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Pharmacology For The DC Part 3 Flashcards

1
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two types of bacteria

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Aerobic

Anaerobic

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2
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Needs oxygen to survive

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Aerobic bacteria

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3
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Survives without oxygen

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Anaerobic

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4
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Shape bacteria

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Round
Rod-shaped
Curved
Spiraled

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5
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Size bacteria

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0.5 micrometer to 5 micrometers

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6
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How do we kill bacteria

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With antibiotics

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7
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Antibiotics

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From Greek against life

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8
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We kill bacteria in 2 ways

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Bactericidal action

Bacteriostatic action

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9
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Kills the invading organism

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Bactericidal action

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10
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Inhibits the growth or multiplications of bacteria

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Bacteriostatic action

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11
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Antibiotic spectrum

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Broad spectrum antibiotics

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

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12
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Effective against a wide variety of bacteria

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Broad spectrum antibiotics

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13
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Effective against a few bacteria

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Narrow spectrum antibiotics

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14
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The major categories of antibiotics

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Sulfonamides
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Flouroquinolones
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15
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First drugs to prevent and cure bacterial infection

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Sulfonamides

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16
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DOC for UTI’s by E. Coli

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Sulfonamides

17
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Dyscrasias (abnormal blood condition like anemia
Steven’s Johnson syndrome (can be fatal)
Kidney stones
Photosensitivity

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Side effects of sulfonamides

18
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Discovered by Arthur Fleming in 1928
First used in 1941
Derived from certain sepcies of the fungus penicillin

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Penicillins

19
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Most widely used anti-infective agents

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Penicillins

20
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Penicillins are available as

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Penicillin G (prototype)
Penicillin V -DOC for strep throat
Amoxacillin

21
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Side effects of penicillin

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Allergy in 7-10% of population
Itchy skin
Red rash
Anaphylaxis (can be fatal)

22
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Related to penicillin

Used to treat infections of skin, urinary tract, respiratory tract

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Cephalosporins

23
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If allergic to penicillin, has chance of being allergic to

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Cephalosporins

24
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Broad spectrum antibiotics
Toxic
As a consequence, used for SEVERE infections

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Aminoglycosides

25
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Includes erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin

Alternatives when pt allergic to penicillin

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Macrolides

26
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Broad spectrum

Effective against some bacterial strains that may resist other antibiotics

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Tetracyclines

27
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Therapeutic uses of tetracycline

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Acne
Anthrax
Chronic bronchitis
Lyme disease
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Some STDs
28
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Side effects of tetracycline

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GI upset
Nausea
Vomiting
Photosensitization
Avoided by pregnant women and <9 as can cause severe tooth discoloration
29
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Fluoroquinolones aka

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Quinolones

30
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Primarily used for UTIs

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Fluoroquinolones

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