Pathopharm Test 3 Drugs
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Which antiviral is used for:
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
Beta Lactam Antibiotics
What is given for surgical prophylaxis and treatment of infections of the
respiratory tract, skin and soft tissues, bones and joints, urinary tract,
brain and spinal cord, and bloodstream (septicemia) ?
What is given for:
-treatment or prophylaxis of infectious endocarditis
-Skin and soft tissue, respiratory, GI, & GU infections
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Beta Lactam Antibiotics
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
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prototype for penicillins
ampicillin
What's the action of penicillin?
binds to cell wall and causes cell death
What are the most serious adverse effects of penicillin?
rash and anaphylaxis
What is given for:
-treatment or prophylaxis of infectious endocarditis
-Skin and soft tissue, respiratory, GI, & GU infections
penicillin
What are contraindications for penicillin?
Hypersensitivity
Renal impairment
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What's the BBW for penicillin?
-Can only give IM (penicillin G)
-IV may cause cardiopulmonary arrest
What must you monitor for with penicillin?
BUN and creatinine
What's the prototype for cephalosporins?
cefazolin
What's the action of cephalosporins?
binds to cell wall and causes cell death (bactericidal)
What 2 drugs have known cross-sensitivity with penicillins?
cephalosporins and carbapenems
What drug is least likely to have cross-sensitivity with penicillin?
monobactams
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