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PHCC antibiotics
| Question or generic name? | Answer |
|---|---|
| What class is sulfadiazine? | sulfonamide antibiotic |
| What class is Gantrisn=sulfisoxazole ? | sulfonamide antibiotic |
| What class is Bactrim or Septra = TMP + SMZ | sulfonamide antibiotic |
| Gantrisn | sulfisoxazole |
| Bactrim or Septra | trimethoprim (TMP) + sulfamthoxazole ( SMZ) |
| Amoxil or Trimox | amoxicillin |
| Principen | ampicillin |
| Pfizerpen | penicillin |
| Bicillin | penicillin |
| Ticar | ticarcillin |
| What class is Amoxit , Trimox = amoxicillin? | PCN antibiotic |
| what class is Principen = ampicillin? | PCN antibiotic |
| What class is dicloxacillin? | PCN antibiotic |
| What class is nafcillin? | PCN antibiotic |
| what class is oxacillin? | PCN antibiotic |
| What class is Pfizerpen,Bicillin,Permapen = penicillin | PCN antibiotic |
| piperacillin | penicillin |
| What class is ticarcillin=Ticar? | PCN antibiotic |
| What class is Augmentin? | PCN antibiotic |
| What is penicillinase? | the antagonistic enzyme produced by penicillin resistant bacteria |
| What does MRSA stand for? | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| what does PRSP stand for? | Penicillin Resistant Streptococcus Pneumonia |
| what class is cefadroxil? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Duricef? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefazolin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cephalexin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Keflex? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefaclor? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Ceclor? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| what class is cefditoren? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Spectracef? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefotetan? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cefotan ? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cefoxitin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Mefoxin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefprozil? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cefzil ? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is ceforoxime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Ceftin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Zinacef? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefdinir | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Omnicef | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefepine | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Maxipime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Suprax? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefoperazone? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cefobid? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefpodoxime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Vantin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is ceftazidime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Tazicef? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Ceptaz? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Fortaz ? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is ceftibuten ? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cedax? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is ceftizoxime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Cefizox? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is cefixime? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is ceftriaxone? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| What class is Rocephin? | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| Garamycin | gentamicin |
| What class is Garamycin=gentamicin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is Kantrex? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is kanamycin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is amikacin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is Amikin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is neomycin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is paromomycin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is Humatin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is streptomycin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is tobramycin? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is TOBI? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What class is Tobrex? | aminoglycoside antibiotic |
| What is a possible side effect of aminoglycosides? | nephrotoxin and/or ototoxic |
| Virbramycin | doxycycline |
| Vibra- tabs | doxycycline |
| What class is Virbramycin, Vibra-Tabs = doxycycline? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| demeclocycline | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is Declomycin? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is Minocycline? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is Dynacin? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is Minocin? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is tetracycline? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| What class is Sumycin? | tetracycline antibiotics |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin |
| What class is Cipro=ciprofloxacin? | misc. antibiotics |
| What class is Zithromax? | misc. antibiotics |
| What class is Biaxin ? | misc. antibiotics |
| What class is Levaquin? | misc. antibiotics |
| What class is Avelox? | misc antibiotics |
| What class is vancomycin? | misc. antibiotics ( COMMONLY USED TO TREAT MRSA) |
| What class is Floxin? | misc antibiotic |
| What is VRSA? | Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| What is VRE? | Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
| What class is E.E.S,Eryzole,Eryderm,Eryc,EryPed,Pediazole,Erythrocin,Ery-Tab=erythromycin? | misc. antibiotic |
| E.E.S | erythromycin |
| Eryzole | erythromycin |
| Eryderm | erythromycin |
| Eryc | erythromycin |
| EryPed | erythromycin |
| Pediazole | erythromycin |
| Erythrocin | erythromycin |
| Ery-Tab | erythromycin |
| Erythromycin gtt are commonly used to treat what? | STD in the eyes of neonates |
| What is probenecid ? | a med used to prolong the therapeutic blood levels of ampicillin and cephalosporin |
| Antibiotics act as an antagonist to what class of meds? | Oral contraceptives pills (OCP) aka birth control pills (BCP) |
| The average incubation period for HIV from infection to clinical symptoms is how long? | 4-6 years,(the incubation period for HIV can take up to 10-12 years to deplete an individuals immune system) |
