shared qualities

Anticoagulants?

Heparin, enoxaparin, warfarin, apixaban.

Anticoagulants therapeutic use?

Prevent and treat DVT and PE.

Anticoagulants major adverse effects?

Hemorrhage/major bleeding.

Anticoagulants nursing considerations?

Monitor for bleeding.

Cell-wall antibiotics?

Penicillin V and vancomycin.

Cell-wall antibiotics therapeutic use?

Treat bacterial infections.

Cell-wall antibiotics MOA?

Inhibit bacterial cell-wall synthesis.

Cell-wall antibiotics common side effects?

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Cell-wall antibiotics other adverse effects?

Thrombocytopenia.

Cell-wall antibiotics nursing considerations?

Monitor kidney function and superinfection.

Cell-wall antibiotics patient teaching?

Finish the full course.

Protein-production blockers?

Doxycycline, azithromycin, gentamicin, clindamycin.

Protein-production blockers therapeutic use?

Treat bacterial infections.

Protein-production blockers MOA?

Bind bacterial ribosomal subunits and block protein synthesis.

DNA attackers?

Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole.

DNA attackers MOA?

Inhibit or damage microbial DNA synthesis.

DNA attackers common side effects?

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, and dizziness.

DNA attackers other adverse effects?

QT prolongation.

DNA attackers nursing considerations?

Monitor neurologic problems or changes.

DNA attackers patient teaching?

Report neuropathy symptoms such as numbness or tingling.

Urinary-tract antibiotics?

Nitrofurantoin and TMP-SMX.

Urinary-tract antibiotics therapeutic use?

Treat UTIs.

Urinary-tract antibiotics common side effects?

Nausea, vomiting, and headache.

Urinary-tract antibiotics other adverse effects?

Hepatotoxicity/liver toxicity and blood disorders.

Urinary-tract antibiotics nursing considerations?

Monitor CBC, kidney function, and liver function.

Urinary-tract antibiotics patient teaching?

Finish the course and report severe diarrhea.

Antituberculars?

Isoniazid and rifampin.

Isoniazid and rifampin class?

Antitubercular.

Antituberculars therapeutic use?

Treat active/pulmonary TB with other drugs.

Antituberculars major adverse effects?

Hepatotoxicity.

Antituberculars nursing considerations?

Monitor LFTs.

Antituberculars patient teaching?

Avoid alcohol and report liver-injury symptoms.

Antivirals?

Oseltamivir and acyclovir.

Antivirals therapeutic use?

Treat viral infections.

Antivirals common side effects?

Nausea, vomiting, and headache.

Antivirals nursing considerations?

Monitor neurologic changes/status.

Antifungals?

Ketoconazole and amphotericin B.

Ketoconazole and amphotericin B class?

Antifungal.

Antifungals therapeutic use?

Treat fungal infections.

Antifungals MOA?

Alter fungal-membrane permeability.

Antihyperlipidemic medication?

Atorvastatin.

Antiplatelet medication?

Clopidogrel.

Thrombolytic medication?

Alteplase.