Infection - Antifungals Flashcards
1
Q
Which medication is for oral thrush and yeast infections?
A
Fluconazole
2
Q
what med does this caution belong to?
IV over several hours with monitoring and premed to minimize adverse effects
A
amphotericin B
3
Q
What is the action of amphotericin and fluconazole?
A
disrupt cell membrane causing cell death
4
Q
Nausea, decrease oral contraceptive and hepatoxicity is therapeutic use of what medication?
A
isoniazid
5
Q
Which medication has an extra action? What is it?
A
isoniazid
inhibit replication
6
Q
Which medication is for aspergillosis , crypt-meningitis, and candidiasis
A
amphotericin B
7
Q
Which medication treats tuberculosis?
A
isoniazid
8
Q
Which medication has a blackbox?
What is the black box?
A
amphotericin B
Do not use in patients with normal neutrophil counts
