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294 Index
Amoxicillin/clavulanate,
described, 65–68
Amphotericin B, 175–177, 181,
189, 190
described, 171–174
formulation of posaconazole,
194
lipid complex, 171
Amphotericin B colloidal
dispersion (ABCD), 171–173
Ampicillin, 20, 63, 66, 79
described, 59–61
Ampicillin/sulbactam, described,
65–68
Anaerobes, 22, 91, 98, 102, 106,
110, 113, 134, 142
carbapenems and, 87, 89
cephalosporins and, 71, 73–75,
77, 81, 84
lincosamides and, 137, 138
nitroimidazoles and, 117–119
penicillins and, 57, 59, 63,
65–67
Anaphylaxis, 41, 49, 70
Ancylostoma, 279
A. brazilense, 278
Anemia, 222, 242, 250, 251
Anidulafungin, described,
197–199
Antacids, 26
Anthrax, 100, 108
Antibiotic allergy, 41–42
Antibiotic, defined, 15
Antibiotic pharmacodynamics
defined, 33
pharmacokinetic/
pharmacodynamic
relationships, 38–39
static versus cidal, 37–38
susceptibility testing, 33–36
Antibiotic pharmacokinetics
absorption, 23–26
defined, 23
distribution, 26–29
metabolism/excretion, 29–31
Antibiotic resistance, 43–44
Antibiotic toxicities, 42
Antifungal antimetabolites,
described, 175–177
Antifungal drugs, introduction to,
167–169. See also individual
drugs
Antifungal pharmacotherapy,
168–169
of azoles, 179
of fluconazole, 181
of itraconazole, 185
Anti-herpes simplex virus,
described, 207–209
Antihistamines, 94, 226
Anti-HIV therapy, pentamidine,
273
Anti-infective drug, 15
Antimetabolites, described,
175–177
Antimicrobial agents, 18
Antimicrobial chemotherapy, 16
Antimicrobial drug, 15
Antimicrobial prophylaxis, 17
Antimycobacterial drugs,
introduction to, 149–151.
See also individual drugs
Antiparasitic drugs, introduction
to, 257–259. See also
individual drugs
Antipseudomonal penicillins, 62,
63–64
Antiretroviral drugs, introduction
to, 219–220. See also
individual drugs
Antiretrovirals, 31
Antiretroviral therapy, integrase
inhibitors, 237
Antistaphylococcal penicillins, 52,
57–58, 72
Antituberculosis drugs, 31
Antiviral drugs, described,
203–205. See also individual
drugs
Antiviral interferons, described,
241–244
Anxiety, 242
Arabinogalactan, 163
cell wall polysaccharides
components, 149
Archaea, 4
Area under the concentration–
time curve (“AUC”), 23