Uses: killing bacteria by weakening bacterial cell wall
TREATS
◦Infections from Gram + cocci
◦Strep pneumonia & meningitis
◦Meningitis due to Gram - cocci
◦Infectious endocarditis
◦Pharyngitis
◦Syphilis
◦Broad-spectrum bactericidal meds
◦High therapeutic index
Destroys bacterial cell walls
TREATS
◦UTI's
◦Post-op infections
◦Pelvic infections
◦Meningitis
Uses: Low doses inhibits protein synthesis and slows growth
High doses- kill bacteria
TREATS
◦Infections for clients allergic to penicillin
◦Legionnaire's Disease
◦Pertussis
◦Acute diphtheria
◦Chlamydia & associated infections
◦Pneumonia associated with mycoplasma organism
◦Streptococcal infections
Uses: kill bacteria by disrupting protein synthesis and destroys micro-organism
TREATS
◦Aerobic gram - bacilli
◦E-coli
◦Klebsiella pneumonia
◦Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Uses: Inhibit bacterial growth by stopping synthesis of a folic acid derivative that is essential for production
TREATS
◦UTI's (usually due to E.coli)
◦Otitis media
◦Chancroid
◦Pertussis
◦Shigellosis
◦Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Uses: broad-spectrum antimicrobial with bactericidal effect against anaerobic micro-organisms
TREATS
◦Protozoal infections
- Intestinal amebiasis
- Giardiasis
- Trichomoniasis
◦H. Pylori (in combo with other meds for peptic ulcer disease)
Uses: Slows growth of fungus (fungistatic)
Destroys the fungus (fungicidal)
TREATS
◦Systemic fungal infections
- Candidiasis
- Aspergillosis
- Cryptococcosis
◦Superficial fungal infections
- Ringworm
- Candida infections on skin
- Fungal infections on nails
Uses: Slow growth of fungus (fungistatic)
Destroys the fungus (fungicidal)
TREATS
◦Systemic fungal infections
- Candidiasis
- Aspergillosis
- Cryptococcosis
◦Superficial fungal infections
- Ringworm
- Candida infections on skin
- Fungal infections on nails
Uses: Antiviral that prevents replication of viral DNA
Not a cure but helps manage symptoms
TREATS
◦Herpes simplex
◦Varicella-zoster viruses
Uses: Antiviral that prevents replication of viral DNA
REATS
◦Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (inhaled)
◦Hepatitis C
◦Influenza (off-label)
Uses: kills bacteria by inhibiting bacterial DNA synthesis
TREATS
◦ UTI
◦ Chest infections, Pneumonia
◦ Conjunctivitis
◦ Infectious diarrhea
◦ STIs
◦ Typhoid fever
Uses: Binds to fungal cells membrane, allowing leakage of cellular content.
Fungistatic or Fungicidal
TREATS
◦ systemic fungal infections that potentially could be fatal
◦ cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients
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