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Quiz 1 Pharmacology 5334 Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
PCN drug-drug interactions
→ -aminoglycosides
→ -bacteriostatic antibiotics
→ -probenecid
Cephalosporin Generation 1
→ -cephalexin
→ -cephazolin
→ -cephadoxil
Cephalosporin and PCN
→ Cross allergy w/PCN
Carbapenems
→ not active against MRSA
Vancomycin treats
→ gram positive
Vancomycin AE
→ ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, red man syndrome
Vancomycin main danger
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→ Hosp/vent. pneumonia in pt w/ Crcl less than 50 as it increases mortality
Monobactams treats
→ gram negative aerobic
Fosfomycin treats
→ enterococcus and Ecoli
Aminoglycosides treat
→ gram negative bacilli
Aminoglycosides adverse effects
→ ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
aminoglycosides peak and trough
→ Peak: 30 min after IV or IM
→ Trough: divided- before next dose, daily-1 hr before next dose (value should be low:
like zero)
Sulfonamides MOA
→ inhibit folic acid synthesis
UTI drugs
→ 1) TMP/SMZ and nitrofurantoin
→ 2) levofloxacin & ciprofloxacin
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UTI in pregnancy
→ TMP/SMZ, Cipro, Levo, augmentin, cephalexin
recurrent UTI prophylaxis
→ TMP
Recurrent UTI other tx
→ SMZ 3 x week for 6 months; TMP or nitro at bedtime for 6 mos.
Acute Bact Prostatitis Tx
→ Floxacins
Tetracycline adverse effects
→ -Yellow/brown discoloration of teeth
→ -hepatotoxicity
→ -photosensitivity
→ -GI
→ -suprainfection/superinfection
tetracycline absorption is impaired by
→ -magnesium laxative
→ -antacids
→ -Calcium
→ -iron sup.
→ -milk
tetracycline treats
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Quiz 1 Pharmacology 5334 Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
PCN drug-drug interactions
→ -aminoglycosides
→ -bacteriostatic antibiotics
→ -probenecid
Cephalosporin Generation 1
→ -cephalexin
→ -cephazolin
→ -cephadoxil
Cephalosporin and PCN
→ Cross allergy w/PCN
Carbapenems
→ not active against MRSA
Vancomycin treats
→ gram positive
Vancomycin AE
→ ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, red man syndrome
Vancomycin main danger
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→ Hosp/vent. pneumonia in pt w/ Crcl less than 50 as it increases mortality
Monobactams treats
→ gram negative aerobic
Fosfomycin treats
→ enterococcus and Ecoli
Aminoglycosides treat
→ gram negative bacilli
Aminoglycosides adverse effects
→ ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
aminoglycosides peak and trough
→ Peak: 30 min after IV or IM
→ Trough: divided- before next dose, daily-1 hr before next dose (value should be low:
like zero)
Sulfonamides MOA
→ inhibit folic acid synthesis
UTI drugs
→ 1) TMP/SMZ and nitrofurantoin
→ 2) levofloxacin & ciprofloxacin
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UTI in pregnancy
→ TMP/SMZ, Cipro, Levo, augmentin, cephalexin
recurrent UTI prophylaxis
→ TMP
Recurrent UTI other tx
→ SMZ 3 x week for 6 months; TMP or nitro at bedtime for 6 mos.
Acute Bact Prostatitis Tx
→ Floxacins
Tetracycline adverse effects
→ -Yellow/brown discoloration of teeth
→ -hepatotoxicity
→ -photosensitivity
→ -GI
→ -suprainfection/superinfection
tetracycline absorption is impaired by
→ -magnesium laxative
→ -antacids
→ -Calcium
→ -iron sup.
→ -milk
tetracycline treats
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