Antibiotics
What are the 3 common adverse effects of taking an antibiotic?
yeast infection
nausea
diarrhea
Name two drug classes that are antifungals
Polyenes
Allylamines
Azole
Miscellaneous Antifungals
How do antivirals fight against viral infections?
Work against viruses by stopping or slowing viral replication
What auxiliary label should be included when dispensing Ivermectin?
Take on an empty stomach
If a patient is taking Cipro, what are they trying to treat?
Bacterial infections
Some oral antifungals can cause damage to which organ in the body?
Liver
Patients on antivirals may complain about what adverse effects
headaches, nausea, or abdominal pain
If a patient was recently diagnosed with scabies, what cream would the doctor likely prescribe?
Permethrin (Elimite)
When a pharmacy prepares reconstituted oral antibiotics, this additional information should be placed on the medication bottle?
“Discard by” or “Beyond-use date” auxiliary label
Diflucan is used to treat fungal infections and should be avoided in pregnant patients, what is the generic name?
Fluconazole
Name an example of a viral whole-body infection
HIV, hepatitis C, mononucleosis
Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can cause major heart issues (with prolonged therapy) since both can affect heart rhythm. What is the name of the lab test used to monitor a patient heart?
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Which organ in a patient's body could be affected when taking antibiotics?
Kidneys
Name an antifungal medication if taken for a long period of time can cause organ damage.
Must be started within 48 hours of flu symptoms
Stop taking med at least 48 hours before receiving intranasal LAIV, or wait 2 weeks after vaccine to start med
A patient has been diagnosed with Malaria and picks up a prescription named Hydroxychloroquine. What is this medication brand name?
Plaquenil
What should be avoided when taking the medication Metronidazole?
Alcohol
How long should a patient stop taking Valtrex after receiving the varicella vaccine?
14 days
Some pregnant women will take this medication during pregnancy to reduce herpes outbreaks especially near the end of pregnancy.
acyclovir or valacyclovir
A patient taking Pin-X is treating what condition?
Pinworm infection