Top 200 Flashcards
What’s the term for absence of the sense of smell?
Anosmia
What’s the term for absence of taste?
Ageusia
What’s the term for inflammation of the bladder?
Cystitis
What’s the term for inflammation of the tongue?
Glossitis
What’s the term for breast enlargement in males?
Gynecomastia
What’s the term for blood in the urine?
Hematuria
What’s the term for the expectoration of blood?
Hemoptysis
What’s the term for cold sore?
Herpes labialis
What’s the term for shingles?
Herpes zoster
What’s the term for a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, somnolence, and apathy?
Lethargy
What’s the term for involuntary contraction of muscle?
Myoclonus
What’s the term for fungal infection of the nail?
Onychomycosis
What’s the term for eye pain?
Ophthalmagra
What’s the term for an agent that destroys lice?
Pediculicide
What’s the term for infested with lice?
Pediculosis
What’s the term for a collection of pus under the skin?
Pustule
What’s the term for the inflammation of a salivary gland?
Sialadenitis
What’s the term for inflammation of the oral mucosa?
Stomatitis
What’s the term for fungal infection of the nail?
Tinea unguium
What’s the term for a ringing noise in the ears?
Tinnitus
What’s the term for chickenpox?
Varicella zoster
What’s the term for a blister?
Vesicle
What’s the term for disease causing?
Virulent
What’s the term for an acute inflammation of the bowel mucosa characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain?
Pseudomembranous colitis
What’s the name of the specific syndrome caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile?
Pseudomembranous colitis
Treatment with antibiotics may permit the overgrowth of which bacteria?
Clostridium difficile
What’s the choice antibiotic associated with Pseudomembranous colitis?
Metronidazole
What are the natural penicillins?
penicillin G, penicillin V
What are the Aminopenicillins?
Ampicillin, amoxicillin
Dickofaxin, nafcillin, oxacillin are what type of penicillins?
Penicillinase resistant penicillins
What dosage forms are amoxicillin and dicloxacillin available in?
Oral
Which penicillins are only available in parenteral dosage forms?
Penicillin G, nafcillin, oxacillin
Which penicillins are available in both oral and IV dosage forms?
Penicillin V, ampicillin
How should ampicillin be taken?
On an empty stomach
How should amoxicillin be taken?
Without regards to meals
What’s the trade for penicillin G Aqueous?
Pfizerpen
What’s the trade for penicillin G benzathine?
Bicillin LA
What’s the generic for Bicillin CR?
penicillin G procaine, penicillin G benzathine
How can penicillin G potassium be administered?
IV or IM
What’s the preferred administration route for penicillin G potassium?
IV is preferred
What’s the only route for Penicillin G procaine and penicillin G benzathine?
Intramuscularly
What anesthetics can reduce the burning on administration of penicillin G?
Procaine, benzathine
Serious medication errors have occurred from administration of penicillin G procaine or penicillin G benzathine through what route?
Given IV has caused fatal embolisms
What’s the trade for amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate?
Augmentin
What’s the TC for Augmentin?
Aminopenicillin, beta-lactamase inhibitor (Antibiotic)
What are the dosage forms for Augmentin?
250 mg, 500 mg, 875 mg amoxicillin each contains 125 mg potassium clavulanate
What’s the dosage form for Augmentin XR?
1000 mg amoxicillin, 62.5 mg potassium clavulanate
Should Augmentin oral suspension be refrigerated?
Yes
What’s the beta lactamase component of Augmentin?
Potassium clavulanate is a beta lactamase inhibitor
Which organisms are tetracyclines active against?
Gram positive and gram negative
What should pharmacists counsel patients on with tetracyclines?
Pharmacists should counsel patients to wear sunscreen when outdoors or to avoid tanning beds. Use of tetracyclines during pregnancy or in children under 8 years of age may cause permanent tooth discoloration.
Which cations do tetracyclines form chelates with?
Di and trivalent cations (Zn, Al, Mg, Ca, Fe)
What’s the trade for minocycline?
Minocin
What’s the trade for doxycycline?
Vibramycin, Doryx
What treats travelers diarrhea?
Xifaxan-rifaximin
What does Prevpac contain?
500 mg clarithromycin tablets, 30 mg lansoprazole capsules, 500 mg amoxicillin capsules
What’s the recommended dose or duration of Prevpac?
500 mg clarithromycin, 30 mg lansoprazole, 1 gram of amoxicillin together twice daily for 14 days
How many daily administration cards does Prevpac contain?
14 daily administration cards
Which type of antibiotics are erythromycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin?
Macrolide
What tablet strengths does Zithromax come in?
250 mg, 500 mg
What unit of use packages are the tablets available in?
250 mg tablets- Z-pak duration= 5 days
500 mg tablets- Tri-Pak duration= 3 days
What strengths does the powder for oral suspension Zithromax come in?
100 mg/5 ml, 200 mg/5 ml, 1 gram single dose packet
What’s the dosing interval for Zithromax?
Once daily
What is Zithromax one gram powder indicated for?
Chlamydia-the powder should be mixed with 60 ml of water and administered immediately after mixing
What’s the 1% ophthalmic solution indicated for “pink eye”?
AzaSite
What’s the term for pink eye?
Bacterial conjunctivitis
What are the first generation cephalosporins?
- Keflex-cephalexin
2. cefadroxil