Pharmacology Final Flashcards
(27 cards)
In the body, is an active drug protein-bound?
No. Inactive drug is protein-bound
What are two major factors that contribute to antimicrobial resistance?
Age (very young) and overuse
What does AOM stand for?
Acute Otitis Media
What is the first line of antibiotics used for AOM?
amoxicillin
What is the second line of antibiotics for AOM?
cephalosporins
What antibiotic is used in bites?
Augmentin
A six year old child comes in with AOM. What is the treatment plan for this client?
Wait 48 to 72 hours to see if it clears up before administering antibiotics
A child who was treated for AOM with amoxicillin three weeks ago is back with AOM again. What antibiotic should be used?
Augmentin
A 48 year old man comes in with community acquired pneumonia. His only medical history is that he is taking simvastatin for hyperlipidemia. What is the treatment plan for this client?
Doxycycline
A client comes in with a gonorrhea infection. What is the plan of treatment?
ceftriaxone for the gonorrhea and azithromycin for chamydia
A client presents with a persistent cough and congestion and a low grade fever. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. What does the client have and what is the treatment plan? (NKA)
Augmentin for sinisitis
A 35 year old client presents with a persistent cough and congestion and a low grade fever. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. The client has a penicillin allergy. What does the client have and what is the treatment plan?
Sinisitis and give them doxycycline
A 12 year old client presents with a persistent cough and congestion and a low grade fever. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. The client has a penicillin allergy. What does the client have and what is the treatment plan?
sinisitis and give them moxifloxacin
What is augmentin?
amoxicillin plus clavulanate
A client comes in and has positive lab results for both gonorrhea and chlamydia. She is allergic to both azithromycin and doxycycline. What is the treatment plan?
ceftriaxone and amoxicillin
Should children be given prophylactic acetaminophen before vaccines?
Only in the case of DT vaccines in children with a history of febrile seizures, otherwise no
The MMR, rotavirus, varicella, and herpes zoster vaccines are all ________ vaccines and (should/should not) be given during pregnancy.
Live, should not
The intranasal flu vaccine (Flumist) is a ______ vaccine and (should/should not) be given during pregnancy.
Live, should not
A child with a neomycin and/or gelatin allergy should not be given which vaccine(s)?
MMR, varicella, Polio
Can an immunocompromised client receive their Tdap booster?
yes
What are the names of the drugs typically used to treat Alzheimer’s?
Aricept, Exelon, Namenda
What are the suffixes of the main anticonvulsants currently in use?
- toin
- zepine
- suximide
What anticonvulsant has its levels decreased by estrogen?
lamotrigine
Which anticonvulsants increase their levels with the concurrent use of certain antibiotics?
carbazepine and valproic acid
