NURN 153 Antibiotics Exam
Study Guide
What was the first mass produced antibiotic? - Answer penicillin
What was created for penicillin resistant bacteria? - Answer penicillinase resistant
antibiotics
What is the common identifier for antibiotics in the penicillin family? - Answer cillin
What type of antibiotic is penicillin? (Their affect on bacteria and the amount) - Answer
bactericidal and broad-spectrum
What are contraindications for penicillin? - Answer 5-10% of individuals who are allergic
to cephalosporin are also allergic to penicillin
What are combination drugs for penicillin? - Answer Augmentin
Unasyn
Zosyn
What do adverse reactions to penicillin look like? - Answer superinfection
gastrointestinal issues
photosensitivity
anaphylaxis
allergic reaction
What class of antibiotics is cefaclor in? - Answer cephalosporin
What is the identifier for cephalosporin? - Answer cef
What is the exception to the cephalosporin identifier rule? - Answer cephalexin
What is unique about 5th gen cephalosporin antibiotics? - Answer effective against
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus MRSA
How do cephalosporins work? (how they affect bacteria) - Answer bactericidal,
bacteriostatic and broad spectrum
What are contraindications for cephalosporin? - Answer 5-10% of individuals allergic to
penicillin are also allergic to cephalosporin
Study Guide
What was the first mass produced antibiotic? - Answer penicillin
What was created for penicillin resistant bacteria? - Answer penicillinase resistant
antibiotics
What is the common identifier for antibiotics in the penicillin family? - Answer cillin
What type of antibiotic is penicillin? (Their affect on bacteria and the amount) - Answer
bactericidal and broad-spectrum
What are contraindications for penicillin? - Answer 5-10% of individuals who are allergic
to cephalosporin are also allergic to penicillin
What are combination drugs for penicillin? - Answer Augmentin
Unasyn
Zosyn
What do adverse reactions to penicillin look like? - Answer superinfection
gastrointestinal issues
photosensitivity
anaphylaxis
allergic reaction
What class of antibiotics is cefaclor in? - Answer cephalosporin
What is the identifier for cephalosporin? - Answer cef
What is the exception to the cephalosporin identifier rule? - Answer cephalexin
What is unique about 5th gen cephalosporin antibiotics? - Answer effective against
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus MRSA
How do cephalosporins work? (how they affect bacteria) - Answer bactericidal,
bacteriostatic and broad spectrum
What are contraindications for cephalosporin? - Answer 5-10% of individuals allergic to
penicillin are also allergic to cephalosporin
