Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Immune Drugs

Question 1

amoxicillin

Answer 1

Amoxil. Type of penicillin

Question 2

Ampicillin

Answer 2

type of penicillin

Question 3

dicloxacillin

Answer 3

type of penicillin

Question 4

nafcillin

Answer 4

type of penicillin

Question 5

Piperacillin

Answer 5

type of penicillin

Question 6

Penicillin

Answer 6

Penicillin-VK

Question 7

Augmentin

Answer 7

amoxicillin combined with clavulanate

Question 8

cefaclor

Answer 8

Ceclor. type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 9

Cefuroxime

Answer 9

Ceftin. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 10

Cefprozil

Answer 10

Cefzil. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 11

Ceftazidime

Answer 11

Ceptaz/Fortaz. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 12

Ceftriaxone

Answer 12

Rocephin. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 13

Cephalexin

Answer 13

Keflex. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 14

Cefdinir

Answer 14

Omnicef. Type of Cephalosporin, used for penicillin resistant bacterias.

Question 15

azithromycin

Answer 15

Zithromax. Type of Macrolide antibiotic typically for patients allergic to Penicillin.

Question 16

clarithromycin

Answer 16

Biaxin. Type of Macrolide antibiotic typically for patients allergic to Penicillin.

Question 17

Erythromycin

Answer 17

Type of Macrolide antibiotic typically for patients allergic to Penicillin.

Question 18

clindamycin

Answer 18

Cleocin. Similar to macrolides (for people who are may be allergic to penicillin) But in its own class called lincosamides.

Question 19

doxyxycline

Answer 19

Vibramycin. Broad spectrum antibiotic in the Tetracycline class.

Question 20

Tetracycline

Answer 20

Sumycin is the most common brand name. In the tetracycline antibiotic class (duh). used to treat acne.

Question 21

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 21

Cipro. Used for Anthrax.

Question 22

levofloxacin

Answer 22

Levaquin. Common Quinolone broad spectrum antibiotic.

Question 23

Moxifloxacin

Answer 23

Avelox. Common Quinolone broad spectrum antibiotic.

Question 24

metronidazole

Answer 24

Flagyl. Especially effective against infections that do not need oxygen to grow

Question 25

gentamycin

Answer 25

Garamycin. Used for serious infections. Is not absorbed in the GI tract, to has to be injected

Question 26

Vancomycin

Answer 26

Vancocin. "drug of last resort" because it is fairly toxic and is used to treat serious infections (usually in GI tract) that are resistant to other antibiotics

Question 27

Neosporin

Answer 27

topical antibiotic. Contains neomycin, bacitracin, and polymyxin B.

Question 28

nystatin

Answer 28

Mycostatin. Common Antifungal.

Question 29

miconazole

Answer 29

Monistat. Common Antifungal, especially for yeast infections.

Question 30

clotrimazole

Answer 30

lotrimin, Mycelex. Common Antifungal.

Question 31

fluconazole

Answer 31

Diflucan. Common Antifungal.

Question 32

Acyclovir

Answer 32

Zovirax. Common antiviral. treats herpes infection

Question 33

Zidovudine

Answer 33

Retrovir. Common antiviral. used for HIV exposure

Question 34

Amantadine

Answer 34

Symmetrel. Common antiviral. Treats Flu Type A.

Question 35

methotrexate

Answer 35

Trexall. Cytotoxic med. (HIV, Chemo, Anti-Rejection Drugs)

Question 36

ifosfamide

Answer 36

Ifex. Cytotoxic med. (HIV, Chemo, Anti-Rejection Drugs)

Question 37

Doxorubicin

Answer 37

Adriamycin. Cytotoxic med. (HIV, Chemo, Anti-Rejection Drugs)

Question 38

vincristine

Answer 38

Oncovin. Cytotoxic med. (HIV, Chemo, Anti-Rejection Drugs)

Question 39

betamethasone

Answer 39

Luxiq. Corticosteroid.

Question 40

beclamethasone

Answer 40

Qvar. Corticosteroid.

Question 41

cortisone

Answer 41

Cortone Acetate. Corticosteroid.

Question 42

Dexamethasone

Answer 42

Decadron. Corticosteroid.

Question 43

Fluocinolone

Answer 43

Retisert. Corticosteroid.

Question 44

hydrocortisone

Answer 44

Nutracort. Corticosteroid.

Question 45

methylprednisolone

Answer 45

Medrol. Corticosteroid.

Question 46

Triamcinolone

Answer 46

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