Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
Used to initiate labor, promote the delivery of placenta, and control post-partum hemorrhage.
Bacteria
Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms.
Antibacterial drugs
An antibiotic combination that equals to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics.
Additive effect
An antibiotic combination occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug.
Potentiative effect
It is when two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced.
Antagonistic effect
It is when a drug selected is known to be the best drug that can kill the MO.
Empiric therapy
Once the MO is identified in the lab, the antibiotic therapy is tailored by using the most narrow-spectrum, least toxic drug based on C&S results.
Definitive therapy
It is when signs and symptoms do not improve.
Subtherapeutic
It occurs when the antibiotics reduce or completely eliminate the normal bacterial flora.
Superinfection
It aspirates of the body fluid is examined under the microscope.
gram stain
Aspirated is applied to a medium where they are grown for several days.
Culture
It is used for organisms where resistance is common, to test for sensitivity of the organisms to various antimicrobials.
Sensitivity
It is a drug that prevents infection for clients with GIT, Cardio, Orthopedic or Gynecologic surgeries.
Prophylactic
antibiotic that affects the bacterial wall.
Penicillin, Cephalosporins, Other Inhibitors
From a fungus discovered in seawater, its molecules are chemically altered and semi-synthetic medications are produced.
Cephalosporins
