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STUDENT NAME _____________________________________

Tetracycline (Sumycin) MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________

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Tetracyclines, anti-infective CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Tetracyclines are broad-spectrum antibiotics that inhibit micro-organism growth by preventing protein synthesis (bacteriostatic).

Therapeutic Use Treats acne, Rickettsial infections, such as typhus fever or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Infections of the urethra or cervix due to Chlamydia trachomatis, Brucellosis, Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumonia, Lyme disease, Anthrax, GI infections due to Helicobacter pylori

Complications - GI discomfort - Yellow or brown tooth discoloration, hypoplasia of tooth enamel (avoid in children...