| When the immune system is depleted, opportunistic infections begin to appear such as.... | 1)PCP (pneumonia) 2)TB 3) KS (Kaposi's Sarcoma) 4) Herpes Simplex HSV I and HSV II 5) candida albican (vaginal yeast(fungal) infection and thrush) |
| How do antiviral drugs work? | They work by interfering w/ the reproductive cycle of the targeted virus |
| What class is Retrovir(zidovudine)? | antiviral meds used to treat HIV and AIDS |
| What class is Epivir (lamivudine)? | antiviral meds used to treat HIV and AIDS |
| What class is Sustiva (efavirenz)? | antiviral meds used to treat HIV and AIDS |
| A combination of antiviral meds used to treat HIV and AIDS when taken together is called what? | AIDS cocktail ( these meds must be taken everyday in order to prevent the HIV from developing a resistance |
| Lithobid (lithium)is used to treat MDI aka bipolar mental disorder but what side effect does it have that causes it to be used to treat HIV and AIDS | leukocytosis = an elevated white blood cell count |
| What class is Zovirax = acyclovir ? | Antiviral med used to treat HSV1 and HSV2 and herpes zosters |
| What class is Abreva ? | Antiviral med used to treat HSV1 |
| What class is Valtrex ? | Antiviral med used to treat HSV2 and herpes zosters |
| What class is Zostrix? | Antiviral meds used to treat herpes zosters |
| What class is Tamiflu ? | med used to treat influenza A & B |
| What class is Relenza ? | med used to treat influenza A & B |
| What class is Symmetrel ? | med used to treat influenza A & B |
| Anti-fungal infection include what infections? | 1)ringworm = tinea corporis 2) athletes foot = tines pedis 3) jock itch = tines cruris 4) fungal infection of the scalp = tinea capitis (cradle cap) 5)candida albican = vaginal yeast infection or thrush 6) onychomycosis = fungal infection of the nails |
| What is tinea corporis | ringworm |
| What is tinea pedis | athletes foot |
| What is tines cruris | jock itch |
| What is tinea capitis | fungal infection of the scalp " cradle cap" |
| What is candida albican | vaginal yeast infection or thrush |
| What is onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nails |
| Diflucan | fluconazole |
| Nizoral | ketoconazole |
| Fungizone | amphotericin |
| Monistat or Vagistat | miconazole or ticonazole |
| What class is Diflucan = fluconazole ? | anti-fungal |
| What class is Nizonal = ketoconazole ? | anti-fungal |
| What class is Fungizone = amphotericin ? | anti-fungal |
| What class is Monistat,Vagistat = miconazole,tioconazole? | anti-fungal |
| Antibacterials are effective against what type infections but not against what other type of infections? | bacterial but not viral ( and must be taken on time until the prescription is completed) |
| What color is a stained gram negative bacteria? | pink |
| What color is a stained gram positive bacteria? | violet |
| A broad spectrum antibiotic is effective against what kind of bacteria | a variety of different types of bacteria |
| Antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of what kind of vaccination? | influenza |
| Sulfonamide antibiotics are commonly referred to as what? | sulfa drugs |
| What is the most effective tech. to prevent MRSA infection ? | proper hand washing |
| Any patient who is allergic to PCN antibiotics also allergic to what other antibiotics ? | cephalosporin antibiotics |
| The bag or bottle containing I.V. fluid connecting tubing and a needle or flexible catheter inserted in the veins is called what? | I.V. line |
| I.V. infusion rate orders are usually expressed how? | In mL/hour or cc/hour |
| When an I.V. fluid is administered over several hours what is it called? | I.V. drip ( not sure about answer) |
| A drop (gt) is AKA what? | minim |
| A small bag /bottle of medication connected into an I.V. tubing and hung next to the I.V. bag is called what? | IVPB = intravenous piggyback |
| I.V. tubing has rubber stoppers to inject medication is called what? | ports |
| When a medication needs to reach the bloodstream immediately it is injected into an I.V. port is call what? | I.V. push AKA loading dose = bolus |
| A slow infusion of an I.V. fluid designed to prevent coagulation from occurring at the opening of the I.V. catheter is called what ? | KVO = keep vein open AKA TKO to keep open |
| Intermittent administration of I.V. medication and fluids can be achieved via an I.v. access site without the I.V. tubing or continuous I.V. infusion is called what? | reseal or heparin lock " hep-lock" |
| a computer that will control the amount of I.V. solution delivered to a patient is called what? | infusion pump |
| What does PCA stand for? | Patient controlled analgesia |
| What does PICC stand for? | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| What does D5W stand for? | dextrose 5% in water |
| What does D10W stand for? | dextrose 10% in water |
| What does D50W stand for? | dextrose 50% in water |
| Dextrose is one type of what? | sugar |
| What does NS or NSS stand for? | normal saline solution AKA .9% NaCl = .9% sodium chloride |
| What does 1/2 NS or 1/2 NSS stand for? | one half normal saline solution = .45% of NaCl |
| What does the term saline mean? | salt |
| The salts of the body are also referred to as what ? | electrolytes "lytes". |
| What are the 3 main electrolytes in the human body. | K, Na, Cl |
| What does D5/NSS stand for? | dextrose 5% with .9% NaCl |
| What does RL stand for? | lactated Ringers AKA Ringer's lactate (RL) |
| Ringer's lactate is a solution made of what components? | dextrose, Na, K, Ca, Cl and lactate |
| What is D5/RL ? | dextrose 5% with Ringer's lactate |
| What is TPN ? | total parenteral nutrition AKA hyperalimentation (hyperal)( this means the patient will get their nutrition completely through an I.V. catheter or needle |
| What are the nutrition included in a TPN? | A) intravenous lipids AKA Intralipid or Liposyn B)amino acids (proteins) C) Salts ( Na,K,Cl), D)sugar E)M.V.I.= multivitamins for injections |
| What does PRBC stand for? | packed red blood cells ( PRBC are concentrated numbers of RBCs and very little plasma |
| What does FFPs stand for? | fresh frozen plasma |
| What does cryoprecipitates refer to? | refers to clotting factors and used to treat hemophilia |
| How are blood products measured? | units (U) |
| What is albumin ? | blood protein |
| What is Dextran ? | plasma volume expander |
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