Tetracyclines
A medication often treats Lyme disease.
What is doxycycline?
Severe UTIs.
What does Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (TMP-SMZ) treat?
Many macrolides end in this.
What is omycin or thromycin?
This analgesic is used to treat the pain associated with urinary tract infections.
What is phenzopyridine?
Two medications that were controversial during Covid19.
What is Chloroquine and Ivermectin?
Two examples of topical antibiotics.
What are Bacitracin and Neomycin?
Contraindications to tetracycline use.
What are pregnancy, breast feeding, and abnormal kidney function in relation to tetracycline?
A rare, life threatening skin infection that can occur with sulfa medication use.
What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
A macrolide that treats lower respiratory infections, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis
What is azithromycin?
Older adults should use this medication with caution as it may be toxic to kidneys, lungs, and liver.
What is nitrofurantoin?
These medications treat worms.
What are Ivermectin and Mebendaloze?
A topical medication used to treat acne.
What is benzoyl peroxide?
BONUS MATCH-UP: Nursing considerations for antimicrobial patient education.
What is
+Complete course of treatment
+Report any adverse effects
+Assess for therapeutic results of treatment
BONUS: A day known for great relief (and maybe some stress) because it is the last day of finals.
What is May 14th??
A prescriber may order this to treat C.Diff.
What is fidaxomicin?
These are four types of microorganisms that nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) can treat.
What is E.Coli, Enterococcus, Enterobacter, and Klebsiella?
A topical medication used to treat scabies and lice.
What is Permethrin?
What is mupirocin?
BONUS MASH_UP: What prescribers take into consideration when prescribing antimicrobials to prevent resistance.
What is antimicrobial stewardship?
Prescribers may order doxycycline for children under 8 instead of this drug due to its interferance with enamel development.
What is tetracycline?
Women on birth control should be aware of this interaction when taking macrolides.
What is decreased efficacy of birth control?
BONUS MASH-UP: This is what we tell clients who are prescribed any of the studied antimicrobials to prevent reinfection.
What is "take as directed and for the full course of treatment"?
With this medication, you need to avoid alcohol during and 48 hours afterward.
What is Metronidazole?
This topical acne treatment is not suitable for use during pregnancy.
What is Retin-A?
BONUS: The overall grade pass classes in the nursing program.
What is 78%?
That is how to take tetracycline to ensure maximum absorption.
What is 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals (taken on an empty stomach)?
This medication isn't used as much as in the past, but can be used for prevention of various diseases, such as rheumatic fever and treatment of Legionnaires and Chlamydia.
What is erythromycin?
BONUS MASH-UP: These are four catagories nurses must pay attention to when administering antimicrobials.
What are age, contraindications, adverse effects, and interactions?
A medication can treat both giardiasis and trichomoniasis.
What is metronidazole?
This medication used for impetigo is not suitable for infants under 9 months.
What is Retapamulin (Altabax)?