Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Cefaclor |
CEPHALOSPORIN
Tx of respiratory, dermatological, urinary tract, and middle ear infections. Action: Inhibits the growth of bacterial cell walls causing cell death Adverse Effects: N/V, diarrhea, rash, superinfection, bone marrow depression, risk for pseudomembranous colitis |
Similar to Penicillins
4 Generations Exist Today |
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Amoxicillin |
PENICILLIN
Tx of infections caused by suceptible strains of bacteria, postexposure prophylaxis for anthrax, tx of Helicobacter infections as part of combination threapy Actions: Inhibits synthesis of the cell wall in susceptible bacteria, causing cell death Adverse Effects: N/V, diarrhea, glossitis, stomatitis, bone marrow suppression, rash, fever, superinfections, lethargy |
Extended spectrum Penicillin
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Isoniazid |
ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL
Tx of tuberculosis as part of combination therapy; prophylactic tx of household member of recently diagnoses tuberculosis Actions: Interferes with lipid and nucleic acid synthesis in actively growing tubercle bacilli Adverse Effects: peripheral neuropathies, N/V, hepatitis, bone marrow supression, fever, local irritation at injection site, gynecomastia, lupus syndrome |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Acyclovir |
ANTIVIRAL
Tx of herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 infections; severe genital HSV; HSV encephalitis; acute tx of shingles & chickenpox Action: Inhibits viral DNA replication Adverse Effects: H.A., vertigo, tremors, N/V, rash |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Zidovudine |
HIV/AIDS DRUG
Management of adults with symptomatic HIV infection in combination with other antiretovirals; prevention of maternal-fetal HIV transmission Actions: A thymidine analogue that is activated to triphosphate form, which inhibits the replication of various retroviruses, including HIV Adverse Effects: H.A., nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, fever, rash, bone marrow supression |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Fluconazole |
ANTIFUNGAL
Tx of oropharyngeal, esophageal, and vanginal candidiasis; cryptococcal meningitis; systemis fungal infections; prophylaxis to decrease incidence of candidiasis in bone marrow transplants Actions: Binds to sterols in fungal cell membrane, changing membrane permeability; fungicidal or fungistatic depending on concentration of drug and organism Adverse Effects: H.A., N/V, diarrhea, ABD pain, rash |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Metronidazole |
ANTIPROTOZOAL
Tx of acute intestinal amebiasis, amebic liver abscess, trichomoniasis, acute infections caused by susceptible strains of anaerobic bacteria, and preoperative and postoperative prophylaxis for pts undergoing colorectal surgery Actions: INhibits DNA synthesis of specific anaerobes, causing cell death; mechanism of action as an antiprotozoal and amebicidal are not known Adverse Effects: H.A., dizziness, ataxia, N/V, metallic taste, diarrhea, darkening of urine |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Bethanechol |
CHOLINERGIC AGONIST
Ts of acute postoperative or postpartum non-obstructive urinary retention; neurogenic atony of the bladder with retention Actions: acts directly on cholinergic receptors to mimic the effects of ACh; increases tone to detursor muscles and causes emptying of the bladder Adverse Effects: ABD discomfort, salivation, N/V, sweating, flushing |
|
|
|
Name the indication, Action, & Adverse Effects Of:
Atropine |
ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENT
Indication: decrease secretions, bradycardia, pylorspasm, ureteral colic, relaxing of bladder, emotion lability with head injuries, antidote for cholinergic drugs, pupil dilation Actions: Competitively blocks ACh muscarinic receptor sites, blocking the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system Adverse Effects: blurred vision, mydriasis, cycloplegis, photophobia, palpitations, bradycardia, dry mouth, altered taste perception, urinary hesitancy and retention, decreased sweating, and predisposition to heat prostration |
|
