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NUR151 - Anti-Infectives

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Aminoglycosides Action   Bactericidal - Effective against aerobic gram-negative infections and protozoal infections  
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Aminoglycosides uses   Bowel prep for surgery, Prevent absorption of ammonia in hepatic encephalopathy  
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Preferred route of aminoglycosides is   IV – oral is poorly absorbed  
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Never piggy back or mix Aminoglycosides with   other meds because it can interfere  
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Bleeding may increase because the aminoglycosides   decrease synthesis of vitamin K in the intestinal tract – normal flora are disrupted  
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How does Aminoglycosides interfere with synthesis of vit k?   kills off bacteria in the colon and this reduces amount of vit k  
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Adverse effects/toxicity of aminoglycosides   Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity – wouldn’t want to mix with vancomyocin because they are both nephrotoxic  
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Superinfection   secondary infection caused by destruction of normal flora – Candidiasis, Pseudomembranous colitis – due to aminoglycosides  
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peak and trough levels are drawn from blood to make sure   they are receiving therapeutic levels of the drug.  
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Peak drug level   blood specimen drawn 15 – 30 min. after IV infusion is completed – drawn after  
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Trough drug level   blood specimen drawn immediately prior to next IV infusion  
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Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) to monitor   renal function  
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WBC count   tells if infection is being controlled or not  
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Differential   neutrophils are monitored as well as bands – should decline  
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Empiric therapy   propholactic – broad spectrum is started until causative organism identified  
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How much water to drink daily with aminoglycosides?   2-3 liters per day  
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Cephalosporins Action   Bactericidal, Structurally and chemically related to penicillins, Cross-sensitivity may occur between the penicillins and cephalosporins  
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First through third generations of cephalosporins good against   gram-negative organisms  
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Fourth generation of cephalosporins good for   increased activity against gram-positive cocci and gram negative bacilli  
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Uses for cephalosporins   STDs, Respiratory infections, Urinary tract infections and skin/tissue infections, Used prophylactically and therapeutically in ortho disorders, Endocarditis  
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Administer cephalosporins how?   Administer PO with food or milk if complains of gastric irritation  
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Monitor what side effects of cephalosporins   lethargy, hallucinations, anxiety, depression, N/V, anemia, - Pseudomembranous colitis (super infection)  
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Biggest side effect of cephalosporins   renal toxicity  
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Monitor for superinfections   thrush in mouth, yeast infections  
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What delays absorption of cephalosporins orally   If patient receiving H2, iron supplements, antiacids - 2 hrs before or after – same with bread  
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Fluoroquinolones Action   Broad-spectrum bactericidal antibiotics, Used against gram – and gram + organisms  
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Use of Fluoroquinolones   Lower respiratory infections, sinusitis, bone & joint infections, soft tissue infections, abdominal infections  
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Fluoroguinolones are not given with   food – better on empty stomach  
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Best absorption of fluoroguinolones   PO and IV are same  
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Fluoroguinolones interact with   Oral antacids, iron, zinc preparations  
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What do you want to monitor when giving antibiotics due to dead flora   Monitor PT, INR  
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Antibiotic that causes photosensitivity   Fluoroguinolones -Wear sunglasses, long-sleeves and long legged garments – protect from direct sunlight  
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Macrolides and Lincosamides Action   Bacteriostatic (inhibiting the growth of bacteria) but can be bactericidal in high doses  
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Uses for Macrolides and Lincosamides   Lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, syphilis, gonorrhea  
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Macrolides and Lincosamides side effects   Erythromycin – tears up stomach, NV, thrombophlibitis tendency (infection of IV site) – monitor IV site for infiltration  
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Vancomycin (Vancocin) Action   Bactericidal  
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Antibiotic of choice for methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) and other gram positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi   vancomycin – vancocin  
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Oral use of Vancomycin   C Difficile  
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IV Vancomycin (vancocin) used for   Bone and joint infections or septicemia caused by staphlococcal organisms  
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IV side effects of Vancomycin   IV administration should be through a central line, causes phlebitis and can cause necrosis if extravasates  
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What labs to monitor for giving Vancomycin   Peak and Trough, Liver enzymes – ALT, AST, bilirubin, Kidney function  
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“Red neck (or man) syndrome”   too rapid IV Vancomycin infusion results in profound hypotension and erythematous rash - Nausea, hypotension, flushing  
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Extravasates   when tissue becomes necrotic  
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Ototoxicity is adverse effect of   vancomycin and aminoglycosides  
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Penicillins Action   Bactericidal, bacteriostatic - Gram positive organisms - derived from fungus or mold evidenced on bread or fruit  
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Use of penicillins   Pneumonia, upper respiratory infections, STD’s, prophylactically against endocarditis for oral, GI, pulmonary procedures when bacteria may enter circulation, used in beta-hemolytic streptococci Group A infections  
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Why larger PO dose than IM for penicillins   hepatic first-pass effect and the instability of PCN in a acidic environment  
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Penicillin Drug interactions   Loop & thiazide diuretics may exacerbate hypokalemia & rash, Decreased efficacy of oral contraceptives  
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Sulfonamides Action   First effective group of antibiotics (1935) – bacteriostatic  
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Use of sulfonamides   UTI, pneumonia, brain abscesses, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis  
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Bactrim is a   sulfonamide  
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Nursing Implications for sulfonamides   Increase oral intake to promote urine output to prevent crystalluria/stone formation - Empty bladder every 2 hours – C & S  
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Alkoline/Ash diet is good to use with   sulfonamide - Fruits, except for plums, prunes, or cranberries, vegeies, milk  
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Stevens/Johnson syndrome (SJS)   type of rash that looks like 2nd degree burn – common with sulfonamides  
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