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Pharm Quiz
Chaps 7 and 9
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
03/02/2011

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pathogenic organism
Definition
causing disease or able to cause disease
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antiseptic
Definition
agent that kills or inhibits the growth of micro organisms
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disinfectant
Definition
agent that rapidly destroys pathogenic micro organisms and there by prevents infection
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germicide
Definition
general term for agents capable of destroying micro organisms more specific (bactericide fungicide)
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prophylaxis
Definition
preventative tx
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microbial
Definition
pertaining to or caused by minute living organisms known as microbes
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denaturing
Definition
to destroy the usual nature of a substance that causes a loss of unique or specific characteristics
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oxidize
Definition
to combine or cause to combine with oxygen
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topical
Definition
pertaining to a particular spot or locale (drug to skin)
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antipruritic
Definition
anti itch
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psoriasis
Definition
skin condition characterized by the eruption of discrete reddish lesions covered by profuse silvery scales; these lesions are most common on the elbows, knees scalp, and trunk
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vasodilation
Definition
dilation or increase in the caliber of a blood vessel
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keratolytic
Definition
pertaining to the separation or peeling of the horny layer of the epidermis; an agent that produces this action
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cauterize
Definition
to apply an agent (heat or chemical) that produces scarring or burning of the skin or tissues; it is useful for destroying tissue, especially diseased tissue, and for stopping bleeding
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hyperkeratotic
Definition
hypertrophied horny layer of epidermis
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wetting agents
Definition
water-soluable substances that enables spreading of a liquid on a surface or penitration into a material
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spores
Definition
inactive or resistant form of certain species of bacteria; also the reproductive element of a lower organism, such as a fungus
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antimicrobrial
Definition
agents used to inhibit the growth of or kill bacteria or other microorganisms including viruses, fungi, protozoa
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bacteria
Definition
one-celled organisms that generally have several structural characteristics
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viruses
Definition
a core of nucleic acids (RNA or DNA)
must have host
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fungi
Definition
slow-growing organisms that may cause systemic infections or may affect parts of body with poor blood supply
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ototoxicity
Definition
a deleterious effect on the eight cranial nerve or on the organs of hearing and balance
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lincomycin
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bactericidal
Definition
substance causing the death of bacteria
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bacteriostatic
Definition
inhibiting or retarding the growth of bacteria
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superinfection
Definition
a new infection added to an existing one, the sudden growth of an organism different from orignial organism in a wound or body pary
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cross sensitivity
Definition
hypersensitivity to an antibiotic, including other agents in the same or related chemical class
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aplastic anemia
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streptococcal (infection)
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pneumonoccal (infection)
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otitis media
Definition
inflammation of the middle ear
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neurotoxicity
Definition
a deleterious effect on nervous tissue
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photosensitivity
Definition
sensitivity to light
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Organ toxicity
Definition
organ damage from high doses or lengthy exposure
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PCN
Definition
antibiotic
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Cephalosporins
Definition
grp of antibiotics r/t pcn
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tetracyclines
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macrolides
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aminoglycosides
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Fluoroquinolones
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carbapenems
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ketolides
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aztreonam (azactam)
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Lincomycin and Clindamycin
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chloramphenicol
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bacitracin
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spectinomycin
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metronidazole
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sulfonamide
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Trimethoprim
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Nalidixic
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cinoxacin
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nitrofurantoin
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methenamine products
Definition
urninary anitseptics
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alcohols
Definition
ethanol and isopropanol
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aldehydes
Definition
germicidal (foraldehyde) slow action
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acids
Definition
(glacial acetic acid, trichloracetic acid)used to cauterize
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chlorine/chlorophors
Definition
(Dakins solution, Clorpactin)
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mercury compounds
Definition
(Mecurochrome)
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silver compounds
Definition
interfers with bactrial enzymes
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surface-active agents
Definition
(Zephiran) commercial application
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oxidizing agents
Definition
(hydrogen peroixde) catalas+H2O2 = O2 and water
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Chlorhexidine
Definition
disrupts cytoplasmic membrane
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microfungin sodium (micramine)
Definition
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nystatin (mycostatin)
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Flucytosine (ancobon)
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miconazole (monistat)
Definition
Ketoconazole (nizoral)
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Amphotericin B (Fungizone)
Definition
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Griseofulvin (Fulvicin)
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Fluconazole (Diflucan)
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Itraconazcole (Sporanox)
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Voriconazole
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antivial drugs
Definition
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amantadine HCl (symmetrel)
Definition
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Entecavir (Baraclude)
Definition
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Adefovir dipivoxil (hepsera)
Definition
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amprenavir (agenerase)
Definition
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Delavirdine (rescriptor)
Definition
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Vidarabine (Vira-A)
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Ribavirin (Virazole)
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Interferon alfa (Referon-A)
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Saquinavir mesylate (fortovase, invirase)
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Emtricitabine (emtriva)
Definition
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Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)
Definition
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Zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir)
Definition
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Didanosine (Videx)
Definition
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retrovirus
Definition
a virus that begins with RNA to form DNA,and then uses DNA as a template to make new RNA to form a new virus (reverse is used by other lifeforms)
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Zalcitabine (Hivid)
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Stavudine (Zerit)
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Leprostatic Agents
Definition
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