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Pharmacology (Nursing) Antibiotics
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1. Aminoglycosides Name an antibiotic class that you would worry about nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
Class
2. Sulfonamides, Name 3 antibiotic classes that have an the adverse effect, photosensitivity?
Tetracyclines,
Fluoro-
quinolones
3. ceftriaxone (Ro- Which antibiotic can pass the blood brain barrier and get into the spinal fluid?
cephin)
4. Clavulanic, Name the 3 chemicals used with penicillins as a beta-lactamase inhibitor?
Tazobactam,
Sulbactam
5. Cephalosporins Which antibiotic class should be taken with food and has disulfiram (antabuse) like
reaction when taken with alchohol?
6. Nephrotoxicity Urinary casts, proteinuria, increased BUN and serum creatinine levels are symp-
toms of...
7. Ototoxicity Dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of...
8. metronidazole Name an antibiotic against anaerobic infections, may produce red brown urine
(Flagyl) and you would AVOID alcohol?
9. vancomycin (Van- Used to treat MRSA, Infused over 60 minutes and can cause red man syndrome
cocin) (flush/itching head/neck/face/upper trunk)
10. linezoid (Zyvox) Used to treat VRE, MRSA, reactions with tyramine containing foods,
11. Fluoro- Antibiotic class with a Black Box Warning stating increased risk of tendonitis and
quinolones tendon rupture
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Pharmacology (Nursing) Antibiotics
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3wrk7
1. Aminoglycosides Name an antibiotic class that you would worry about nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
Class
2. Sulfonamides, Name 3 antibiotic classes that have an the adverse effect, photosensitivity?
Tetracyclines,
Fluoro-
quinolones
3. ceftriaxone (Ro- Which antibiotic can pass the blood brain barrier and get into the spinal fluid?
cephin)
4. Clavulanic, Name the 3 chemicals used with penicillins as a beta-lactamase inhibitor?
Tazobactam,
Sulbactam
5. Cephalosporins Which antibiotic class should be taken with food and has disulfiram (antabuse) like
reaction when taken with alchohol?
6. Nephrotoxicity Urinary casts, proteinuria, increased BUN and serum creatinine levels are symp-
toms of...
7. Ototoxicity Dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of...
8. metronidazole Name an antibiotic against anaerobic infections, may produce red brown urine
(Flagyl) and you would AVOID alcohol?
9. vancomycin (Van- Used to treat MRSA, Infused over 60 minutes and can cause red man syndrome
cocin) (flush/itching head/neck/face/upper trunk)
10. linezoid (Zyvox) Used to treat VRE, MRSA, reactions with tyramine containing foods,
11. Fluoro- Antibiotic class with a Black Box Warning stating increased risk of tendonitis and
quinolones tendon rupture
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