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Antibiotics Flashcards

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Examples of penicillin’s:

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Penicillin
Flucloxacillin
Amoxicillin

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What is amoxicillin used for?

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Amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. These include middle ear infection, strep throat, chest infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.

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What is penicillin used for?

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Penicillin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections,

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What is Flucloxacillin used for?

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Flucloxacillin used to treat skin and wound infections, bacterial infections such as pneumonia, and treats bone infections

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Examples of Tetracyclines

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Tetracycline

Doxycycline

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Examples of Tetracyclines

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Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Lymecycline

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What is tetracycline used for?

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Treats bacterial infections

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What is doxycycline used for?

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Treats bacterial infections

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Examples of Aminoglycosides:

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Gentamicin

Tobramycin

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What is gentamicin used for?

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Used to treat bacterial infections like meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis

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What is tobramycin used for?

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Used to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, peritonitis (inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity) and urinary tract infections.

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Examples of Macrolides:

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Used to treat chest infections and skin problems.

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What is erythromycin used for?

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Used to treat chest infections and skin problems.

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What is clarithromycin used for?

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Used to treat chest infections, such as pneumonia, skin problems like cellulitis, and ear infections. It’s also used to get rid of Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers.

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Examples of nitroimidazole derivatives:

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Metronidazole

Tinidazole

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What are metronidazole used for?

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Used to treat skin infections, rosacea and mouth infections (including infected gums and dental abscesses). It’s used in the treatment of conditions such as bacterial vaginosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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What are tinidazole used for?

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Used to treat amebiasis (an infection of the intestine).

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Examples of Quinolones:

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Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Norfloxacin

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What is ciprofloxacin used for?

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Used to treat bacterial infections, skin and bone infections and STI’s.

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What is levofloxacin used for?

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Used to treat bacterial infections

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What is norfloxacin used for?

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Used to treat urinary tract infections, inflammation of the prostate gland, gonorrhoea and bladder infections.

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