Quinolones - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is meant by selective toxicity? Correct Answer-Chemotherapeutic agents should act against the pathogen and not the host. Why are chemotherapeutic agents that work on the peptidoglycan cell wall of bacteria a good choice of drug? Correct Answer-Humans and other animal hosts lack peptidoglycan cell walls. Why is polymyxin only used on the skin? Correct Answer-It can also damage living human cell membranes, but the drug is safely used on the skin, where the outer layers of cells are dead...

Aminoglycosides can be ____ at higher doses and _____ at lower doses correct answers Bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic This lab work should be monitored when taking aminoglycosides correct answers BUN/CR and peak/trough Never mix aminoglycosides with ____ correct answers PCN Aminoglycosides pose a greater risk for what adverse effect? correct answers Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity Ototoxicity s/s include: correct answers Dizziness, tinnitus, ataxia, hearing loss, N/V Aminoglycoside...

1. pathogen: microbes that are harmful and can cause infection 2. anti-microbial agents: are chemicals that eliminate pathogens 3. signs of allergic reactions are: swelling, hives, rash, itching, dyspnea, fever, diarrhea, and malaise 4. amino-glycosides are: antibiotics that kill bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis 5. neomycin (Neo-Fradin) belongs in what drug class: amino-glycosides 6. when giving neomycin (Neo-Fradin) report and record: dizziness, tinnitus, signs of hearing loss, and...

1. pathogen: microbes that are harmful and can cause infection 2. anti-microbial agents: are chemicals that eliminate pathogens 3. signs of allergic reactions are: swelling, hives, rash, itching, dyspnea, fever, diarrhea, and malaise 4. amino-glycosides are: antibiotics that kill bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis 5. neomycin (Neo-Fradin) belongs in what drug class: amino-glycosides 6. when giving neomycin (Neo-Fradin) report and record: dizziness, tinnitus, signs of hearing loss, and...

pathogen - Answer-microbes that are harmful and can cause infection anti-microbial agents - Answer-are chemicals that eliminate pathogens signs of allergic reactions are - Answer-swelling, hives, rash, itching, dyspnea, fever, diarrhea, and malaise amino-glycosides are - Answer-antibiotics that kill bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis neomycin (Neo-Fradin) belongs in what drug class - Answer-amino-glycosides when giving neomycin (Neo-Fradin) report and record - Answer-dizziness, tinni...

Broad-spectrum drugs affect many taxonomic groups. ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of microorganisms Narrow-spectrum drugs affect only a few pathogens. Secondary metabolite are compounds not directly used for growth or reproduction. sulfalilamides Target Specific Metabolic Reactions •Sulfonamides outcompete essential folic acid components for binding sites in a bacterial enzyme. •They prevent nucleic acid synthesis and DNA replication. Quinolones Are Among the M...

When a patient is on gentamicin therapy, what symptoms or laboratory results could indicate a potentially serious toxicity? a. Skin rash and fever b. A peak level of 7 mcg/mL c. Tinnitus and hearing loss d. Decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels - C A patient who has been hospitalized for 2 weeks has developed a pressure ulcer that contains methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which antibiotic does the nurse expect will be chosen for his therapy? a. ...

NURSING MSN 571 PHARM-MIDTERM-FINAL EXAM Q & A ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+.  Fluroquinolones antibiotics are most likely indicated in which of the following conditions? ● Follicular conjunctivitis ● GERD ● Asthma ● Genital Infections  Which antibiotics binds to the 505 subunit of the bacterial ribosome and could most likely result in the development of pseudomembranous colitis? ● Tetracycline ● Clindamycin ● Amoxicillin ● Vancomycin  Beta...

Test Bank For Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology 7th Edition by Karen Whalen 4133, X , 6113, 6 1: Pharmacokinetics 2: Drug–Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3: The Autonomic Nervous System 4: Cholinergic Agonists 5: Cholinergic Antagonists 6: Adrenergic Agonists 7: Adrenergic Antagonists 8: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases 9: Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs 10: Antidepressants 11: Antipsychotic Drugs 12: Drugs for Epilepsy 13: Anesthetics 14: Opioids 15: CNS Stimulants 16:...

A 10 year old boy has strep throat. What is the first line drug treatment? A. Quinolones B. Penicillin C. Salt water gurgle D. Cephalosporins - Penicillin The upper abdominal reflex is primarily associated with? A. T11- T12 B. T8, T9, T10 C. L5, S1 D. T10, T11, T12 - T8, T9, T10