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Identify common examples from the different antibiotic-classes (macrolides, penicillins, tetracyclines,
etc NOT JUST THESE 3 CLASSES!) Review the following Antibiotic Trees. You can construct one of these for any drug-class and use them as practice and/or memory tools. Consider the antibiotic class-name the top of the tree, and the drug-names on each branch below as the antibiotics found within that class.
Example #1:

MACROLIDES (pg 341 343) *_clarithromycin_

*_azithromycin__ * erythromycin

Example #2:

PENICILLINS (pg 338 340)

* amoxicillin * ampicillin * dicloxacillin

Example #3:

344)

TETRACYCLINES (pg 342

* doxycycline * minocycline * tetracycline

Familiarize yourself with the different dosage forms penicillin (see Table 18-1 on pg 339, and Important
Facts About Penicillins on pg 340)

*name the penicillin that is a long-acting injectable form

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*name the penicillin that is taken orally in tablet and/or liquid forms

Which antibiotic class poses an unusually high risk of cross sensitivity (this term means a similar allergic reaction) to penicillin-allergic patients? (see pg 340) Heres a tip on where to start your search google
the phrase [antibiotics with cross sensitivity to penicillin ] and you should find the answer fairly quickly while youre googling, go ahead and look at the full definition of cross-sensitivity which will also be easy to find in any online Medical Dictionary

There is currently only one 4th-generation cephalosporin what is this antibiotics name?
go to rxlist.com or Drugs.com and search fourth generation cephalosporin you should find sufficient information on this drug including its Brand and generic names. (also, pg 342 of your textbook)

Review antivirals commonly used in AIDS drug therapy everything youll need to know is on
pages 355 - 358 of your textbook!

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Be able to match the Brand-names of antimicrobials (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals) with their corresponding generic-names.
BRAND/TRADE name) generic name

Levaquin
Diflucan Zithromax (Z-pak)

levofloxacin fluconazole azithromycin

Review diseases caused by vitamindeficiency (pg 387 390)

Low in this?
Thiamine (B-1) Niacin (B-3) Vitamin C Vitamin D

Watch out for this!

Beri Beri Pellagra Scurvy Rickets

Be familiar with the primary approved uses (officially called drug indications) of the Proton Pump Inhibitors (Table 25-4 on pg 504). A helpful exercise may be to search online at rxlist.com or Drugs.com, pick out a specific PPI agent such as Prilosec, Nexium or Prevacid, and look for the section of drug info labeled Indications. Over the last few years, the bacteria Helicobacter pylori has become quite well known what GI condition is it associated with? and what drug(s) are currently used to treat it? (see pages 500, 501 & Table 25-6 on 505)

Quiz-4 --NEW---- Study Guide ------ HS140 What is orlistat? ever seen a TV commercial about the OTC

alli ? (page 519)

Be able to identify both classes of antisecretory agents (PPIs and H2-blockers), matching Brand with generic names. Specifics can be found on textbook pages 500 504.
What is the meaning of G.I. motility (google this term for a definition) and what OTC drug is used to slow it down? (textbook pg 516)

Understand and recognize the Household System (pg 138-140)

How many ounces in a pint? How many pints per gallon? How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?

Be able to convert between the Metric and the Household systems. In order to do this you need to understand the relationship between different units of measurement in each system (see pages 152 157). This relationship is usually referred to and expressed as a Ratio, and Ive listed a few examples below these are some of the more common ones: 1 ounce = 30 ml
1oz/30ml or as 30ml/1oz) (can also be written in ratio form, either as

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1 tablespoon = 15 ml (written as a ratio 15ml/tbsp) 1tbsp/15ml or

1 teaspoon = 5 ml (written as a ratio

5ml/tsp)

- 1tsp/5ml or

1 kg = 2.2 pounds (written as a ratio

2.2lb/kg)

- 1kg/2.2lb or

Good luck on this quiz everyone I hope this guide helps you focus your preparation!