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What is Aminoglycosides used for
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To kill E-Coli, gram - bacterial, and get rid of psuedmonas(hard to get rid of)
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Where should Aminoglycosides be administered and why?
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IM or IV, it is not absorbed by the GI
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What are the main important things to watch out for when taking Aminoglycosides
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Ototoxicity and Nephrotoxicity, hard on the kidneys
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What do you want to measure when taking Aminoglycosides
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Peak and Trough Levels, If Peak is too high it's toxic, if trough is too low its ineffective
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When do you not want to give a Cephalosporins?
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When patient is allergic to penicillin
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What does Cephalosporin have an adverse reaction when taking what?
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Alcohol it causes headache, dizziness, muscular weakness, flushing
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What age group would you not want to give Cephalosporin to?
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Geriatrics
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If you have a pre-exiting case of what disease would you not give Cephalospoin to?
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Pre-exiting renal disease
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Fluoroquinolones are a what type of drug
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Broad Spectrum gram + and gram -
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When should you give Fluoroquinolones
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Do not give on an empty stomach **give with food**
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You should give Fluoroquinolones 2 hours before giving what
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Antacids or Iron
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What effects should you watch out for when taking Fluroquinolones
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CNS problems, Photosensitivity (Can cause sunburn), hard on the kidneys, Biceps can become detached, Pregnant do not give at term
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Glycylcyclines what drug are they chemically related to?
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tetracyclines
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What is Glycylcyclines used for
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treat complicated skin structure and intra-abdominal infections
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What type of allergy would you check for when giving this drug
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Tetracycline
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What are the side effects of Glycylcyclines
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superimposed fungal infections
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When would you not want to take Glycylclines
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When you are pregnant
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What is the action for Glycopeptides
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Used for staph including MRSA
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What consideration of Glycopeptides is really important when giving this medicine
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Narrow therapeutic index too much can be toxic so you want to check the peak and trough levels (Narrow margin of safety)
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If given Glycopeptides too rapidly what side effect will you see
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Erythema of face, neck, chest, fever, chills, decrease in BP
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Ketolides-what are they used to treat
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Treat Respiratory infections
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What side effects can Ketolides cause
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Vaginal Yeast Infections and Visual Disturbances
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What are some of the things to watch out for when taking Ketolides
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Exacerbation of muscular disease-myasthenia gravis(neuromuscular)
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What is Lipopetides used for
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Complicated skin and skin structure infections including MRSA
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What are the side effects of Lipopetides
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GI-Nervousness, dizziness
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What type of antibacterial drug is Lincosamides
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Broad Spectrum
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What antibacterial drug is Lincosamides more toxic than
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Macrolides
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What is Lincosamides used for
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Staph, Strep, Pneumococci
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If you are taking Lincosamides what is important to watch out for and you should stop taking it
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when you have bloody diarrhea or Rash
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What type of antibacterial drug is Macrolides
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Narrow Spectrum
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What is Macrolides used to treat (Z-Pack)
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Staph, Strep, Gonorrhea, Syphillis, ANTHRAX, Respiratory Tract infections
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What type of life does Macrolides have in the body
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It has a longer half-life so you take once a day
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What type of effect does food have on Macrolides
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It decreases absorption so you do not want to take it with food ---take it 1-2 hours b/f food or 2-3 hours after--never with
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What is Macrolide contraindicated in
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liver disease
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Macrolide can be Hepatoxic when
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when given in high doses
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Want to be careful when taking a Macrolide for a female why
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she can become pregnant when taking it
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What are Oxazolidinones(Zyvox) used for
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VRE, MRSA, Hospital Acquired infections and CAP
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What types of food should you avoid when taking Oxazolidinones and why
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avoid excessive tyramine rich foods like food that have been aged it will cause a hypertensive crisis cause the BP to raise
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What can Oxazolininones cause
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Blood dyscrasias(blood disorder)
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What should you avoid taking with Penicillin
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Acidic Fruits and Juices
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What does all pencillin drugs have in common
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They all cause GI disturbances(diarrhea), irritating to veins, can lead to bleeding disorder if in high dosages, Can get pregnant
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What is sulfonamides used to treat
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UTI, Otis Media to HIV positive patients it is also used in prevention of a lung infection
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What other uses of sulfonamides are helpful
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Topical for burns and opthalmic for eye infections
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What are some of the nursing considerations when taking sulfonamides and antibacterial drug
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Do not given with Antacids
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What does this drug (Sulfonamides) do to certain drugs and what are those drug
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it increases effects of anti-coagulants, increase effect of oral anti-diabetic agent, and increase antiseizure agents so it increase it's effectivness
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What to you want to teach the patient the patient about sulfonamides
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Take with 8oz of water and drink up to 2L a day because this drug can cause kidney stones
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What are some side effects of sulfonamide
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Blood dyscrasias, HEMATURiA (blood in urine), Rash, exfoliative dermatitis
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What is the drug Streptogramins used for
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VRE, infections cause by complicated skin infections including strep and staph strains
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What side effect should you watch out for when taking Streptogramins (Synercid) IV
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Myalgia, arthralgia (bone and muscle pain)
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What is Tetracyclines used for
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Effective gain gram + and gram - broad spectrum drug, used for H. Pylor(peptic ulcers) chlamydia, pneumonia, GI infections
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When can a patient take Tetracycline
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when they have a penicllin allergy
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How should a patient take the drug Tetracycline
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Take on an empty stomach
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What should you not take with Tetracycline
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Products containing aluminum, calcium or iron
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Who should not take this drug Tetracycline
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children < age 8 may interfere with permanent tooth formation
also bad for pregnancy can interfered with tooth and bone formation of the fetus |
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What are some side effects to watch for when taking Tetracycline
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Can cause Suprainfection(C. DIFF), can damage vestibular par of ear that works with equilibrium so it will cause dizziness and off balance
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What happens when Tetracycline is out of date
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It becomes Toxic
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Can you take Doxycycline with food
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yes
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