Antibacterials
Antifungals/parasites
Miscellaneous
Starts or ends with
Nursing actions
100
Sensitive to a wide variety of bacteria
What is broad-spectrum antibiotics
100
Commonly used to treat Candida infections
What is nystatin (Mycostatin)?
100
Medication capable of preventing anthrax
What is ciprofloxacin (Cipro)?
100
"cillin"
What is penicillin and derivatives
100
hives, rash and pruritus an 2 hours after an oral dose
What is contact the provider for an order for an antihistamine
200
Treatment of choice for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA)
What is vancomycin (Vancocin)
200
Used in combination with primaquine to cure malaria
What is chloroquine (Aralen)?
200
TB treatment medication that may cause orange color of body fluids
What is rifampin (Rifadin)?
200
starts with "Cef"
What is cephalosporins
200
giving your patient a new prescription for any medication
What is provide teaching on side-effects, interactions, contraindications, administration and storage information
300
Used to treat otitis media and is unique because of its long half-life
What is azithromycin (Zithromax)
300
The first choice for many parasitic infections
What is metronidazole (Flagyl)?
300
Condition that causes a patient to develop desquamation, scaling and itching of the skin after taking a sulfonamide
What is exfoliative dermatitis?"
300
ends with "cycline"
What is tetracyclines
300
patient complaining of GI upset on a cephalosporin.
What is support the patient, encourage them to take medication as directed.
400
May cause tendon rupture
What is ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
400
Contraindicated in patients who are lactating
What is amphotericin B (Fungizone)?
400
Commonly used for patients with a penicillin allergy
What is erythromycin
400
ends with "mycin"
What is glycopeptides
400
patient's vancomycin trough level of 8 mg/L
What is call the doctor or pharmacy for dosage increase
500
exerts its mechanism of action by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial RNA and DNA
What is fluoroquinolones?
500
contraindicated in patients who have HIV
What is ketoconazole
500
Contraindicated in patients with an allergy to corn products
What is vancomycin (Vancocin)
500
ends with "floxacin"
What is fluoroqinolones
500
Increasing BUN and creatinine in a patient on piperacillin-tozobactam (Zosyn)
What is call the physician to get the dose reduced
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