Pharmacology (Nursing) Antibiotics
Questions and answers
Aminoglycosides Class - ✅✅Name an antibiotic class that you would worry about nephrotoxicity and
ototoxicity?
Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines, Fluoroquinolones - ✅✅Name 3 antibiotic classes that have an the
adverse effect, photosensitivity?
ceftriaxone (Rocephin) - ✅✅Which antibiotic can pass the blood brain barrier and get into the spinal
fluid?
Clavulanic, Tazobactam, Sulbactam - ✅✅Name the 3 chemicals used with penicillins as a beta-
lactamase inhibitor?
Cephalosporins - ✅✅Which antibiotic class should be taken with food and has disulfiram (antabuse)
like reaction when taken with alchohol?
Nephrotoxicity - ✅✅Urinary casts, proteinuria, increased BUN and serum creatinine levels are
symptoms of...
Ototoxicity - ✅✅Dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of...
metronidazole (Flagyl) - ✅✅Name an antibiotic against anaerobic infections, may produce red brown
urine and you would AVOID alcohol?
vancomycin (Vancocin) - ✅✅Used to treat MRSA, Infused over 60 minutes and can cause red man
syndrome (flush/itching head/neck/face/upper trunk)
linezoid (Zyvox) - ✅✅Used to treat VRE, MRSA, reactions with tyramine containing foods,
Fluoroquinolones - ✅✅Antibiotic class with a Black Box Warning stating increased risk of tendonitis
and tendon rupture
neomycin - ✅✅Aminoglycoside that can be used (PO form) to decontaminate GI tract before surgical
procedures?
Macroclides - ✅✅GI upset, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, anoxeria are adverse effects of which
class?
Ketolide - ✅✅Antibiotic class that has been associated with liver disease so its use is limited.
Carbapenems and Monobactams - ✅✅Drugs in these 2 classes are given only parenterally
Penicillins - ✅✅This class of drugs should be taken with water (no juice or caffiene) and you would
monitor patient for an allergic reaction for at least 30 minutes
Questions and answers
Aminoglycosides Class - ✅✅Name an antibiotic class that you would worry about nephrotoxicity and
ototoxicity?
Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines, Fluoroquinolones - ✅✅Name 3 antibiotic classes that have an the
adverse effect, photosensitivity?
ceftriaxone (Rocephin) - ✅✅Which antibiotic can pass the blood brain barrier and get into the spinal
fluid?
Clavulanic, Tazobactam, Sulbactam - ✅✅Name the 3 chemicals used with penicillins as a beta-
lactamase inhibitor?
Cephalosporins - ✅✅Which antibiotic class should be taken with food and has disulfiram (antabuse)
like reaction when taken with alchohol?
Nephrotoxicity - ✅✅Urinary casts, proteinuria, increased BUN and serum creatinine levels are
symptoms of...
Ototoxicity - ✅✅Dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of...
metronidazole (Flagyl) - ✅✅Name an antibiotic against anaerobic infections, may produce red brown
urine and you would AVOID alcohol?
vancomycin (Vancocin) - ✅✅Used to treat MRSA, Infused over 60 minutes and can cause red man
syndrome (flush/itching head/neck/face/upper trunk)
linezoid (Zyvox) - ✅✅Used to treat VRE, MRSA, reactions with tyramine containing foods,
Fluoroquinolones - ✅✅Antibiotic class with a Black Box Warning stating increased risk of tendonitis
and tendon rupture
neomycin - ✅✅Aminoglycoside that can be used (PO form) to decontaminate GI tract before surgical
procedures?
Macroclides - ✅✅GI upset, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, anoxeria are adverse effects of which
class?
Ketolide - ✅✅Antibiotic class that has been associated with liver disease so its use is limited.
Carbapenems and Monobactams - ✅✅Drugs in these 2 classes are given only parenterally
Penicillins - ✅✅This class of drugs should be taken with water (no juice or caffiene) and you would
monitor patient for an allergic reaction for at least 30 minutes
