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331 - antibiotics
antibiolitcs c indications and SS
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Nursing
Post-Graduate
07/07/2013

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Term
Penicillins
Definition
Resistance due to penicillinases

Considered safe
Active against Gram +
(strepht pharyn & syphilis)
1 in 10 are allergic
Inactivates aminoglycosides
Term
Cephalosporins
Definition
Gen 1: Gm + surgical prophylaxxis
Gen 2: broad coverageagainst gm -
Gen 3: broadest for gm - , meningitis
Gen 4: antipseudomal activty, most effective against gm +

GONOREHEA
most common cause of C diff.
Cross synsitivity to PCN
Term
Vancomycin
Definition
Narrow spectrum
Narrow therapeutic index
Only serious gm +
MRSA
Can cause red neck syndrome,
Term
tetracyclines
Definition
bacterioSTATIC
braod spectrum coverage ( - and +)
causes discoloration of fetus teeth
Acne, rocky mountain, mycoplama pneumo, pylori, lyme disease, anthrax
DO NOT GIVE c milk, antacid, metals
Term
Macrolides
Definition
Bacteriostatic suppress

Cause N V D
Destroyed by fruit juices
Term
Clindamycin
Definition
Abd and pelvic infection

Gas gengrene
Term
Oxazolidinones
Definition
Reserved for multidrug resistant VRE and MRSA,

suppress - do not kill bacteria
Term
Aminoglycosides
Definition
serious gm -
(pseudomonas, e coli)
Term
sulfoamides
Definition
broad spectrum
UTI - first choice
also for burns, crohn's, colitis, pneymoncystis carinnii
Term
urinary antiseptic agents
Definition
second choice for uti
Term
anti-fungal agents
Definition
fungal infections - candida, athletes foot
May need 7-14 days to rid
Nystatin prototype - swig and spit or swallow
Term
anti protozal
Definition
flagyl

for C diff and helibacter pylori
Term
antiviral
Definition
only work during replication
Herpes simples
Term
antihelminic
Definition
detroy worms in the intestine
can cause GI distress
Term
Antimalarial
Definition
kills parasite that causes disease
Can be used for RA

Causes terrible HA

Take 2 weeks before travel
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