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Wk 2 Antimicrobials - Penicillin Flashcards

1
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How do antimicrobials work that inhibit the synthesis of cell walls?

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They weaken the cell wall allowing fluid to come into the cell. The cell then swells and bursts causing lysis and death

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6 examples of antimicrobials with the MOA of inhibition of cell wall synthesis

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Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Vancomycin
Aztreonam
Televancin
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3
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What is beta lactam?

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An enzyme that fights antibiotics

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What are beta lactam antibiotics?

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β-lactam antibiotics are antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure.

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What classes of antibiotics are beta lactam antibiotics?

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Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams

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6
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How did antibiotics come to have the beta lactam ring?

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Scientists injected it into the antibiotic to make it more effective against bacteria that contain the ring, so that the antibiotic can breakdown the cell wall

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What are the two main groups of beta lactam antibiotics?

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Penicillins and cephalosporins

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Four beta-lacatmase inhibitors that scientists combined with antibiotics to make them effective against a broader range of microbial species.

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Clavulanic acid,
sulbactam,
tazobactam,
avibactam

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9
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Beta-lactam antibiotics are not effective against bacteria that…

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Produce beta-lactamase

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What do we do to treat microbes that produce the beta-lacatmase?

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Combine a beta lactam antibiotic with another type of antibiotic

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What type of combination is ampicillin-sulbactam?

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beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

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What type of combination is amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

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beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

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What is the trade name for amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination?

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Augmentin

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Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid is what type of drug combination?

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beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

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What is the trade name for ticarcillin-clavulanic acid combo?

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Timentin

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What type of drug combo is Piperacillin-tazobactam?

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beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

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What is the trade name for the drug combo piperacillin-tazobactam?

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Zosyn

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What type of drug combo is ceftazidime-avibactam?

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beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

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What is the trade name for the drug combo ceftazidime-avibactam?

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Avycaz

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Naturally occuring antimicrobial that started as mold

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penicillin

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21
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When was penicillin discovered and by who?

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1896 by a medical student

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Penicillin was re-discoverd by who and when?

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Dr. Fleming in 1928

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23
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When was penicillin mass produced?

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1943

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24
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By 1947, what happened to penicillin?

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Bacteria became resistant

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25
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What is the MOA of penicillin?

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Beta-lacatmase inhibitor antibiotic:

Disrupts the synthesis of the bacteria cell wall

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26
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Penicillin disrupts the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall by inhibiting __

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transpeptidases

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27
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What are transpeptidases?

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An enzyme essential for bacterial cell wall synthesis

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28
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One requirement for penicillins to work

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Bacteria must be growing and dividing

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29
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What is autolysis?

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In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes

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30
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By inhibiting transpeptidases, penicillins cause bacterial __

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autolysis

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31
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What are three adverse reactions of penicillins?

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urticaria, pruritus, angioedema

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What is urticaria?

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Hives or red, itchy welts that result from a skin reaction

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What is pruritus?

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itchy skin

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34
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What is angioedema?

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a reaction similar to hives that affects deeper layers of the skin especially around the eyes, cheeks or lips

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35
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What type of rash is common in kids that are allergic to pencillin?

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maculopapular rash

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What is a maculopapular rash?

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rash characterized by a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps

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37
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What drug is common for the maculopapular rash if a child is allergic to penicillins?

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ampicillin

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38
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What route of administration would you see more adverse effects?

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IV

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39
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Penicillin works against which main types of bacteria?

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Streptococcus, enterococcus, staphylococcus

40
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Does penicillin treat gonorrhea?

41
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What is peritonitis?

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a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the tissue that lines your belly or abdomen (peritoneum)

42
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4 other adverse effects of penicillins

A

GI distress
oral/vaginal candidiasis
Generalized rash
Anaphlyaxis

43
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Penicillins generally only work on gram-__ bacteria, unless we get into the extended spectrum

44
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What are the four different types of penicillins?

A

Natural penicillins
Penicillinase-Resistant penicillins
Aminopenicillins
Extended-spectrum penicillins

45
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What are 2 drugs that are natural penicillins?

