Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
(10 cards)
drug that contains beta-lactam rings in its structure
penicillin
UTI-caused by gram-negative organisms drug
Aztreonam
drug for the treatment of skin infections and respiratory
Demeclocycline
alternative when patients are allergic to penicillins
Azithromycin
drug for pre-operative bowel cleansing
Neomycin
Suitable for treating complicated UTIs, but can be given to patients with respiratory, skin, GIT and bone infections
Ciprofloxacin
drug that disrupts cellular metabolic pathways of the fungi
Flucytosine
drug for the treatment of acute mild to moderately severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
atovaquone
potentiates CNS of the nematode leading to paralysis
Ivermectin
indicated for acute UTI and prophylaxis of recurrent UTI
methenamine