Ch 26 Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Side effects

100

This is a common side effect of antibiotics because good bacteria in the GI tract is killed

Diarrhea 

200

Common effect in women due to vaginal bacteria being killed 

Yeast Infection

300

Term for skin becoming sensitive to the sun where it may blister and burn

Photosensitivity 

400

This drug class has an increased risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture

Fluoroquinolones

500

Red Man Syndrome can occur with this antibiotic

Vancomycin

600

This drug class can cause teeth discoloration

tetracyclines 

Must know!

100

This occurs when the upper stomach sphincter of the stomach relaxes and allows acid to rise

GERD

200

Mixing metronidazole and ______ can cause serious vomiting!

alcohol

300

Drug levels for Vancomycin are checked regularly to assess for damage to the:

Kidneys

400

These 2 drug classes must be separated from magnesium, iron, and other supplements for at least 2-4 hours 

Fluoroquinolones & tetracyclines 

500

Medications like Gentamycin and Tobramycin can cause this issue - if left untreated can lead to permanent damage

Ototoxicity

600

What auxiliary label must be placed on all antibiotics?

Finish all unless otherwise directed by prescriber

Common Endings

100

Penicillins

-cillin

200

Sulonamides

Sulfa-

300

Cephalosporins

Cef-

400

Fluoroquinolones

-oxacin

500

Aminolgycosides

-cin

600

Antifungals

-conazole

Brand/Generic

100

Diflucan

fluconazole

200

Cipro

ciprofloxacin

300

Rocephin

ceftriaxone

400

Zovirax

acyclovir

500

clarithromycin

Biaxin

600

Vibramycin

doxycycline

Part II

100

amoxicillin

Amoxil

200

aztreonam

Azactam

300

Tamiflu

oseltamivir

400

Vfend

voriconazole

500

Mycostatin

nystatin

600

tobramycin

Tobrex

Part III

100

levofloxacin

Levaquin

200

piperacillin/tazobactam

Zosyn

300

meropenem

Merrem

400

Refresh

artificial tears

500

Zyvox

linezolid

600

vancomycin

Vancocin

Patient Counseling Points

100

When using eye drops, patients nee to avoid touching this part of the dropper to the eye

Tip

200

Patients should finish all their ___________ so they do not become ____________ to it later 

antibiotic; resistant 

300

Patients taking tetracyclines should avoid this type of exposure

Sun

400

Patients taking antifungals for long-term use should have this monitored 

LFTs (Liver Function Tests) 

500

Patient taking latanoprost long term may need to be made aware that what could happen?

permanent eye color change 

600

Patients using multiple eye drops should wait how long between each drop?

at least 5 minutes 

Indications

100

This medication is used to treat and shorten the duration of influenza when given early

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

200

This medication is used to treat bacterial infections and is a first line penicillin

Amoxicillin 

300

This medication is used to treat bacterial infections and often used for sinusitis and strep throat

azithromycin 

400

This medication is used to treat bacterial infections and must be separated from antacids and iron

ciprofloxacin 

500

This medication is used to treat fungal nail infections

Terbinafine- lamisil  

600

This medication is used to trat viral herpes

acyclovir