NR 565 FINAL EXAM EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES

NR 565 FINAL EXAM EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES

◉ Anti-pseudomonal penicillin drugs.
Answer: piperacillin
ticarcillin


combination:
piperacillin/taxobactam


ticarcillin/clavulanate


◉ Anti-pseudomonal penicillins active against.
Answer: gram (-) organisms


◉ 1st generation cephalosporins drugs.
Answer: Cephradine (Anspor)
Cefazolin (ancef)
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Cephalexin (keflex)

,◉ 2nd generation cephalosporins drugs.
Answer: Cefuroxime sodium (Zinacef)
Cefuroxime (Ceftin)
Cefaclor
Cefprozil
Cefotetan (Cefotetan)
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin)


◉ 3rd generation cephalosporins drugs.
Answer: Cefdinir (Omincef)
Cefpodoxime (Vantin)
Cefotaxime (Celizox)
Ceftazidime Fortax)
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Cedax
Cefixime (Suprax)


◉ 4th generation cephalosporins drugs.
Answer: Cefepime (Maxipime)


◉ 1st generation cephalosporins active against.

,Answer: gram (+) cocci


◉ 2nd generation cephalosporins active against.
Answer: gram (+)
increased activity for H. influenzae
bateroides fragilis


◉ 3rd generation cephalosporins active against.
Answer: uncommon gram (-) organisms


◉ 4th generation cephalosporins active against.
Answer: primarily Gram (+) and but also Gram (-)


◉ which cephalosporins are best against gram (+) organisms.
Answer: cefdinir & cefpodoxime


◉ ADR for cephalosporins.
Answer: serum sickness
seizure
coagulation abnormalities


◉ indications for cephalosporins.

, Answer: exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
AOM (when amoxicillin fails)
Sinusitis


◉ Pharmacodynamics of cephalosporins.
Answer: inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall


◉ Fluoroquinolone older drugs.
Answer: cipofloxacin (cipro)
norfloxacin (noroxin)
ofloacin (flovin)


◉ Fluoroquinolones new drugs.
Answer: gemifloxacin (factive)
levofloxacin (levaquin)
moxifloxacin (avelox)


◉ fluoroquinolones active against.
Answer: Gram (-) organisms


◉ Pharmacodynamics of fluoroquinolines.