NUR 138 PHARM UNIT 3 CHAPTERS 10, 38,
39, 41 & 44 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NUR
138 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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Definition
Tetracyclines
(Antibiotic)
Bacteriostatic, Broad-spectrum
-Best for treating chlamydia, Mycoplasma pneumonia, syphilis
Caution in younger than 8 y.o. and pregnant women
Will need back up birth control if on OCPs
--May cause discoloration of teeth
Examples: demeclocycline, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, tigecycline,
doxycycline
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Prefix Prefix
-floxacin -cillin
, Prefix Prefix
-mycin -cycline
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Definition
Cephalosporins
(Antibiotic)
Bactericidal, Broad-spectrum
-Risk for cross sensitivity: if allergic to Penicillin
Examples: cefepime (Maxipime)- often given for UTIs, skin infections,
and pneumonia; ceftaroline, ceftolozane, cephalexin, cefazolin,
cefuroxime, ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Give this one a go later!
Prefix Prefix
-cycline -floxacin
Prefix Prefix
Cef-, Ceph- -mycin
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39, 41 & 44 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NUR
138 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
1 of 14
Definition
Tetracyclines
(Antibiotic)
Bacteriostatic, Broad-spectrum
-Best for treating chlamydia, Mycoplasma pneumonia, syphilis
Caution in younger than 8 y.o. and pregnant women
Will need back up birth control if on OCPs
--May cause discoloration of teeth
Examples: demeclocycline, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, tigecycline,
doxycycline
Give this one a go later!
Prefix Prefix
-floxacin -cillin
, Prefix Prefix
-mycin -cycline
Don't know?
2 of 14
Definition
Cephalosporins
(Antibiotic)
Bactericidal, Broad-spectrum
-Risk for cross sensitivity: if allergic to Penicillin
Examples: cefepime (Maxipime)- often given for UTIs, skin infections,
and pneumonia; ceftaroline, ceftolozane, cephalexin, cefazolin,
cefuroxime, ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Give this one a go later!
Prefix Prefix
-cycline -floxacin
Prefix Prefix
Cef-, Ceph- -mycin
Don't know?