WGU D398 Intro To Pharmacology Anti-Infective
Drugs: Questions With Proper Solutions
What drug is amoxicillin usually paired with to prevent breakdown
and make it work better? Correct Answer - clavulanic acid
(Augmentin)
What are some common infections that penicillin treats? Correct
Answer - pneumonia, ear infections, skin infections, UTI's
What are cephalosporins similar to? Correct Answer -
penicillin
Which class of drug, depending on bacteria targeted, have 1-5
generations? Correct Answer - cephalosporins
Side effects of cephalosporins Correct Answer - GI distress
What do macrolides end in? Correct Answer - -thromycin
What is the least toxic type of antibiotic? Correct Answer -
macrolides
What do macrolides treat? Correct Answer - upper respiratory
infections, ear infections, and STD's (like chlamydia)
azithromycin drug class Correct Answer - macrolides
What drug treats upper respiratory infections, is a five day regimen,
and comes in a "z-pak" Correct Answer - azithromycin
penicillin and cephalosporin drug class Correct Answer - Beta-
lactam antibiotics
, What do fluoroquinolones end in? Correct Answer - -floxacin
What do fluoroquinolones treat? Correct Answer - lower
respiratory infections, bone and joint infections, UTI's, and
gonorrhea
fluoroquinolones side effects Correct Answer - GI distress,
headache, dizziness, irritability, anxiety
severe side effects of fluoroquinolones Correct Answer -
seizures, sunburn, cartilage and tendon damage if working out
What is a potent class of antibiotic that should only be given in a
hospital setting due to toxicity and dangerous side effects? Correct
Answer - aminoglycosides
(gentamicin, amikacin)
What do aminoglycosides treat? Correct Answer -
endocarditis, serious respiratory, and GI infections
What are the side effects of aminoglycosides? Correct Answer -
kidney damage, respiratory paralysis
What antibiotic class of drugs is usually given IV or IM due to poor
absorption? Correct Answer - aminoglycosides
What antibiotic class of drugs treat infections caused by less
common bacteria? Correct Answer - tetracyclines
What do tetracyclines treat? Correct Answer - acne, rocky
mountain spotted fever, rickettsia, chlamydia
doxycycline drug class Correct Answer - tetracycline
Drugs: Questions With Proper Solutions
What drug is amoxicillin usually paired with to prevent breakdown
and make it work better? Correct Answer - clavulanic acid
(Augmentin)
What are some common infections that penicillin treats? Correct
Answer - pneumonia, ear infections, skin infections, UTI's
What are cephalosporins similar to? Correct Answer -
penicillin
Which class of drug, depending on bacteria targeted, have 1-5
generations? Correct Answer - cephalosporins
Side effects of cephalosporins Correct Answer - GI distress
What do macrolides end in? Correct Answer - -thromycin
What is the least toxic type of antibiotic? Correct Answer -
macrolides
What do macrolides treat? Correct Answer - upper respiratory
infections, ear infections, and STD's (like chlamydia)
azithromycin drug class Correct Answer - macrolides
What drug treats upper respiratory infections, is a five day regimen,
and comes in a "z-pak" Correct Answer - azithromycin
penicillin and cephalosporin drug class Correct Answer - Beta-
lactam antibiotics
, What do fluoroquinolones end in? Correct Answer - -floxacin
What do fluoroquinolones treat? Correct Answer - lower
respiratory infections, bone and joint infections, UTI's, and
gonorrhea
fluoroquinolones side effects Correct Answer - GI distress,
headache, dizziness, irritability, anxiety
severe side effects of fluoroquinolones Correct Answer -
seizures, sunburn, cartilage and tendon damage if working out
What is a potent class of antibiotic that should only be given in a
hospital setting due to toxicity and dangerous side effects? Correct
Answer - aminoglycosides
(gentamicin, amikacin)
What do aminoglycosides treat? Correct Answer -
endocarditis, serious respiratory, and GI infections
What are the side effects of aminoglycosides? Correct Answer -
kidney damage, respiratory paralysis
What antibiotic class of drugs is usually given IV or IM due to poor
absorption? Correct Answer - aminoglycosides
What antibiotic class of drugs treat infections caused by less
common bacteria? Correct Answer - tetracyclines
What do tetracyclines treat? Correct Answer - acne, rocky
mountain spotted fever, rickettsia, chlamydia
doxycycline drug class Correct Answer - tetracycline
