Antibiotics — Flashcards

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

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

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

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

Large doses of vitamin C can give false _____ stool guaiac results

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

Which neuromuscular pathology is an absolute contraindication to aminoglycoside use?_____

Which protein synthesis inhibitor can precipitate serotonin syndrome?_____

How do Cephalosporin antibiotics influence the nephrotoxicity of Aminoglycosides?_____

Which antibiotic is an alternative agent for Rickettsial infections,especially in pregnancy when doxycycline is contraindicated?_____