pharm 2 infection (meds) study guide review
1. penicillin G drug class: penicillin
2. penicillin G actions and uses: -disrupts cell wall
-drug of choice for strep, staph, and pneumonia
3. penicillin G complications: -anaphylaxis
-superinfections
4. penicillin G contraindications: -hypersensitivity
-severe renal disease (check BUN/creatinine)
5. penicillin G interactions: -decrease oral contraceptives
-potassium-sparing diuretics = hyperkalemia
6. cefazolin drug class: first-gen cephalosporin
7. cefazolin actions and uses: attaching to penicillin-binding proteins to inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
8. cefazolin complications: -diarrhea
-superinfections
9. cefazolin contraindications: severe renal disease
10. cefazolin interactions: alcohol causes disulfiram reactions (vomiting/diarrhea at same time)
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, 11. tetracycline drug class: tetracycline
12. tetracycline actions and uses: -broad spectrum antibiotic
-effective against broad range of gram pos/neg organisms
13. tetracycline complications: -epigastric burning
-discoloration of teeth
-photosensitivity
-superinfections
14. tetracycline interactions: decrease oral contraceptives
15. tetracycline nursing considerations: -give with full glass of water to decrease esophageal
and GI irritation
-short half life
16. erythromycin drug class: macrolide
17. erythromycin actions and uses: -inhibits protein synthesis
-used for gram-pos bacteria
18. erythromycin complications: -cardiotoxic in high doses
-N/V
-abd cramping
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1. penicillin G drug class: penicillin
2. penicillin G actions and uses: -disrupts cell wall
-drug of choice for strep, staph, and pneumonia
3. penicillin G complications: -anaphylaxis
-superinfections
4. penicillin G contraindications: -hypersensitivity
-severe renal disease (check BUN/creatinine)
5. penicillin G interactions: -decrease oral contraceptives
-potassium-sparing diuretics = hyperkalemia
6. cefazolin drug class: first-gen cephalosporin
7. cefazolin actions and uses: attaching to penicillin-binding proteins to inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
8. cefazolin complications: -diarrhea
-superinfections
9. cefazolin contraindications: severe renal disease
10. cefazolin interactions: alcohol causes disulfiram reactions (vomiting/diarrhea at same time)
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, 11. tetracycline drug class: tetracycline
12. tetracycline actions and uses: -broad spectrum antibiotic
-effective against broad range of gram pos/neg organisms
13. tetracycline complications: -epigastric burning
-discoloration of teeth
-photosensitivity
-superinfections
14. tetracycline interactions: decrease oral contraceptives
15. tetracycline nursing considerations: -give with full glass of water to decrease esophageal
and GI irritation
-short half life
16. erythromycin drug class: macrolide
17. erythromycin actions and uses: -inhibits protein synthesis
-used for gram-pos bacteria
18. erythromycin complications: -cardiotoxic in high doses
-N/V
-abd cramping
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