Anti-Infective Drugs (Antibiotics, Antivirals)

Nursing Pharmacology

Antifungals

Antifungals are used to treat mycosis, or infections caused by fungi.

Nursing Pharmacology

Anti-Infective Drugs

Anti-infective agents are drugs utilized to exert effect on invading foreign organisms on the body, especially those which can cause infection.

Nursing Pharmacology

Anthelmintics

Anthelmintics are drugs used to treat infections caused by susceptible invading worms.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antiprotozoal Drugs

Antiprotozoals are agents used to treat protozoan infections. Protozoan infections are common in tropical areas.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antibiotics (Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Penicillins)

Antibiotics are agents made from living microorganisms, synthetic manufacturing, and genetic engineering that are used to inhibit specific bacteria.