Antimicrobial classifications
Antimicrobial classifications ( 11 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who has a fungal infection and is prescribed caspofungin. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications can interact with caspofungin?
Cyclosporine can interact with caspofungin and increase its plasma concentration and risk of liver toxicity. Cyclosporine is a drug used to prevent organ rejection or suppress the immune system.
Choice B is wrong because warfarin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Warfarin is a blood thinner that prevents blood clots.
Choice C is wrong because metformin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Metformin is a drug used to lower blood sugar levels in diabetes.
Choice D is wrong because digoxin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Digoxin is a drug used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat. Caspofungin is an antifungal drug that belongs to the echinocandin class. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of a component of the fungal cell wall called beta-glucan. It is used to treat various fungal infections such as candidemia, esophageal candidiasis, invasive aspergillosis, and febrile neutropenia
Cyclosporine can interact with caspofungin and increase its plasma concentration and risk of liver toxicity. Cyclosporine is a drug used to prevent organ rejection or suppress the immune system.
Choice B is wrong because warfarin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Warfarin is a blood thinner that prevents blood clots.
Choice C is wrong because metformin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Metformin is a drug used to lower blood sugar levels in diabetes.
Choice D is wrong because digoxin does not have a significant interaction with caspofungin. Digoxin is a drug used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat.
Caspofungin is an antifungal drug that belongs to the echinocandin class. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of a component of the fungal cell wall called beta-glucan.
It is used to treat various fungal infections such as candidemia, esophageal candidiasis, invasive aspergillosis, and febrile neutropenia