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Top Drugs Therapy Exam 2
Pharmacotherapy Exam 2
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Pharmacology
Professional
03/26/2014

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Term
Anacef
Definition
cefazolin
Term
cefazolin
Definition
1st gen Cephalosporin
Term
Augmentin (XR)
Definition
amoxicillin; clavulanate
Term
amoxicillin/clavulanate
Definition
b-lacam/b-lactamase inhibitor, semisynthetic (amino-penicilling with enhanced uptake through porin channels due to pos charge)
Term
avelox
Definition
moxifloxacin
Term
moxifloxacine
Definition
fluoroquinolone
Term
claforan
Definition
cefotaxime
Term
cefotaxime
Definition
1st gen cephalosporin
Term
Garamycin
Definition
Gentamicin
Term
gentamicin
Definition
aminoglycoside
Term
Keflex
Definition
cephalexin
Term
cephalexin
Definition
1st gen cephalosporin
Term
Levaquin
Definition
levofloxacin
Term
levofloxacin
Definition
fluoroquinolone
Term
Maxipime
Definition
cefepime
Term
cefepime
Definition
IV 3rd/4th gen, pseudomonas aeruginosa coverage
Term
Merrem
Definition
meropenem
Term
meropenem
Definition
carbepenem, IV synthetic
Term
Primaxin
Definition
Imipenem/ cilastatin
Term
Imipenem/ cilastatin
Definition
B-Lactam antibiotic from thienamycin
Cilastatin inhibits dehydropeptidase-1, an enzyme that metabolizes imipenem. Without it, imipenem would cause toxicity to the proximal tubule.
Term
Rocephin
Definition
ceftriaxone
Term
ceftriaxone
Definition
IV 3rd gen ceph, serious gram neg organisms, penetrates CSF
Term
zithromax
Definition
azithromycin
Term
azithromycin
Definition
macrolide, semisynthetic
Term
zosyn
Definition
piperacillin/tazobactam
Term
piperacillin/tazobactam
Definition
IV B-lactamase inhibitor (tazo), Semisynthetic 4th generation, Systemic pseudomonas infections
Term
zyvox
Definition
linezolid
Term
linezolid
Definition
synthetic oxazolidinone, PO/IV, gram Pos activity used in VRE cases
Term
broad spectrum penicillin
Definition
2nd gen: ampicillin, amoxicillin, 3rd gen: carbenicillin, ticarcillin, 4th gen: piperacillin
Term
B-lactamase inhibitors
Definition
clavulanate, sulbactam, tazobactam and avilbactam
Term
amino-penicillin
Definition
ampicillin, amoxicillin, bacampicillin
Term
anti-staph
Definition
nafcillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, and dicloxacillin
Term
natural
Definition
pen VK
Term
anti-pseudomonal
Definition
ureidopenicillins (azlocillin, mezlocillin, piperacillin), carboxypenicillins (ticarcillin, carbenicillin) and mecilinam
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