Antibiotics — Flashcards

Which antibiotics are actively transported into the cell via an oxygen-dependent process?_____

Does Ciprofloxacin alter the blood levels of drugs like Warfarin, Digoxin, Statins?_____

Toxicities of aminoglycosides are worsened when administered with _____ diuretics or vancomycin

Which antibiotic use in infants is associated with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?_____

Prophylaxis antibiotic against encapsulated bacteria (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae) in asplenic patients_____

Ampicillin is oral and poorly absorbed, so it can be found in high concentrations in the gut.This predisposes to infection by what organism?_____

Cephalosporins have similar hypersensitivities to those seen in what drugs?_____

Macrolides (-thromycin) can prolong the _____, predisposing to Torsades de pointes

Certain drugs (e.g. _____), bind to RBC membranes, leading to formation of antibodies against the drug-RBC complex (IgG-mediated hemolytic anemia)

Which protein synthesis inhibitor can precipitate serotonin syndrome?_____