Bugging Out
These medications are used to treat bacterial infections such as strep throat and some UTI's.
What are antibiotics?
Amoxicillin belongs to this anti-infective class.
What are penicillins?
This common antibiotic side effect often includes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What is GI upset?
Patients should do this even if they begin feeling better after only a few doses.
What is finish the full prescription?
Before administering penicillin, the nurse should assess for this first.
What is a penicillin allergy?
This type of anti-infective is used to treat yeast infections and oral thrush
What are antifungals?
Cephalexin belongs to this anti-infective class.
What are Cephalosporins?
A patient taking tetracyclines may develop this side effect after too much sun exposure.
What is photosensitivity?
Patients should never do this with leftover antibiotics from a previous illness.
What is save them for a later use?
his lab and symptom trend helps the nurse determine whether the anti-infective is working.
What are WBC count, temperature, and signs of infection improving?
This anti-infective is commonly prescribed for infections like chlamydia and atypical pneumonia.
What is azithromycin?
Doxycycline belongs to this anti-infective class.
What are tetracyclines?
This antibiotic complication can occur after broad-spectrum antibiotic use and causes severe diarrhea.
What is C. diff?
Patients taking doxycycline should avoid too much of this and wear protection outdoors.
What is sunlight?
When giving aminoglycosides or vancomycin, the nurse should closely monitor BUN and creatinine to assess this.
What is kidney function?
Metronidazole is commonly used to treat this GI infection that causes severe diarrhea
What is C Diff?
Ciprofloxacin belongs to this anti-infective class.
What are fluoroquinolones?
Vancomycin and aminoglycosides can both cause nephrotoxicity and this hearing-related adverse effect.
What is ototoxicity?
Patients taking metronidazole should avoid this because it may cause a severe reaction.
What is alcohol?
This drug level is often monitored before the next dose to prevent toxicity with certain antibiotics like vancomycin.
What is a trough level?
This class of anti-infectives is often used for tuberculosis treatment and includes rifampin and isoniazid
What are anti-tubercular drugs?
Vancomycin belongs to this anti-infective class often reserved for serious gram-positive infections.
What is a glycopeptide antibiotic?
When vancomycin is infused too quickly, the patient may develop flushing and hypotension known as this syndrome.
What is Red Man Syndrome?
Women taking certain antibiotics should be taught that this type of medication may be less effective.
What is a penicillin allergy?
The overuse or incomplete use of antibiotics contributes to this major public health problem.
What is antibiotic resistance?