Pharmacology For The DC Part 3

Question 1

two types of bacteria

Answer 1

Aerobic

Anaerobic

Question 2

Needs oxygen to survive

Answer 2

Aerobic bacteria

Question 3

Survives without oxygen

Answer 3

Anaerobic

Question 4

Shape bacteria

Answer 4

Round
Rod-shaped
Curved
Spiraled

Question 5

Size bacteria

Answer 5

0.5 micrometer to 5 micrometers

Question 6

How do we kill bacteria

Answer 6

With antibiotics

Question 7

Antibiotics

Answer 7

From Greek against life

Question 8

We kill bacteria in 2 ways

Answer 8

Bactericidal action

Bacteriostatic action

Question 9

Kills the invading organism

Answer 9

Bactericidal action

Question 10

Inhibits the growth or multiplications of bacteria

Answer 10

Bacteriostatic action

Question 11

Antibiotic spectrum

Answer 11

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

Question 12

Effective against a wide variety of bacteria

Answer 12

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Question 13

Effective against a few bacteria

Answer 13

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

Question 14

The major categories of antibiotics

Answer 14

Sulfonamides
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Flouroquinolones

Question 15

First drugs to prevent and cure bacterial infection

Answer 15

Sulfonamides

Question 16

DOC for UTI’s by E. Coli

Answer 16

Sulfonamides

Question 17

Dyscrasias (abnormal blood condition like anemia
Steven’s Johnson syndrome (can be fatal)
Kidney stones
Photosensitivity

Answer 17

Side effects of sulfonamides

Question 18

Discovered by Arthur Fleming in 1928
First used in 1941
Derived from certain sepcies of the fungus penicillin

Answer 18

Penicillins

Question 19

Most widely used anti-infective agents

Answer 19

Penicillins

Question 20

Penicillins are available as

Answer 20

Penicillin G (prototype)
Penicillin V -DOC for strep throat
Amoxacillin

Question 21

Side effects of penicillin

Answer 21

Allergy in 7-10% of population
Itchy skin
Red rash
Anaphylaxis (can be fatal)

Question 22

Related to penicillin

Used to treat infections of skin, urinary tract, respiratory tract

Answer 22

Cephalosporins

Question 23

If allergic to penicillin, has chance of being allergic to

Answer 23

Cephalosporins

Question 24

Broad spectrum antibiotics
Toxic
As a consequence, used for SEVERE infections

Answer 24

Aminoglycosides

Question 25

Includes erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin | Alternatives when pt allergic to penicillin

Answer 25

Macrolides

Question 26

Broad spectrum | Effective against some bacterial strains that may resist other antibiotics

Answer 26

Tetracyclines

Question 27

Therapeutic uses of tetracycline

Answer 27

``` Acne Anthrax Chronic bronchitis Lyme disease Rocky mountain spotted fever Some STDs ```

Question 28

Side effects of tetracycline

Answer 28

``` GI upset Nausea Vomiting Photosensitization Avoided by pregnant women and <9 as can cause severe tooth discoloration ```

Question 29

Fluoroquinolones aka

Answer 29

Quinolones

Question 30

Primarily used for UTIs

Answer 30

Fluoroquinolones