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Most surgery prophylaxis DOC
Cefazolin
Moraxella catarrhalis
TMP-SMZ, Cephalosporin
N. gonorrhoeae
Ceftriaxone
N. menigitidis
Penicillin G
E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus
Cefazolin, TMP-SMZ
Enterobacter, Citrobacter, Serratia
TMP-SMZ, quinalone, carbapenem
Shigella
Quinalone
Salmonella
TMP-SMZ, quinalone, cephalosporin (3rd gen)
Campylobacter
Erythromycin or azithromycin
Brucella
Doxycycline + rifampin or aminoglycoside
Helicobacter pylori
Bismuth + metronidazole + tetracycline or amoxicillin
Vibrio
Tetracycline
Pseudomonas
Antipseudomonal penicillin + aminoglycoside
Legionella
Azithromycin or quinalone + rifampin
Streptococcus (all)
Penicillin
Staph aureus
Penicillin (penicillinase-resistant if needed)
MRSA
Vancomycin
Enterococcus
Penicillin + aminoglycoside
Vacnomycin + aminoglycoside
Dalfopristin
Bacillus
Vancomycin
Listeria
Ampicillin
Nocardia
Sulfadiazine, TMP-SMZ
Gram positive anaerobes (clostridia, peptococcus, actinomyces, peptostreptococcus)
Penicillin, clindamycin
Gram neg. anaerobes (C. diff, bacteroides, fusobacterium, prevotella, porphyromonas)
Metronidazole
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tetracycline, erythromycin
Chlamydia (all)
Tetracycline
Borrelia
Doxycycline
Leptospira, Treponema
Penicillin
alt. Tetracycline
Drugs used to treat TB
Rifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Best second line drugs for TB
Caperomycin
Kanamycin
Fluoroquinalones
Drugs used to treat leprosy
Rifampin
Dapsone
Clofazimine
Natural penicillin is DOC for...
Neisseria meningitidis
All Streptococcus
Staph Aureus (penicillinase neg)
Enterococcus (+aminoglycoside)
Clostridia
Leptospira
Treponema
Penicillinase resistant penicillins are DOC for...
Staph aureus (penicillinase pos)
Ampicillin is DOC for...
Listeria
Extended spectrum penicillins spectrum
Less gram pos.
More gram neg - H. influenzae, E. coli, Listeria, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella
Anaerobic in combo w/penicillinase inhibitors
Cefazolin is DOC for...
Surgical prophylaxis
Proteus
E. coli
Klebsiella
Ceftriaxone is DOC for...
N. gonorrhea
Penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae
Second generation cephalosporin spectrum
H. Influenzae
Enterobacter
Neisseria sp.
Proteus
E. coli
Klebsiella
Serratia
Moraxella
Aztreonam clinical use
Gram negatives only including Pseudomonas
Good for patients with penicillin allergy
Carbapenem spectrum
Broad spectrum including anaerobes & pseudomonas
Vancomycin is DOC for...
MRSA
C. diff superinfections
Macrolide spectrum
Atypical pneumonias: Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Legionella, Moraxella

Alternative to penicillin for Listeria, S.aureus, Strep sp.
Clarithromycin & Azithromycin clinical use
More effective than Erythromycin for pneumonia - MAC & H.influezna
Chlamydia & gonorrhea
Telithromycin clinical use
S. pneumonia resistant to erithromycin and penicillin
Chloramphenicol clinical use
Very wide spectrum, side effects limit use
Alternative for meningitis and gram neg.
Tetracycline clinical use
Intracellular and blood borne

DOC for Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Ricketssia, Vibrio Cholerae (alt. for spirochetes)

Plague, Tularemia, Brucellosis, acne
Tigecycline clinical use
Decreased resistance compared to Tetracyclines
Other resistant organisms - MRSA, MRSE, PESP, VRE
Complicated skin infections
Clindamycin clinical use
Anaerobes
Toxoplasmic encephalitis in AIDS pts
Dalfopristin, Quinupristin clinical use
VRSE, VRSA, complicated skin infections
Aminogylcoside clinical use
Gram neg. enterics (synergistic with penicillins)
Streptomycin clinical use
Tularemia, bubonic plague, tuberculosis
Sulfonamide clinical use
DOC for Nocardia
UTIs, Pneumocystis carinii, Toxoplasmosis, Trachomatis
Silver sulfadiazine use
Topical agent for burn wounds
TMP-SMX use
Uncomplicated UTIS, Moraxella
Shigella, Salmonella, Pneumocystis jiroveci, Nocarida, Listeria
Nitrofurantoin clinical use
Acute and chronic UTIs
Methenamine mandelate clinical use
Chronic UTI, catheter prophylaxis
Nalidixic acid clinical use
UTIs caused by Proteus, E.coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella
Fluoroquinalones clinical use
Best for gram neg. UTIs, GI infections (some gram pos)
Not effective against S.pneumoniae or anaerobes
Levofloxacin clinical use
Expanded gram pos. coverage
Community acquired pneumonia
Skin infections
Gatifloxacin clinical use
Topical for ocular infections
Moxifloxacin & Gemifloxacin clinical use
Penicillin resistant S. pneumoniae
Mupirocin clinical use
Impetigo
Polymixin B&E, Colistimethate, Colistin clinical use
Topical application for wounds, burns
Otitis externa
Ototoxicity
Aminoglycosides
Vancomycin
Erythromycin

