Drug for eyes Flashcards
(75 cards)
What bacteria’s cause conjunctivitis?
H.Flu & Streptococcus
Aminoglycosides (tobramycin & gentamycin) cause
inflammation of eye, visual changes; usually rx by specialist
stops bacteria from reproducing but does not eliminate exsisting
Bacitracin - inhibits incorporation of aa and nucleotides
Bacitracin helps with
Gram + staph, strep, clostridia, corynebacteriaium and anaerobes
Gram - gonococci, meneingcocci & fusobacteria
Erythromycin (EES)
inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
Limited against gram -
EES
ESS treats
staph aures
strep pneumonie, pyogènes, viridians
corynebacterium diptheride
chlamydia
Sulfacetamide
inhibits bacterial dihydrofloate synthesis
Active against strep, staph, E. coli, Klebsiella, pseudomans, gonorrhea & chlamydia
Sulfacetamide
Gentamycin
UNK MOA
active against gram +&-
aminoglycoside
tobramycin
UNK MOA
not active against chlamydia and gonorrhea
aminoglycoside
covers 88% of gram +, 92% of gram - & 93% H.Flu
Azithromycin
inhibits DNA gyrase
Fluoroquinolones
polymyxin B & trimethoprim
covers gram + & -
active against strep pneuo & pyogenes
Polytrim
binds to cell wall and increases permeability
Polymycin
inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase
trimethoprim
active against + & -
polymyxin B & bacitracin
polysporin
anti virals rx by
ophthalmologist
Gancyclovir
antiviral for eye agent
Vidarabine
antiviral for eye agent
Trifluridine
antiviral for eye agent
Zirgan - antiviral for eye agent
inhibits replication of HSV
Vira - A - antiviral for eye agent
active against HSV 1&2, VZV, CMV, Vaccinia, HepB
Viroptic
HSV 1 &2, Adenovirus, Vaccinia