Prototype Drug Unit 5 & 7- Metronidazole Flashcards
1
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Therapeutic classification
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Anti-infective, antiprotozoan
2
Q
Pharmacologic classification
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Nitroimidazole Drug
3
Q
Therapeutic effects and uses
A
Used to treat amebiasis (infection with amoebas), giardiasis, trichomoniasis, Rosacea.
4
Q
Mechanism of action
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Binds to DNA RNA and intracellular proteins, Then it kills the cell by inhibiting DNA repair and creating problems with DNA synthesis
5
Q
Adverse effects
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Dizziness, headache, anorexia, abdominal pain, metallic taste, nausea
6
Q
Contraindications
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Don’t give it people to people with blood dyscrasias, or active CNS pathology
7
Q
Drug Interactions
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Don’t take with anticoagulants (warfarin)= can cause hypoprothrombineamia.
Disulfiram can induce acute psychosis
8
Q
Herbal/food interactions
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Should be taken on an empty stomach
