Infections organisms adapt to antibiotics or antivirals. - ANS ✓Resistance
Process of the body to BREAK DOWN and eliminate meds. - ANS
✓Metabolism
Time between doses... - ANS ✓Dosing Interval
Time until a meds therapeutic effect WEARS OFF. - ANS ✓Onset
Time until a course of medication is continued to ensure desired effects. -
ANS ✓Duration of Effect
Limitations, considerations, and instructions required, regarding a med.
"Dose, Frequency, etc." - ANS ✓Dosing Parameters
A heavier patient may require more of a drug. "mg/kg" - ANS ✓Dosing- Body
Weight
Other medications given that might affect the metabolism of a certain med.
- ANS ✓Dosing-Comorbidities
Elderly patients are more susceptible to dizziness and may suffer
significant fall injuries. - ANS ✓Dosing-Age
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Kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria. - ANS ✓Antibiotics
Indicates the presence of "PEPTIDOGLYCAN".
This creates a tough wall around the bacterium cell wall. (Kind of like a
miniature force field)
Positive=Peptidoglycan / P=P - ANS ✓Gram Positive
Outer structure has a "CYTOPLASMIC" membrane.
Doesn't retain color. - ANS ✓Gram Negative
Aerobic= Bacteria thrive in a oxygenated environment.
Anaerobic= Bacteria can thrive without oxygen. - ANS ✓Aerobic vs.
Anaerobic Bacteria
Effective against gram POSITIVE organisms - ANS ✓Penicillin
1st-2nd gen= gram POSTIIVE
3rd-4th gen= gram NEGATIVE and POSITIVE - ANS ✓Cephalosporin
Broad spectrum (ZPAK) - ANS ✓Macrolides
Inhibit GROWTH of bacteria. They work SLOWLY and require longer
courses of therapy.
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