Tetracyclines

Question 1

Tetracyclines

Answer 1

• bacteriostatic
• fairly well absorbed orally
• used for both gram + and gram -

Question 2

Tetracycline Uses

Answer 2

• used for MANY INFECTIONS
• these infections include Acne vulgaris, URIs, bronchitis, bacterial UTIs, anthrax, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, typhus & other rickettsial diseases, Lyme disease, peptic ulcer disease, periodontal disease. Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 3

Adverse Effects of Tetracyclines

Answer 3

• GI irritation
• effects on bone and teeth
• superinfection
• hepatotoxicity
• renal toxicity
• photosensitivity