Antibiotics — Flashcards

Penicillins are effective against the thick peptidoglycan cell walls of Gram _____ bacteria (e.g. _____ spp. and _____ spp.)

Red man syndrome can be avoided by _____ the infusion of vancomycin

In the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, rapid lysis of _____ triggers a strong immunologic response (results in fever, chills after abx administration)

Patients who take Nitrofurantoin are at risk for fibrosis of the _____

What anti-neoplastic agents may cause interstitial restrictive lung disease? _____, busulfan, methotrexate, and procarbazine

The ototoxicity of aminoglycosides can cause either _____ or _____ damage

Treatment of the _____ form of Leprosy includes Rifampin, Dapsone and Clofazimine for 24 months to 5 years

Rifampin is a(n) _____ of CYP-450

Which antibacterial drug may produce a red-orange discoloration of body fluids? _____

Fluoroquinolones are _____ due to them causing cartilage damage to the fetus