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Remember fluoroquinolones by the flower-queen selling bacteria-sliders on the side of the road. This group of medications are broad spectrum antibiotics that commonly end in the suffix &ldquo;-floxacin&rdquo;, shown by the flock-of-oxen. They are considered bactericidal, shown by the bacteria-sliders, meaning they directly cause bacterial cell death. They are prescribed for a variety of infections, shown by the different bacteria. Common side effects include GI distress, shown by the GI with flare-gun, photosensitivity, the photo-camera causing sensitive-tears, and achilles tendon rupture, shown by the achilles tendon rupturing. Contraindications include pregnancy, shown by the pregnant woman, children, shown by the child sticking his tongue out, and patients with&nbsp;myasthenia gravis, shown by the mice with thin eyes in the grave. Educate the patient to avoid milk products or antacids when taking fluoroquinolones, shown by avoiding the milk and ant-acid, as these products decrease absorption of the drug. Lastly, be sure to implement slow IV infusion over 60 minutes, shown by the snail IV infusor, in order to minimize venous irritation. So to summarize, fluoroquinolones commonly end in the suffix &ldquo;-floxacin&rdquo; and are considered bactericidal for use in a variety of infections. Side effects include GI distress, photosensitivity, and achilles tendon rupture. The use of this medication is contraindicated in pregnancy, children, and individuals with myasthenia gravis. Educate patients to avoid milk products or antacids when taking this medication and use slow IV infusion.&nbsp;

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Flower-queen

Fluoroquinolones

Anti-Infective - Fluoroquinolones

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

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Flock-of-oxen

End in "-floxacin"

Which prefix or suffix is best associated with Fluoroquinolones?

Mechanism of Action

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Bacteria-sliders

Bactericidal

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with Fluoroquinolones?

Indications

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Different Bacteria

Variety of Infections

Which of the following is an indication for the use of Fluoroquinolones?

Side Effects

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GI with Flare-gun

GI Distress

Which of the following is most likely a side effect of Fluoroquinolone administration?

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Photo-camera causing Sensitive-tears

Photosensitivity

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Achilles Tendon Rupturing

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Contraindications

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Pregnant

Pregnancy

Which of the following is most likely contraindicated with Fluoroquinolone administration?

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Child

Children

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Mice-thin-eye in Grave

Myasthenia Gravis

Considerations

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Avoiding Milk and Ant-acid

Avoid Milk Products or Antacids

Which of the following should most likely be considered before administering Fluoroquinolones?

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Snail IV Infusor

Slow IV Infusion

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The flower-queen runs a roadside slider shack with the freshest dang ingredients you'll ever find between two buns. &nbsp;She raises her very own flock-of-oxen and butchers 'em on site! &nbsp;Don't worry bout them, they're more than happy to give their lives knowing they're destined to become the perfect patties that make bacteria-sliders possible. &nbsp;And you fer dang sure can't have a bacteria-slider without some juicy little bacteria. &nbsp;And the flower-queen keeps a large variety of bacteria out back, so you're sure to find some flagella that fit your flavor. &nbsp;Nevermind the distressed GI you might a seen spitting out the sliders out front. He's just bein' a sourpuss. &nbsp;We'll turn that frown upside down! &nbsp;Because anyone who eats the whole bacteria-slider gets their picture taken and put on the wall. &nbsp;Every single photo shows our customers cryin' what I can only assume to be sensitive-tears of joy. &nbsp;The mere scent of these sliders is enough to make any man sprint to experience such a heavenly flavor. &nbsp;Take Achilles here, fer instance. &nbsp;He's more than happy to rupture his achilles tendon for a taste. &nbsp;Even if that means ditching his pregnant wife behind caution-tape, because pregnant women are not allowed in this establishment. &nbsp;Not that we don't want their business, cuz we do. &nbsp;It's just that our sliders are so dang tasty, that little unborn fetus might just catch the scent and writhe in anticipation for the entire pregnancy, causing malformations. &nbsp;And sorry to say, we can't let children try our tasty sliders either. &nbsp;Just one bite, and you'll have hard time gettin' your kid to eat anything else. &nbsp;We've established a playpen for for family members over the pet cemetary next door, so you can just have 'em play with dem mice the with thin-eyes over in dem graves while you eat. &nbsp;Oh, and one more thing. &nbsp;Do please avoid comin' up in here and disrespectin' the chef by chasin our sliders with milk and ant-acids. &nbsp;We only want to see you cherish the intended flavor. &nbsp;After all, the snails work so hard to slowly infuse IV juices into every single slider. &nbsp;So say goodbye to burger king, and say hello to flower-queen for the best dang bacteria-sliders you're ever gonna taste.

Speak to physician about increasing medication dosage.

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