Antibiotic Classes Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- aminoglycosides: side effects are nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
- cephalosporins: semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotics that are structurally related to the penicillins
- macrolides: broad-spectrum antibiotics that have a large molecular structure used to treat penicillin-resistant infections or in animals that have allergic reactions to penicillins
- antifungals: chemicals used to treat diseases caused by fungi (mold or yeast)
- sulfonamides: side effects include crystalluria, kcs, platelet disorders and skin rashes (especially in cocker spaniels and dobermans)
- antivirals: drugs that act by preventing viral penetration of the host cell or by inhibiting the virus’s production of rna or dna
- penicillins: has a beta-lactam structure that interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
- tetracyclines: a group of antibiotics with a broad spectrum of activity, including rickettsial agents
