
Fluconazole
Diflucan
-azole
Antifungal
Fungal infection; Candidiasis
*Liver function test needed
acyclovir
Zovirax
-no suffix/prefix
Antiviral
Viral infections
valacyclovir
Valtrex
Antiviral
Viral infections
hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Plaquenil
-no prefix/suffix
Aminoquinolone
Antimalarial
metronidazole
Flagyl
Nitroimidazoles
Bacterial and Protozoal infections
**do not drink alcohol while
taking metronidazole; do not
crush Flagyl ER