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Pharmacology

Chapter 12

Question	Answer
The term pathogenic means	disease causing
Antibiotics are substances produces by microorganisms that can	inhibit or kill other microorganisms
Subtherapeutic doses are those that are	below the level used to treat diseases
The mechanisms of action for the sulfonamides include	blocking the biosynthetic pathway of folic acid
Tiny genetic parasites that require the host cell to replicate and spread are known as	viruses
Cephalosporins are classified in how many generations	4
Protozoa are an example of	parasites
Antimicrobial agents tend to destroy microbes, prevent their multiplication or growth, or prevent their	pathogenic action
The term bactericidal means	killing microbes
The term bacteriostatic means	inhibiting microbial growth
Bacteria that have the ability to resist decolorization with alcohol after being treated with Gram's crystal violet stain are known as	gram positive
A reaction to a foreign serum is known as	serum sickness
Examples of agents with gram negative spectrum are	cephalosporins
The range of bacteria against which an agent is effective is known as its	antibacterial spectrum
Antibiotics effective against a wide range of organisms are known as	broad spectrum
The most common superinfection is	diarrhea
Nucleoside analogs are derived from	nucleic acid
Patients with weakened immune systems are termed to be	immunocompromised
The most common cause of death for people with a chronic or critical illness is	infection
Control of infectious disease occurrence depends on breaking the	chain of transmission
Antibiotics were discovered in 1928 by	Sir Alexander Fleming
The first sulfonamide used with great success in combating pneumonia was	sulfapyridine
The original penicillin was	penicillin G
First generation cephalosporins have their highest activity against	gram positive bacteria
Aminoglycosides are very important for the treatment caused by	gram negative bacilli
For patients who are allergic to penicillins, which of the following types of drugs are commonly used instead for infections?	Macrolides
Agents that have become a dominant class of antimicrobials since 1990 are known as	fluoroquinolones
Agents that may cause discoloration in the developing teeth of children younger than 8 years old are known as	tetracyclines
Chloramphenicol should only be used for	very serious infections that cannot be managed by other drugs
The best drug for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris appears to be	clindomycin

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