Eyes
This is the primary goal of glaucoma treatment.
What is to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) and prevent optic nerve damage?
This is the first-line antibiotic for bacterial sinusitis.
What is amoxicillin?
Warming ear drops before use enhances this property.
What is absorption?
These antibiotics are considered first-line for treating Group A Beta-Hemolytic Strep (GABHS) infections
What are Penicillin V Potassium & Amoxicillin
This class of glaucoma medication reduces IOP but may cause bradycardia if combined with oral beta blockers.
What are beta blockers (e.g., betaxolol drops)?
This is how systemic decongestants like pseudoephedrine relieve nasal congestion.
What is by shrinking blood vessels to reduce swelling and promote mucus drainage?
If there is no improvement in symptoms of acute otitis media after 48–72 hours of treatment, you should switch to one of these antibiotics.
What is amoxicillin/clavulanate or ceftriaxone?
This ingredient found in lozenges or sprays numbs the throat but can pose a rare risk of methemoglobinemia.
What is benzocaine or phenol?
This first-line otic solution for otitis externa includes both ciprofloxacin and a steroid.
What is Cipro HC?
Under federal law, pseudoephedrine is restricted in this way at the pharmacy.
What is it must be kept behind the counter and has a 30-day purchase limit?
This educational point should be shared with parents about symptom relief during the first day of treatment for acute otitis media.
What is to use acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain relief, as antibiotics won't relieve pain in the first 24 hours?
This antibiotic class targets bacterial cell wall synthesis and is first-line for GABHS.
What are beta-lactams?
This ointment is given to newborns within 1 hour of birth to prevent eye infections from gonorrhea or chlamydia.
What is erythromycin ointment?
You should avoid systemic decongestants if you have one of these two conditions.
What are severe high blood pressure or heart disease?
If there is no improvement in symptoms of acute Otitis Media after 48–72 hours of treatment, you should switch to one of these antibiotics.
What is amoxicillin/clavulanate or ceftriaxone?
This rare but serious side effect of topical anesthetics can impair oxygen delivery in the blood.
What is methemoglobinemia?
These over-the-counter eye drops reduce redness by constricting blood vessels.
What are ocular decongestants (e.g., naphazoline hydrochloride)?
Systemic decongestants should not be taken with this type of antidepressant.
What are MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors)?
This type of ear condition contraindicates the use of ear drops.
What is a perforated tympanic membrane?
Why is it important to complete the full antibiotic course for GABHS, even if symptoms improve?
What is to prevent complications like rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis?