Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
(10 cards)
It’s managed by a wide range of infections from gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Cephalosporins
is used to treat skin infections, rosacea and mouth infections, including infected gums and dental abscesses
Metronidazole
It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB) or prevent its return (reactivation)
Isoniazid
An antibiotics that act by creating fissures in the outer membrane of the bacterial cell
Aminoglycosides
is treatment of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using anti-HIV drugs that suppress HIV replication.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
It is used to treat serious infections, or infections when other anitbiotics have not worked
Ciprofloxacin
It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria works best on gram-positive bacteria by inhibiting peptidoglycan production, making the cells leaky and fragile
Penicillin
It’s used to treat infections including: chest infections such as pneumonia. ear, nose and throat and nose infections such as sinus infection (sinusitis)
Azithromycin
It inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria in the body. They are used to treat a variety of infections, including urinary tract infections, skin infections, lung infections, and other bacterial and parasitic infections
Sulfonamides
A class of drugs used to manage and treat various bacterial infections. Azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin are commonly used to treat infections like pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis. They are also used in uncomplicated skin infections and otitis media in pediatric patients
Macrolides