Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
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Also known as prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane
Bacteria
A substance that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms
Antibacterial Drugs
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What are the three antibiotic combinations?
- Additive Effect
- Potentiative Effect
- Agonistic Effect
It is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms
Broad Spectrum
Drug of choice for Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans, pyogenes, meningitis, and syphilis.
Penicillin
Give the 3 Antibiotic affecting protein synthesis
- Tetracyclines
- Macrolides
- Aminoglycosides
A treatment program in Philippines aimed at patients with tuberculosis.
TB-DOTS (Tuberculosis - Directly Observed Treatment Strategy)
RIPES refers to what medications?
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- Ethambutol
- Streptomycin
What are the classification of mycosis?
- Systemic
- Cutaneous
- Subcutaneous
- Superficial
Polyene, imidazoles, and echinocandins are what type of drugs?
Antifungal Drugs
A diseases transmitted through bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito which is endemic in the Philippines
Malaria
Anti-Malaria drugs are contraindicated to?
- Allergy to the drug
- Tinnitus
- Pregnancy
- Severe renal and hepatic impairment
What are the types of helminths?
- Platyhelminths / Flatworms
- Cestodes / Tapeworms
- Trematodes / Flukes
- Nematodes / Roundworms
Albendazole, praziquantel, thiabendazole,
ivermectin, and pyrantel are what types of medications?
Antihelminthics Drugs
It is a small microorganisms that replicate only inside the cells of their host = obligate intracellular parasites.
Virus
Give an example of non-HIV antivirals
- Amantadine
- Cidofovir
- Ribavirin
Stages of HIV infection
- Asymptomatic infection
- Early, general symptoms of the disease (such as fever, rash, sore throat)
- Moderate symptoms
- Severe symptoms
It refers to the aggressive treatment method using three or more different medications to reduce the amount of virus and increase CD4 counts
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
What level of CD4 is death most possible?
Below 50 cells/mm3