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pht 101 c4p2
chapter 4 part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Major Classes of Antibiotic Drugs are | Sulfonamides, Pencillins, Cephalosporins, Tetracyclines and Tigecycline, Macrolides, Ketolides, Quinolones, Streptogramins, Aminoglycosides, & Cyclic Lipopetides |
| Sulfonamides are Effective against | a broad range of microorganisms |
| Sulfonamides Block specific steps in | biosynthetic pathway of folic acid |
| Sulfonamides Interfere with | PABA and folic acid formation, thereby destroying bacteria |
| Sulfonamides names are | sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Cotrim, Cotrim DS, Septra, Septra DS), sulfasalazine(Azulfidine),sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) |
| sulfa Related drugs are | nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) |
| If the patient is allergic to sulfa, then the drug of choice is | nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) which should be taken with food and drink but not alcohol |
| The Therapeutic Uses of Sulfonamides are | Urinary tract infections (UTIs), & Otitis media, Ulcerative colitis, Lower respiratory infections |
| Prophylaxis is | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunocompromised |
| The Side Effects of Sulfonamides are | Rash, Nausea, Drug fever, Vomiting, Jaundice, Kidney damage, & Blood complications |