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Penicillin VK

Natural Penicillin; Strep Pharyngitis

Penicillin G

Natural Penicillin; Serious Step Skin infections, Syphilis

Amoxicillin

Aminopenicillin; AOM, ABS

Ampicillin

Aminopenicillin; Listeria meningitis, enterococcus infection

Dicloxicillin

Antistaphylococcal; Skin infection (staph or strep, not MRSA)

Nafcillin

Antistaphylococcal; More serious staphylococcal infections (endocarditis)

Amoxicillin/Clavanulate

Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase; Refractory AOM, ABS, Animal Bites

Ampicillin/Sulbactam

Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase; CAP, mild or moderate abdominal infections

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase; Life Threatening infection

Cefazolin

1st Generation Cephalosporin


Skin infection; Surgical Prophylaxis

Cephalexin

1st Gen Cephalosporin


Skin Infections

Cefotetan

2nd Gen Cephalosporin


GI surgical prophylaxis;


Mild to moderate abdominal infection

Cefuroxime

2nd Gen Cephalosporin


Refractory AOM, ABS



Ceftriaxone

3rd Generation Cephalosporine


Meningitis, endocarditis, skin infection, gonorrhea



Ceftazidime

3rd Generation Cephalosporin


serious pseudomonas infection

Cefpodoxime


Cefdinir

3rd Gen Cephalosporin


Refactory AOM, ABS

Cefepime

4th Gen Cephalosporin


Life Threatening infection in the ICU

Vancomycin

Glycopeptide - bactericidal


Used to treat MRSA; only gram positive infections


Trough 10-20


Oto and Nephrotoxicity; SJS


predictable pharmacokinetics (renally excreted)

Which causes more diarrhea, Penicillins or Cephalosporins?

Cephalosporins

Name the 3 types of Hypersensitivity reactions


(Penicillins)

Immediate - 30-60 mins


Accelerated - 1-72 hours


Delayed - >72 hours, type II-IV hypersentivity (non-IgE)

Is a maculopapular or urticarial rash IgE mediated?

Urticarial

If you have an anaphylactic reaction to Penicillin, which drug should you not receive

Imepenem

Difference between SJS and TEN

SJS is <10% of BSA


TEN is >30% of BSA

Aminoglycosides

- mycin or -micin drugs (bactericidal)


only used when necessary; highly toxic (nephro/oto)


often synergistic with other abx for serious gram negative infections



Which is worse Ototoxicity or Nephrotoxicity

Ototoxicity, because nephrotoxicity is often reversible. Caused by aminoglycosides

What are the 3 Macrolides available in the US?

Erythromycin, Azithromycin (covers H. flu) and heavily used for CAP, Clarithromycin

Azithromycin uses

CAP, Chlamydia, MAC prophylaxis in AIDS, AOM

Name 3 tetracyclines and their uses and toxicities

1. Tetracycline - Chlamydia, Mycoplasma


2. Doxycycline


3. Minocycline


Bad Toxicities - GI upset, Photoxicity, brown teeth and delayed bone growth (not for < 12 y/o), Candidiasis


Avoid milk, iron, antacids

Clindamycin

Bacteriostatic; penetrates cavities well, use in mixed aerobic-anaerobic skin infections, can cause toxic C.Diff infection

Linezolid

The first oxazolidinone drug; useful in gram positive infections (MRSA), expensive

Bactrim (Trimethoprim-Sulfmethoxazole)

Skin infections (CA-MRSA)


UTI


Pneumocystis PNA

Is it safe to give non-antibiotic sulfonamides to patients with a sulfa allergy?

Yes

Name the 4 Flouroquinolones used in the US market and their generation.

2nd Generation - Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin


3rd Generation - Moxifloxacin, Gemifloxacin


bactericidal


Tendon Rupture

Levofloxacin

2nd Generation Flouroquinolone


Used in UTI, CAP, Sinusitis, STDs, traveller's diarrhea

Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)

UTI, cystitis due to e.coli or S. Aureus, doesn't work for pyelonephritis or with decreased CrCl. , sometimes used in prophylaxis (daily)


GI, liver, lung toxicities, neuropathies

Three uses of Rifampin

TB, Staphylococcus, meningitis prophylaxis


Extremely potent liver INDUCER

Metronidazole

Good for Anaerobes; penetrates abcesses

How are Fungi categorized?

1. Yeast -Candida, Cryptococcus


2. Dimorphic Fungi - Blastomyces, Coccidoides


3. Molds - Aspergillus

Name some bad things about Amphotericin B

Nephrotoxicity, Hematologic toxicity, Holes in fungal coverage, difficult dosing

Fluconazole

Useful in yeast, but not great for molds, cheap and generic.

Voriconazole

Active against yeast and molds; Lots of side effects - Lousy pharmacokinetics, short half life (6 hours). Inhibits 3A4. Visual Disturbances.

Which types of antibiotics inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis?

Beta-Lactams, vancomycin

Which types of antibiotics inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?

aminoglycosides, macrolides, tetracyclines, clindamycin, linezolid

Can gram positive or gram negative bacteria alter their outer-membrane to prevent abx penetration?

gram negative

Where do -Azoles work?

On Lanosterol

Amphotericin B and Nystatin work directly on Ergosterol. T or F

True