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| Cephalosporins mechanism of action |
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| Cephalosporins mechanism of action |
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| How to identify Cephalosporins |
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| All cephalosporins but one (loracarbef or Lorabid) begin with “cef” or “ceph”! |
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| If a patient is allergic to penicillin, what other antibiotic class can they be allergic to? |
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The generic name of all the
erythromycins end in “mycin”!
Other macrolides include
• Azithromycin (Zithromax)
• Clarithromycin (Biaxin) |
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| The generic name of all penicillins end in “cillin”. |
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| What antibiotics affect Birth Control? |
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| ampicillin (Omnipen), bacampicillin (pectrobid) or penicillin V (Pen-Vee-K) |
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| quinolones end in “oxacin”. |
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| Quinolones distinct side effects |
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| contraindicated under 18, can cause joint disease (arthropathy) |
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| Quinolones should be taken |
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| on an empty stomach and before taking antacids or iron supplements |
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The generic name of most sulfonamides end in
“oxazole”! |
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| Low urine output can cause toxicity |
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| Administer the medication one hour before or two hours after meals with a full glass of water to facilitate absorption. |
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| Avoid prolonged sun exposure, Increase fluid intake to maintain output |
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| The generic names of all tetracyclines end in “cycline”. |
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| What antibiotic can turn teeth black? |
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| tetracycline-also can affect skeletal development in children |
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| The generic names of all tetracyclines end in “cycline”. |
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| The generic name of all the aminoglycosides contain “cin”! |
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| aminoglycosides can cause |
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| Prior to aminoglycoside therapy |
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| Get baseline and monitor specific gravity, urinalysis, BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance. |
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| Nursing interventions for clients receiving antifungals |
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| Give acetaminophen and benadryl one hour before infusion, hydrocortisone and/or heparin should be ordered, hypokalemia many occur. IV is slow, over 4-6 hours to prevent cardiovascular collapse. |
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| tuberculostatic-Watch for vision problems |
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| tuberculostatic and bacteriocidal, red-orange body fluids-No alcohol |
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| tuberculostatic-extended half life, red-orange body fluids-No alcohol |
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| Ototoxicity, nephrontoxicity, phlebitis, monitor IV site for redness & swelling |
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| Only work during cell replication, often ineffective after symptoms begin, given within 2 days of symptoms or 10 days of exposure. |
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