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Antibiotics!

Antibiotics!. By: Kelsey Marlar. About Antibiotics:. Antibiotics cure disease by killing or injuring bacteria. Today, over 100 different antibiotics are available to doctors to cure minor discomforts as well as life-threatening infections.

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Antibiotics!

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  1. Antibiotics! By: Kelsey Marlar

  2. About Antibiotics: • Antibiotics cure disease by killing or injuring bacteria. • Today, over 100 different antibiotics are available to doctors to cure minor discomforts as well as life-threatening infections. • Antibiotics are useless against viral infections and fungal infections. • The first antibiotic was penicillin, discovered accidentally from a mold culture.

  3. Medical Conditions Killed By Antibiotics: • Strep throat- a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils or adenoids. • Urinary tract infection (UTI) - an infection in the organs and tubes that process and carry urine out of the body. • Sinusitis – a sinus infection or inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the inside of the nose and facial sinuses. • Ear infection- an infections where fluid is trapped in the middle ear.

  4. 3 Antibiotics: • Veetids (Penicillin): Injection; this medication must be used as directed by your doctor. Clean area before administering. Liquid suspension; shake before using. Must take on empty stomach. • Amoxil (Amoxicillin): Capsules, Tablets, Chewable Tablets, and Powder for Oral Suspension. For adults the dosing regimens for amoxicillin are 250 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 12 hours or 875 mg every 12 hours, depending on the type and severity of infection. For children older than 3 months are treated with 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours, 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours, 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours or 45 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours depending on infection. • Timentin (Ticarcillin): This medication is given intravenously.It is diluted in fluid and infused slowly into a vein over 20 to 30 minutes.

  5. Benefits and Risks! • Proper use of antibiotics can stop infection and save lives, while improper use of these types of medicine can be more harmful than helpful. • Overdosing on antibiotics can cause health issues and even death. • See side effects for more.

  6. Side effects: • diarrhea that is watery or bloody; • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; • easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness; • urinating less than usual or not at all; • severe skin rash, itching, or peeling; • agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior; or • seizure (black-out or convulsions). • nausea, vomiting, stomach pain; • vaginal itching or discharge; • headache; • swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue; or • thrush (white patches or inside your mouth or throat).

  7. Interactions: • Folex PFS, methotrexate, Methotrexate Sodium, Preservative free, Rheumatrex dose pack, Trexall, Adoxa, Alodox, Colazal, Doryx, Tetracon, Warfarin, etc. • Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics.

  8. 5 Rights! • Right patient • Right time and frequency of administration • Right dose • Right route of administration • Right drug

  9. Facts!!! • Scottish scientist, Alexander Fleming, discovered the drug in 1928. • It became available to the general public in the early 1940s. • Antibiotics only help bacterial infections.

  10. Sites: • www.webmd.com • www.drugs.com • www.google.com

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