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Anti-Infective |
Used to prevent infection |
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Bacteriostatic |
Inhibits bacteria growth or reproduction of bacteria |
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Antibiotic |
Destroys microorganisms |
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Bactericidal |
Prevents growth of bacteria KILLS BACTERIA |
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Broad spectrum antibiotics |
Acts against wide range of bacteria |
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3 infections treated by sulfonamides |
UTI, bronchitis, eye infection |
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Broad categories of antibiotic drugs |
Aminoglycoside, Cephalosporins, Penicillins, Glycopeptides |
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Infections treated with penicillin |
Pneumonia, Strep throat, Meningitis, Bronchitis |
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Keflex |
Used for cocci infections (UTI) |
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Rocephin |
Used for meningitis |
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Ceclor treats |
Ears, throat, uti infections |
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Toxic effects Caused by aminoglycosides |
Renal failure, hearing impairment, vestibular toxicity |
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Tetracycline Antibiotics Can cause harm to Pregnant women or children under 8 by |
Harm to unborn baby, Can stain children's teeth |
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MRSA Is |
Staff infection difficult to treat because it is Resistant to some antibiotics |
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Antiviral drugs treat |
Flu virus |
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opportunistic infections that affect patients with AIDS |
PCP,Cryptococcal meningitis toxoplasmosis |
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Retrovir |
Treats side effects of HIV |
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Epivir |
Treats hep b |
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Drugs that stop growth of bacteria |
Gentamicin, Cipriani, biaxin,erythromycin,ceclor,amoxil |
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Levaquin only treats |
Bacterial infections |
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Symmetrel |
Controls movement problems |
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Vancocin |
Kills bacteria in intestines |
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Benefits of non narcotic analgesics |
Provides relief, non addicting, not expensive |
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Analgesic is a |
Painkiller medication |
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Anti-inflammatory drugsHelp Reduce |
Inflammation Which helps relieve pain |
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Anti pyretic Drugs Prevent or reduce |
Fever |
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Anticoagulant Inhibits |
Coagulation of the blood |
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NSAIDS reduce |
Pain and fever and prevent blood clots |
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Therapeutic effects of salicylate analgesics |
Provide Pain relief, Decreases inflammation, Reduces fever |
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Therapeutic effect that is unique To aspirin |
Prolongs the clotting time of the blood by inhibiting thromboxane |
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Enteric coated aspirin |
Reduces stomach irritation |
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Opiate drugs are derived from |
The poppy plant and are used for chronic pain relief |
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Types of drugs to use for migraine |
Calcium channel blocker, beta blocker, serotonin receptor agonist drugs antidepressants |
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Methadone is used for |
Heroin addicts and severe pain |
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Common side effect of narcotic drugs |
Constipation |
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NSAID that is a topical gel and transdermal patch |
Diclofenac |
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What type of medication is NOT ASSOCIATED with therapeutic effect of salicylate drugs |
Anti- coagulant |
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Why are non narcotic drugs combined with a non narcotic drug |
They combine them to relieve severe pain, Stimulates the nerve endings and calms anxiety |
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Why do they use methadone to treat recovering drug addicts |
Prevents the addict from experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Does not produce aphoria. Slowly decreases the addics psychologically Dependence on narcotic drugs |
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The 1st Prescription Analgesic skin gel Approved by the FDA |
Voltaren |
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Drug to treat MRSA is |
Vancomycin .... combination one is Bactrim |
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Aragotamine drugs are used for |
Preventing and treating migraines, constrict arteries in the brain, have to be prescribed |
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Tylenol is only effective for |
Mild to moderate pain |
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The therapeutic effects of Acetaminophen are |
Analgesics(pain) and antipiuretic (fever) |
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An ideal analgesic drug would |
Cause no pain, no addiction dependence, provide max pain relief, produce no side effects |
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Aminoglycoside drugs are effective against |
Gram negative bacteria gram positive bacteria |
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Bactrim and Cepro are |
Combination sulfa antibiotic drugs |
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Cipro is flouriquinilone |
An antibiotic treats infections |
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Levaquin is a flouraquinilone |
Treats infections |
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Avolox is a floueoquinilone |
Treats infections |
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Trade names of sulfasporin drugs |
K flex, naomic |
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Generic name for tetracycline |
Doxicyline toxicyline |
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Drug that belongs to the penicillin class is |
Amoxil amoxicillin |
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Tetracycline causes permanent |
Discoloration of the teeth |
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Combination drugs that combines the amoxicillin |
Is Potassium and it contains a substance that antagonists the enzyme |
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Antifungul drugs effective against what diseases |
Athletes feet, jock itch,ociomycosis, |
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Narcotic drug used for general anaesthesia |
Demerol |
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Drug used to reverse the effects of neurological blocker drugs |
Reverserol |
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Drug Givin preoperatively to decrease oral secretions |
Atropine |