Common Anti-infectives
Sulfadiazine (a sulfonamide) is primarily used for topical preparations and treatment of this certain type of infection.
What are UTIs?
This class of antibiotics, first discovered by accident in 1928, breaks down the bacterial cell wall.
What is Penicillins?
Body fluids may turn this color after taking Rafampin.
What is Orange?
Antiviral drugs mainly attack this structural part of the virus.
What is the Protein Coat.
Yeast infections and thrush are caused by this fungus.
What is Candidiasis?
This short acting malarial drug also can have the side effect of clearing up acne.
What is Doxycyline?
This class of drugs slows down bacteria metabolism, and thus cell growth, in order to let the body's immune system take over.
What is Sulfonamides?
This is the term when the M. tuberculosis bacterium is alive in the body but non-infectious.
What is Latent TB?
This type of virus uses RNA rather than DNA to carry its genetic material.
What is a Retrovirus?
Antifungals given by this route of administration are not known to have many or serious adverse reactions when used as prescribed.
What is Topical?
This treatment for herpes simplex can be bought over the counter.
What is Docosanol (Abreva)?
These broad spectrum antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis within bacteria.
What is Tetracyclines?
Standard treatment for TB is done in two phases: inital and _____.
What is Continuing?
This type of drug use is done when the drug in question is still under investigation.
What is Unlabeled Use?
This worm is the most common helminth infection in the United States.
What is Pin Worm?
Numbness and tingling, or _____, can be an adverse reaction to Isoniazid toxicity.
What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
This class of antibiotics interferes with the synthesis of bacterial DNA.
What is Floroquinolones?
Pyrazinamide is contraindicated in individuals with this metabolic disorder that affects the joints.
What is Gout?
Antiretroviral therapy can be inhibited when taken along with this pious plant.
What is St. John's Wort?
A great number of parasitic infections are carried by this body system.
What is the Gastrointestinal (GI) system?
Cephalexin is the generic name for this first generation cephalosporin.
What is Keflex?
Rocephin is in the third of five generations of this class of antibiotic.
What is Cephalosporins?
Isoniazid can have an increased nervous system response when taken with foods high in this protein, such as aged cheese and meats, bananas, yeast products, and alcohol.
What is Tyramine?
This method of therapy uses multiple antiretroviral drugs.
What is Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)?
This drug is only given in an acute setting when fungal infections are serious and potentially life threatening.
What is Amphotericin B?