UTI Antibiotics

Used as an anesthetic on the mucosa of the urinary tract to treat symptoms of UTIs.

• Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)

• Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)

• Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

• Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)

A broad spectrum antibiotic that has both bacteriostatic and bactericidal action

Side effects of Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim). Select all that apply.

• Hypokalemia

• Crystalluria

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Kernicterus

Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are associated with which adverse side effect?

• Blood dyscrasias

• Achilles tendon rupture

• Kernicterus

• Crystalluria

Pyridium is responsible for turning urine a pink color

• True

• False

What are symptoms of UTIs? Select all that apply.

• Malodorous urine

• Urgency

• Painful urination

• Back pain

• Chest pain

How long does the traditional course of a UTI antibiotic last?

• 5 days

• 7 days

• 10 days

• 14 days

Which drug has the side effect of kernicterus?

• Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)

• Doxycycline

• Trimethoprim-Suflamethoxazole (Bactrim)

• Gentamicin

What statement by the patient who was just prescribed Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) indicates a need for further teaching?

• "I do not need to seek medical care if I experience pain in my achilles tendon because that's a normal side effect".

• "I will avoid drinking milk when taking this".

• "I should continue my antibiotics even when I start to feel better".

• "I need to seek medical care if my infection becomes worse".

First generation antibiotics refer to

• Only used to treat UTIs

• The higher gram negative bacteria coverage

• The higher the gram positive bacteria coverage

• Used for narrow spectrum