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Pharmacokinetics - Antibiotics notes
Pharmacokinetics and Medication Administration (NURS 205)
Widener University
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Disinfectant ● Able to kill organisms and used in non living organisms ○ Ex. bleach Types of therapy ● Empiric therapy ○ Selection of an antibiotic based on the possibility that it will work against the causative microorganism ○ It can take 24-48 hours for the test to come back, so the doctor will start the antibiotics based on the clinical symptoms ○ Before the causative organism ● Definitive therapy ○ Selection of an antibiotic when the causative organism is known ○ We know the organism that is causing the person's illness ● Prophylactic therapy ○ Used to prevent an infection ○ Before getting wisdom teeth taken out, the patient takes the antibiotic before the surgery to prevent an infection Response to therapy ● Therapeutic effects ○ Decrease in specific signs and symptoms of infection are noted ○ Make sure to take the full course of antibiotics ■ Even though the patient may feel better, the infection will come back if the antibiotics aren’t taken fully Adverse effects ● Potential for superinfection ○ Ex. C. Diff ○ Antibiotics can kill the good bacteria in your body as well, so you should take a probiotic when taking antibiotics ○ Antibiotics kill the good bacteria so you could get a yeast infection after antibiotics because all of the good bacteria is killed Potential interactions ● Food-drug interactions ○ Ex. grapefruit can cause a bad interaction ● Drug-drug interaction Host factors ● Allergic reaction ○ Penicillins and sulfonamides are two broad classes of antibiotics to which many people have allergic anaphylactic reactions ○ If you see an allergic reaction, stop the antibiotic IMMEDIATELY ○ Anaphylactic shock ○ Signs and symptoms ■ Trouble breathing ■ Rash ■ Hives ■ Severe GI intolerance
Pharmacokinetics - Antibiotics notes
Course: Pharmacokinetics and Medication Administration (NURS 205)
University: Widener University
