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| Adverse reactions | A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the
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| Aminoglycosides | Drugs used in combination with other antibiotics that treat many infections
caused by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
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| Anaphylaxis | Allergic hypersensitivity reaction of the body to a foreign substance or drug- Mild
symptoms include rash, itching, and hives- Severe symptoms include dyspnea, chest constriction, cardiopulmonary collapse, and death
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| Antifungals | Medications used in the treatment of candidal and other specific susceptible fungi
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| Antiretroviral (ARV) agents | Agents that act against retroviruses such as HIV
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| Antituberculosis agents | Medications used to treat asymptomatic infection, and to treat active clinical tuberculosis and prevent relapse
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| Antiviral | Medications used to treat viruses, for example, HIV and herpes
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| Broad-spectrum | Antibiotic effective against a large variety of organisms
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| Carbapenems | A class of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs derived from cephalosporins that resist degradation by bacterial beta-lactamases
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| Cephalosporins | Semisynthetic antibiotic derivatives produced by a fungus
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| Culture and sensitivity (C & S) | Culture and sensitivity test to identify a causative infectious organism and the specific medicine to which it is sensitive
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| Direct toxicity | Drug that results in tissue damage; may or may not be permanent
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| Empiric | Best guess therapy based on history and available clinical information
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| Hypersensitivity | Allergic or excessive response of the immune system to a drug or chemical
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| Macrolides | Drugs used in many infections of the respiratory tract, for skin conditions such as acne, or for some sexually transmitted infections when the patient is allergic to penicillin
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| Opportunistic infections | Infections that occur because the immune system is compromised
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| Penicillins | Antibiotics produced from certain species of a fungus
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| Quinolones | Drugs used in adults for the treatment of some infections of the urinary tract, lower
respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, skin, bones, and joints
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| Resistance | An organism’s lack of response to antibiotics when they are used too often or
treatment is incomplete
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| Sulfonamides | Anti-infectives used in combinations with other drugs to slow the development of resistance; used in treatment of urinary tract infections, enteritis, and opportunistic infections of AIDS
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| Superinfection | A new infection with different resistant bacteria or fungi-Usually associated with certain types of antibiotic therapy
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| Tetracyclines | Broad-spectrum antibiotics used in the treatment of infections caused by rickettsia,
chlamydia, or some uncommon bacteria
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| Urinary anti-infectives | Drugs used for initial or recurrent urinary tract infections caused by
susceptible organisms, usually bacteriostatic instead of bactericidal
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| Vaccines | Suspensions containing antigenic molecules derived from a microorganism, given to stimulate an immune response to an infectious disease
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