Pharmacology study guide 1

Anti-infective agents

Medications used to treat both systemic and local infections, and can be used for prophylaxis.

Culture Purpose

Identifies the infecting pathogen to select the appropriate medication.

Combination drugs

Drugs that can delay the emergence of resistant strains and may provide synergistic effects.

Parasitic infections medications

Medications like metronidazole and chloroquine used primarily for treating parasitic diseases.

Aminoglycosides assessment

Assessment for infections caused by aerobic gram-negative bacilli, checking for allergies and renal complications.

Tetracycline contradictions

Known allergy to tetracycline and use during pregnancy and lactation.

Azithromycin pharmacokinetics

Metabolized in the liver with excretion mostly in bile and feces.

Gentamicin side effects

Includes CNS effects, renal toxicity, GI effects, cardiac effects, and hypersensitivity reactions.

Superinfections

Infections that occur when opportunistic pathogens invade due to the destruction of normal flora.

Bacteriostatic vs bactericidal

Bacteriostatic inhibits bacterial growth, while bactericidal kills bacteria.

Narrow spectrum antibiotic

Antibiotics effective against a limited number of microorganisms with specific metabolic pathways.

Growth hormone deficiency

A condition where the pituitary doesn't produce enough growth hormone, potentially resulting in dwarfism.

Hypothyroidism drugs

Includes levothyroxine, liothyronine, liotrix, and thyroid desiccated.

Levothyroxine overdose

Causes symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as insomnia, tachycardia, and hyperthermia.

Vasopressin therapeutic effects

Causes water loss through urine and increases serum sodium levels, with effects on blood pressure.

Insulin storage

Unopened insulin should be refrigerated; opened insulin can be kept at room temperature.