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Antibiotics

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What are some abx that treat CA-MRSA? Minocycline, Doxycycline
What abx can treat MRSA? IV Vancomycin, Oral Linezolid. IV Ceftaroline fomasil= 1st cephalosporin to treat MRSA
What is Glucocorticoids MOA & therapeutic use? Prednisone, Prednisolone, Cortisone MOA: lysis of antigen active lymphocytes & suppress proliferation, suppress inflammation & immune response. Use: prevent organ rejection, allergic & autoimmune disorder
what are SE & nurse implications of glucorticoids? increased appetitie, weight gain; monitor daily increase glucose; monitor decreased leukocyte count; what for infection hypertension; monitor TAPER OFF Avoid alcohol & sun
What is a immunosuppressant? Cyclosporine prevents organ rejection in transplants. - AE: Nephrotoxicity, Hepatotoxicity, increased bp, infection
what is a cytotoxic drug? MOA? Adverse effects? Methotrexate -suppresses immune responses by killing B&T lymphocytes that are undergoing proliferation. AE: bone marrow suppression > GI disturbances, neutropenia/thrombocytopenia.
What is MOA of Penicillin? weaken the cell wall, causing bacteria to take up excessive amounts of water & rupture.
What are tetracyclines? Doxycycline Minocycline
what are macrolides? azithromycin erythromycin AE: Steven-Johnson syndrome, ototoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cdiff, hypersensitivity reactions , photosensitivit, N/V/D.
Mupirocin topical abx for impetigo caused by staph aureus: cream applied 3x/day for 10-12 da elimination of nasal colinization by MRSA.
What are tetracyclines? Doxycycline Minocycline
what are macrolides? azithromycin erythromycin AE: Steven-Johnson syndrome, ototoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cdiff, hypersensitivity reactions , photosensitivit, N/V/D.
Mupirocin topical abx for impetigo caused by staph aureus: cream applied 3x/day for 10-12 da elimination of nasal colinization by MRSA.
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