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superficial fungus infections of the scalp, skin, mucous membranes, and nails
- treated topically |
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fungal infection that affects the organs
- can be fatal w/ immunocompromised pts |
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| nystatin (mycostatin, nilstat, nystex) |
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| topical antifungal used for candida of the vagina, skin, and mouth |
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| amphotericin B (fungazone) |
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| drug of choice for systemic fungal infections |
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fluconazole (Diflucan)
Itraconazole (Sporonox)
Ketoconasole (Nizoral) |
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newer 'azole' drugs that are more frequently being used to treat systemic fungal infections
- can be system or topical |
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wide spectrum antifungal used in systemic mycoses
- given by IV only and may be for months
- resistance is uncommon |
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| fever/chills at start, phlebitis, nephrotixicity |
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| to minimize n/v w/ amphotericin B, give ________ suppository |
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| drug that must the covered with a brown bag to protect it from the light |
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| antifungal that must be taken with water, juice, coffee, or tea to enhance absorption |
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| HIV meds working by ___________ |
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| highly active antiretroviral therapy |
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HAART
- 3-4 drugs at a time used to reduce serum level of HIV |
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| zidovudine (retrovir, AZT) |
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| drug used for 25 years to create defective DNA HIV cells, thus stopping the action of HIV |
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| some HIV has become __________ to zidovudine (retrovir, AZT) |
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| toxic - anemia, leukopenia |
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| zidovudine (retrovir, AZT)is _______ to normal blood cells and can cause _____ and ________ |
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| stevens' johnson syndrome |
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| antiretrovirals can cause mouthy sores called __________ |
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| antiretrovirals can cause ____________ so blood glucose levels must be monitored |
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| antiretrovirals can cause ________ ________ so advised to rise slowly |
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| repeated blister-like lesions to skin, genitals, mucous membranes |
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drug used to prevent/treat influenze A for many years
- also for parkinsons |
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| Amantadine (symmetrel) should be take no longer than ____ after the onset of flu symptoms |
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| amantadine (symmetrel) treatment for the flu continues for _______ |
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| amantadine (symmetrel) is given every ___ hours to treat flu symptoms |
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| osteltamivir(Tamiflu) - zanimivir (Relenza) |
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| 2 neuroamidase inhibitors (new influenza drugs) |
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| oral neuroamidase inhibotor (new flu treatment) |
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| inhaled neuroamidase inhibotor (new flu treatment) |
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| neuroamidase inhibitors shorten flu from 7days to _____ if taken within ____ of symptoms |
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| drug of choice for HSV 1 and HSV 2, as well as varicella & CMV in high doses |
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| HSV vericella CMV lesions |
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| topical acyclovir (zovirax) is used for ________ |
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| HSV vericella CMV prevention |
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| oral acyclovir (zovirax) is used for ________ |
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| severe HSV vericella CMV infections |
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| IV acyclovir (zovirax) is used for ________ |
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| disease caused by plasmodium transmitted in bite of female Anopheles mosquito |
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| 2nd most common fatal disease in the world |
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drug of choice for malaria
- cdc recommends taking before, during, and 1 week after visit to infected area |
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| ______ to chloroquine is common so other drugs may need to be used |
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| terminates acute attacks of malaria |
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| chloroquine (anti-malarial) |
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drug that can cause bleaching of scalp, eyebrows
- body hair may change |
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| chloroquine should not be given with antacids containing ____ and _____ |
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| chloroquine may interfere with the _____ vaccine, making it less effective |
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| most common intestinal parasite in the US |
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| if not treated, most giardisises resolve themselves within __________ |
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| drug used for giardiasis that is cheaper than Furoxone, but has many side effects |
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| drug of choice for giardiasis |
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| least effective drug for long term treatment of giardiasis |
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| drug that is effective against intestinal amoebas and giardia, and trichomonas (STD). |
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| alcohol causes a disulfiram reaction when taken with this anti-protazoan |
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| drug that kills hookworms in all stages of the life cycle |
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| drug that inhibits glucose uptake of helminthes (hookworms) |
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Pyrantel pamoate(Antiminth)
pyrvinium pamoate (Povan) |
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| deworming agent in the treatment of hookworms |
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parasite whos eggs float in the air, and are ingested or inhaled
- eggs hatch in small intestine and females ley eggs at anus |
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| the tape test is used to check for ________ |
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| drug of choice for enterobiasis (intestinal parasite) |
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| drug that stains stool, vomit, and clothing near anal area bright red |
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