common medication

    ANTI-BACTERIALS

 antibacterial drugs -are derived from bacterial or molds are synthesized technically 'antibiotics ' refer only to antimicrobials derived from bacterial or molds  but often including in the manual 

used synonymously with anti-bacterial  drugs

 

WHY ARE ANTI-BIOTICS CALLED ANTIBACTERIALS

anti- biotics are medications that bacteria  or make it hard for the bacteria  to grow and multiply

 

WHAT ARE 3 EXAMPLES OF ANTI-BIOTICS 

*aminoglycosides- gentamicin 

                             - amikacin 

                              -tobramycin

*Macrolides - erythromycin

                     -clarithromycin

                    -azithromycin

*Tetracyclines - tetracycline

                         -doxycycline 

*chloramphenicol- 

*lincomycin-clindamycin

WHAT ARE 4 ANTI-BACTERIAL DRUGS

*amoxicillin

*doxycycline

*clindamycin

*azithromycin

WHEN TO USE ANTIBIOTIC

antibiotic is specific  for the type of bacterial being treated and in general cannot be interchanged 

from one infection to another when antibiotics are used correctly  they are usually  safe with few affected health care providers are able to assess each patient individually  to determine to correct antibiotic dose of treatment 

WHEN DO NOT USE ANTIBIOTICS

Antibiotics are not the is correct for all infection 

             *sore throat 

               *cough and cold 

                *flu

                 *COVID or  ACUTE SINUSITIS

all viral in origin {not bacterial} and do not need  an antibiotic these viral infections are self-limiting meaning that your own are systems will usually kick-fight the virus off

using antibiotics for viral infection can increase the risk for antibiotics may have worked effectively before the resistance occurred this can also lower your option for effective treatment 

TOP 5 LIST OF COMMON INFECTION TREATMENT  

*Acne

*bronchitis

*UTI

*URTI{upper respiratory tract infection]

*otitis media[ear infection}

MEDICINE FOR OTHER COMMON SYMPTOMS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

• Amitriptyline-tablet 25mg
• Bisacodyl -tablet 5mg
• Dexamethasone -injection
•  and tablet  -4mg{as sodium phosphate} 1ml amp
• diazepam    - injection 5mg{2mlamp}
• diazepam -- tablet {scored}5mg

gabapentin - tablet 300mg      

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to be prescribed by specially trained palliative care professional 

-use for the management of chronic pain 

-use for short-term use in patient {end-of-life care}

-use for neuropathic pain management 

   METOCLOPRAMIDE -SHOULD only be prescribed for short-term use {up to 3 day}

therefore review needs for use    NOT FOR USE CHILDREN 

ANTI-MALARIAL DRUGS  : medicines for treatment of p   falciparum cases should be used in combination 

1. Artemether       injection only IM     80mg /ml in amp

2. Artemether   + lumefantrine {AL}  =   2omg +120mg

3. Artesunate          injection IM/IV    =300mg viall

USES 

*severe malaria

*use for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria

                                                  Artemether

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