GLOSSARY IV | druginfo

Aerobes

bacteria that grow in environment rich in oxygen

Anaerobes

bacteria that can grow even in the absence of oxygen

Gram Positive

bacteria that stain the crystal violet stain

Gram Negative

bacteria that do not retain the stain

Anaphylactic Reaction

severe allergic reaction with rashes all over the body and swelling of air pipe leading to choking which can even turn fatal

Colitis

Inflammation of Colon

Bacteriostatic

Herpes

Shingle(another name for herpes) is a reactivation of chicken pox virus. It causes painful blister like rashes. They occur in a small area of skin supplied by a single nerve. They are generally seen on one side of the body or face.

Varicella zoster

Is the virus that causes chicken pox in children, which is a highly contagious disease. It causes high-fever and itchy blister like rash. After the infection, the virus continues to live within the nerves and it's reactivation causes herpes. Chicken Pox can also occur in adults and is more severe

Epstein-Barr

Most common virus in humans, it causes glandular fever which is also known as infectious mononucleosis, which when one has fever and enlarged spleen, swollen liver and inflamed lymph nodes.

Human cytomegalovirus

'Stops viral DNA synthesis'

Halts the reproduction of the virus and then kills the cells that already exist

Reverse Transcriptase

Is the enzyme that the virus uses to make a DNA copy of its RNA, and hence by stopping it's manufacturing the drug stops the virus's production.

Bone marrow suppressive/cytotoxic agents

Agents which stop the bone marrow from producing newer blood cells.

Hematologic Toxicity

If one has haematological toxicity it means that one has a blood related problem such as-anaemia, leukaemia, etc.

RBC and WBC

Red Blood Cells and White Blood Cells

It affects most people and can stay in the body for life. People infected, may show no signs or symptoms however, when the immunity falls, it can cause serious health problems. If present in pregnant women, then can affect the babies causing serious congenital infections