Pcn cephalosporin Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Galen NUR 210 Unit 9 fully solved graded A+Penicillin Drug name? - correct answer Amoxicillin Amoxicillin (Penicillin) Side effects/Adverse reactions - correct answer -Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea (N/V/D) -Superinfection -Blood dyscrasia -Allergic/Anaphylactic reaction -Liver toxicity -Stevens-Johnson syndrome Amoxicillin (Penicillin) Action/Use - correct answer -Introduced to kill Staphylococcus - now with some resistance -Inhibits bacteria cell wall synthesis Amoxicillin (Penicillin...

NP Review Extra NP ASSESMENT Chamberlain College Nursing - Questions with complete solution A 15-year-old female patient presents to the clinic with a classic presentation of strep throat. When the nurse practitioner prescribes the patient antibiotics, the patient states that penicillin makes her itchy. Which of the following medications would be the most appropriate alternative for this patient? - correct answer Cephalexin / Keflex The first-line drug treatment for strep throat related t...

Sarah Pharm Course: Antibiotics Questions & Answers A+ Penicillins and pregnancy? - ANS--Great during pregnancy Amoxicllin - ANS--PNEUMONIA (if used for Less < 65yr old, no serious comorbids, and no abx in last 3 months ) -ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA (if no abx in last month) -GROUP A STREP Augmentin - ANS--Sinusitis -Animal, dog bites -Otitis media for those who have had abx in the last month PCN G IM - ANS-syphilis Dicloxacillin - ANS-Mastitis If allergic to PCN can still have cephalospo...

PC 707 Module 2 Exam - Questions and Answers The Cephalosporin drug class: -beta-lactam -interferes with cell wall synthesis (just like PCN) -bactericidal -often resistant to beta-lactamases -5 generations 1st generation cephalosporins -cephalexin (Keflex) -cefadroxil (Duricef) -cefazolin (Ancef) -covers gram + 2nd generation cephalosporins -cefuroxime (Ceftin) -cefprozil (Cefzil) -gram + (less than 1st gen) and gram - ---cefoxitin (Mefoxin) & cefotetan (AstraZeneca)--also covers atypical anae...

Beta lactamase inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER-Clavulanic acid, sublactam, taxobactam Unasyn - CORRECT ANSWER-Ampicillin and sulbactam Augmentin - CORRECT ANSWER-Amoxicillin clavulanic acid Hapten - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug +plasma protein severe allergic reaction Mechanisms resistance to beta lactamase - CORRECT ANSWER-Inactivation by beta lactamase, mutation trans peptidase target, impaired penetration of drug into organism, drug effluent pumps MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER-Resistant organisms produ...

Cephalosporin -broad spectrum -ceph/cefs -Similar to PCN/ don't give if PCN allergy -can cause bleeding w/ other bleeding meds monitor bleeding time (tonsil story) - Disulfiram reaction (puke & puke & puke) just like Flagyl, the protozoal drug - Store in fridge & take with food ALL antibiotics have these side effects - allergy, hypersensitivity - suprainfection - organ (kidney & ear) toxicity - lowers OC effectiveness

Penicillin Monitoring Renal impairment because it can accumulate if the kidney is not working that could cause toxic levels. Penicillin high risk patients history of severe allergic reactions to penicillin, cephalosporin or carbapenems Penicillin evalutation of therapeutic effects reduction of symptoms like fever, edema, pain and inflammation Cephalosporin therapeutic goal treatment of infection that is caused by susceptible organism Cephalosporin baseline data Take samples for culture ...

FNP Board review questions with 100% correct answers A 24-year old, otherwise healthy college student presents with c/o cough x 6 weeks. She has tried several OTC cough meds with no improvement. What is the most important information to consider when building your differential diagnoses? A) Her age B) Family hx C) Ineffectiveness of OTC cough medicines D) Length of time she has been coughing - Correct Answer ️️ -D) Length of time she has been coughing Why? This information helps you...

Grapefruit Juice - ANSWER-CYP450 inhibitor PCN contraindications - ANSWER-hx type 1 PCN allergy caution in hx of cephalosporin allergy PCN can ___________ the effects of warfarin - ANSWER-increase (increase bleeding risk) Tetracycline contraindications - ANSWER-pregnancy lactation children under 8 they bind to the calcium in bones and teeth resulting in yellow or brown discoloration and hypoplasia of the tooth enamel may also occur. Tetracyclines may decrease the effectiveness...

Cephalosporin – -broad spectrum -ceph/cefs -Similar to PCN/ don't give if PCN allergy -can cause bleeding w/ other bleeding meds monitor bleeding time (tonsil story) - Disulfiram reaction (puke & puke & puke) just like Flagyl, the protozoal drug - Store in fridge & take with food ALL antibiotics have these side effects – - allergy, hypersensitivity - suprainfection - organ (kidney & ear) toxicity - lowers OC effectiveness Vancomyocin – - serious infections like MRSA - coliti...