Med term - Levels of organization

Aminoglycosides function

an antibiotic that prevents protein synthesis in bacteria

aminoglycosides generic name

neomycin, streptomycin, tobramycin

cephalosporins function

antibiotic that binds to bacterial cell wall, causing cell death

cephalosporins generic names

cefotaxime

fluoroquinolones function

antibiotic that prevents growth of bacteria

fluoroquinolones generic name

ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

macrolides function

antibiotic that prevent protein synthesis in bacteria

macrolides generic names

azithromycin, clarithromycin

penicillin function

antibiotic that prevent bacteria cell wall formation

penicillin generic names

amoxicillin, ampicillin

tetracycline function

antibiotic that prevent protein synthesis in bacteria

tetracyclines generic names

tetracycline, doxycycline

analgesics and antipyretic function

pain and anti-inflammatory med that relieve minor aches and pains, reduces fever

analgesics and antipyretic trade name

Tylenol

corticosteroids function

anti-inflammatory and pain med that reduces inflammation, suppress the immune system

corticosteroids trade names

DexPak, Cortaid, Preparation H, Medrol, solu-medrol, prelone, sterapred

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) function

reduce inflammation, pain, and fever

NSAID generic names

aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib.

Trade names: Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Celebrex, voltaren, Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Naprosyn

opioid/narcotic analgesics function

relieve moderate to severe pain

alkylating agents function

cause direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing

antimetabolites function

interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks

antitumor antibiotics function

interfere with enzymes involved in DNA replication

colony-stimulating factors function

stimulate neutrophil production in bone marrow

enzyme inhibitors function

decrease enzyme activity

immunotherpies function

stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells

mitotic inhibitors function

stop cell division

monoclonal antibodies function

inhibit cell proliferation or differentiation

programmed death receptor -1 (pd-1) blocking antibodies function

inhibit t-cell proliferation and decrease cytokine production

proteasome inhibitor’s function

decrease proteasome activity