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Penicillin G and Penicillin V

46
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What is the scientific name of penicillin G?

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Benzylpenicillin

47
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What is the scientific name of penicillin V?

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

48
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What is a drug that is a penicillinase-resistant pencillin?

49
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What two drugs are aminopenicillins?

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amoxicillin and ampicillin

50
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What drug is an extended-spectrum penicillin?

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piperacillin

51
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What are 3 common drug interactions with penicillins?

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NSAIDs, oral contraceptives, and warfarin

52
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What is the weakest type of penicillin?

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Natural penicillins

53
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What is the strongest type of penicillin?

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Extended-spectrum penicillins

54
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Penicillin G and V are typically given in which routes?

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IV or IM, but there are PO forms available

55
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What types of bacteria does penicillin g and v work on?

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gram positive and gram negative cocci, anaerobic bacteria, spirochetes

56
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What are spirochetes?

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a flexible spirally twisted bacterium, especially one that causes syphilis

57
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How long is the half life of penicillin G and V?

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about 30 minutes

58
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What is the exception to the 30 minute half-life of penicillin g and v?

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kidney dysfunction, then it will last longer

59
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Which are the least toxic of all the penicillins?

A

Natural penicillins (g and v)

60
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If someone has a penicillin allergy, they are allergic to…

A

ALL the different types of penicillin

61
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Sometimes penicillin g or v is used in combination with ___

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aminoglycosides

62
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Why is penicillin g and v sometimes used in combination with aminoglycosides?

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Helps penicillin get into the cell and disrupt the bacterial cell wall synthesis even further

63
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What type of penicillin is nafcillin?

A

penicillinase-resistant penicillin

64
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What is the drug of choice for penicillinase-resistant penicillins?

65
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Why is methicillin no longer the drug of choice for penicillinase-resistant penicillins?

A

MRSA, it’s no longer used in practice

66
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What routes is nafcillin given?

67
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What are oral formulations of nafcillin?

A

cloxacillin and oxacillin - not used as much

68
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Ampicillin and amoxicillin are what type of penicillins?

A

aminopenicillins

69
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What is augmentin?

A

amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination

70
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The chemical structure of ampicillin makes it more effective against which type of bacteria?

A

gram-negative

71
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What routes is ampicillin given?

72
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Why is amoxicillin a better option than ampicillin if given orally?

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It is more bioavailable

73
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What is bioavailability?

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the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect

74
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What was the first broad spectrum penicillin?

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ampicillin

75
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What are two common adverse effects with ampicillin?

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diarrhea and rash

76
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Ampicillin is kidney-__

77
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What does kidney-sensitive mean when referring to antibiotics?

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Okay to give to someone with renal disease

78
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What type of drug combination is ampicillin/sulbactam?

A

beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

79
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What is the trade name of ampicillin/sulbacatam?

80
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Amoxicillin has __ side effects compared to ampicillin

81
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Amoxicillin is very commonly prescribed in __ patients

82
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Amoxicillin doses are sometimes higher because of what?

A

Streptococcus resistance

83
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What routes is amoxicillin given?

84
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What is amoxicillin commonly used to treat?

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ENT, GU, and skin infections

85
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What type of penicillin is piperacillin?

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extended-spectrum penicillin

86
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Piperacillin is always given with what?

A

Beta lactamase inhibitor

87
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Ticarcillin is always given with what?

A

Beta lactamase inhibitor

88
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What is piperacillin-tazobactam trade name?

89
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What type of drug combination is piperacillin-tazobactam?

A

beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic combination

90
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Piperacillin is really good for what type of infections?

A

Pseudomonal

91
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Pseudomonal infections are typically __-acquired.

92
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Piperacillin can affect __ function.

93
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Piperacillin is not good for what type of patients?

A

Renal dysfunction

94
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Ticarcillin is what type of drug?

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extended spectrum penicillin

95
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What are two unique side effects of ticarcillin?

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sodium overload and interferes with platelet function

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