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Antimicrobials  Differentiate Bacteriostatic and Bacterialcidal.  bactericidal – directly lethal to bacteria at clinically achievable concentrations  bacteriostatic – slow bacterial growth but do not cause cell death  What is the difference between broad spectrum and narrow spectrum?  Narrow – active against only a few species of microorganisms  Broad – active against a wide variety of microbes  Which is preferred?  Narrow-spectrum  antibiotic classifi...

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Antimicrobials Part 2 Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: suppress growth, don’t kill Tetracyclines: “clyclines”; Tetracycline; Demeclocycline; Doxycycline; Minocycline What are they: Broad-spectrum antibiotics; Inhibit protein synthesis by inhibiting binding transfer RNA to messenger RNA; Increasing bacterial resistance has emerged Uses: Treatment of infectious disease (Rocky Mountain spotted fever); Treatment of acne; Peptic ulcer disease; Periodontal disease; Rheumat...

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Antimicrobials part 5 Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections Antiviral Therapy: Our ability to treat viral infections remains limited; Viruses use biochemical machinery of host cells to reproduceDifficult to suppress viral replication without doing significant harm to the host; Antivirals suppress biochemical processes unique to viral reproduction Acyclovir [Zovirax]: Active only against members of the herpesvirus family; Agent of first choice for herpes simplex virus ...

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Antimicrobials Part 3: Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs Fluoroquinolones “oxacins”: Broad-spectrum agents with multiple applications; Disrupt DNA replication and cell division; PO or IV; Resistance develops slowly but has become common in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Side Effects: generally mild but can cause tendon rupture (low risk)Usually affects Achilles tendon Contraindications: Avoid in patients younger than 18 years; Avoid in patients with myasthenia gravis; Risk to all patien...

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ANTIMICROBIALS PART3 Lynda Jarrell, DNP, APRN,FNP-BC, CNE MISCELLANEOUS ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS ■ Broad-spectrum agents with multiple applications ■ Disrupt DNA replication and cell division ■ All can be administered orally or IV ■ Resistance develops slowly but has become common in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Fluoroquinolones

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Study Questions Module 8 PUD • What are defense factors for PUD? • What are the causes of PUD? • What are the 3 ways antiulcer drugs work? • What are differenced in tx with H. pylori induced and NSAID induced ulcers? • How is healing monitored? • What level does gastric PH need to be to decrease Pepsin activity? PUD 2 • What are the 3 types of H. pylori testing? • What is the minimum number of antibiotics to treat PUD? • What are the drugs used to treat PUD? •...

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