Systemic Therapy Exam Latest 2024-2025 Actul Quest
anti-infective drugs - answer-medications that are effective against bacteria
and fungi are in what drug classification?
ANTI-viral/biotic/fungal/tuberculars - answer-In what classifications are drugs
that destroy invasive bacteria/fungus/viruses & tubercules?
living cells - answer-How are antibiotics produced?
destroy/prevent growth - answer-How do antibiotics work?
effective against a wide variety of bacteria - answer-What are broad spectrum
antibiotics?
Penicillin/tetracycline - answer-Give an example of two broad spectrum
antibiotics
bacteriocidal - answer-What is the term for drugs that act directly on bacteria
and destroy them?
C & S - answer-What test is done to identify the causative organism and select
the appropriate treatment
,yogurt - answer-What food helps prevent and treat loose stools acquired from
taking antibiotics?
interfere with replication of the virus - answer-What is the action of antivirals?
amantadine, AZT, zovirax - answer-What are some examples of antiviral
medications?
kill fungus - answer-What is the function of antifungals?
Diflucan, lotrimen, nystatin - answer-What are some examples of antifungal
medications?
INH, streptomycin, rifadin - answer-Give some examples of antitubercular
medications
sulfonamides? - answer-What are the sulfa drugs that are bacterial and used
frequently in UTI'S?
Bactrim, septra - answer-Give some examples of sulfonamides
treat cancer - answer-What are neoplastic medications used for?
, inhibit cell division or change environment of cell so it is toxic to the cancer
cells - answer-How do neoplastic drugs work?
methotrexate, deltasome - answer-Name some neoplastic drugs
skin problems - answer-What are dermatologic agents used for?
absorbed into the skin - answer-How do dermatologic agents work?
adding moisture - answer-How can the effect of skin treatments be increased?
antiseptics, anesthetics, steroids, antifungals, pediculosides - answer-
antiseptics, anesthetics, steroids, antifungals, treatments for pediculosis.Name
some topical or dermatological medications used ?
reduce fevers - answer-What is the function of antipyretics?
motrin, asprin, tylenol - answer-Give some examples of antipyretics
liver damage - answer-What is the danger of taking more than 3000mg of
Tylenol/24hrs?
salicyates - answer-In what drug classification is asprin included?
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) - answer-What is the generic name for Asprin?