There are ________________ generations of cephalosporins
Four
For most acute infections, the average duration of treatment
with an antibiotic is ______________ days.
10-Jul
An antibiotic classification that may cause nephrotoxicity and
ototoxicity is __________________________.
Aminoglycoside
Unasyn is a combination of _____________________ and
____________________.
Ampicillin and sublactam
For broad coverage, an aminoglycoside is often used in
combination with a ____________________ or
____________________.
Penicillin and cephalosporin
What drug act against both gram - and gram + organisms?
Cephalosporins
A patient with an allergy to __________________ may be
sensitive to cephalosporins as well.
Penicillins
Peak and ____________ levels are necessary to establish a
therapeutic serum level.
Through
What drug should you avoid sunlight?
Tetracyclines
The drug of choice in the treatment of anthrax is
_________________________.
Ciprofloxacin
Erythromycin can be used in people who are allergic to
__________________.
Penicillin
The drug of choice in the treatment of MRSA is
_____________________.
Vancomycin
_______________________ should not be given to children under
the age of eight.
Tetracyclines
Peak levels of aminoglycosides should be obtained
_______________________ after a dose.
30-60 min
Azetreonam has no effect against gram __________________
bacteria.
Positive
The drug added to imipenem to increase its effectiveness and
safety is _________________.
Cilistatin
Vancomycin can cause a reaction due to a generalized histamine
released called ________________________________.
Red man syndrome
Erythromycin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin are antibiotics
belonging to the ____________________ classification.
Macrolide
Clindamycin should be discontinued if significant
__________________ develops.
Diarrhea
Enzymes that disrupt the beta lactam ring are called
__________________________.
Beta lactamases
Cephalosporins that are capable of penetrating cerebrospinal
fluid belong to the ________________________ generation.
3rd or 4th
Tetracyclines should not be taken with
______________________________.
Metallic ions