i hAVE ears
Visual toxicity
Ethambutol
Isoniazid

Oh my IEs!
Hematopoietic toxicity
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamides
Hemolytic anemia
Chloramphenicol
Nitrofurantoin
Isoniazid
Photosensitivity
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinalones

You're really Fucking Tan
Seizures
Imipenem
Red man syndrome
Vancomycin
Vancomycin side effects
Otoxicity, nephrotoxicity, Red man syndrome
QT elongation (torsades de pointes)
Erythromycin
Flouroquinalones
Macrolide side effects
GI disturbances (less with clarithro)
Elevated LFTs, jaundice
Ototoxicity
QT prolongation, torsades de pointes
Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol
Chloramphenicol side effects
Fatal aplastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Gray baby syndrome
Excellent tissue distribution
Chloramphenicol
Chelation
Tetracycline (Ca, Fe, Al)
Fluorquinalones (Mg)
Deposition in bones/teeth
Tetracycline
Inhibition of ADH
Demeclyocycline
Psuedomembranous colitis
Clindamycin
High concentration in bones
Clindamycin
MAO inhibitor
Linezolid
Neuromuscular weakness
Aminoglycosides
Aminoglycoside side effects
Nephrotoxic
Ototoxic
Neuromuscular weakness
Kernicterus
Sulfonamides
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Sulfonamides
Peripheral nerve damage
Sulfonamides
Tendon rupture
Fluoroquinalones
Fluoroquinolone side effects
Increased QT
Tendon rupture
C/I in pregnancy and children
Isoniazid side effects
Liver damage
Peripheral neuritis
Hemolysis
Pyrazinamide side effects
Nephrotoxic, Hepatotoxic
Ethionamide side effect
Neurologic complications
Cycloserine side effect
Peripheral neuropathy, CNS dysfunction, psychosis
Capreomycin side effect
Kidney damage
Dapsone side effects
Blood dyscrasias
Nasal obstruction
Clofazimine side effects
Hepatitis
Crystalline deposits found in many organs at autopsy
Thalidomide side effects
Extremely teratogenic
Nitrofurantoin side effects
Brown urine
Intersitial pulmonary fibrosis
Renal toxicity
Cephalosporins
Vancomycin
Aminglycosides
Sulfonamides

Keds are made out of CanVAS
Hepatotoxicity
Tetracyclines
Isoniazid
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Sulfonamides

kaTIE likes Chardonnay and Syrah
Sulfonamide side effects
Crystulluria/nephrotoxicity
Kernicterus
Blood dyscrasia
Hepatotoxicity
Steven Johnson syndrome
Peripheral nerve damage
Beta-lactam mechanism
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Inhibit transpeptidase (PBPs)
Prevent crosslinking of peptides
Beta-lactam resistance mechanisms
Penicillinase production (plasmid)
Alteration of PBPs (MRSA, DNA)
Change of porins
Lack of cell wall, peptidoglycan, or activation of autolytic enzymes
Vancomycin mechanism
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Binds D-Ala-D-Ala
Prevents elongation
Vancomycin resistance mechanism
Mutation to D-Ala-D-Lac
Fosfomycin mechanism
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Inhibits one of initial steps
Accumulation of of precursors
Bacitracin mechanism
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Inhibits activation of phospholipid carrier
Accumulation of subunits
Cycloserine mechanism
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Competitive antagonist of D-alanine
Inhibits incorportation into cell wall
Macrolide mechanism (Erythromycin)
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Binds 50S
Interferes with translocation
Macrolide resistance mechanism (Erythromycin)
Methyltransferases alter binding site
Chloramphenicol mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Binds 50S
Inhibits transpeptidation/peptidyl tranferase
Choramphenicol resistance mechanism
Acetyltransferase inactivation
Tetracycline mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Binds 30S
Prevent binding of incoming tRNA
Tetracycline resistance mechanism
Pumped out of cell (plasmid)
Clindamycin mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Binds 50S
Blocks peptidyl transferase/translocation
Dalfopristin, Quinopristin mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Bind 50S
Linezolid mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Bind 50S
Prevent formation of 70S initiation complex
Aminoglycoside mechanism
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Binds 30S
Prevent formation of initiation complex
Misreading of mRNA (wrong AA, termination)
*Requires oxygen
Aminoglycoside resistance mechanism
Enzymes that acetylate, phosphorylate or adenylate (plasmid)
Sulfonamide mechanism
Inhibit folic acid synthesis
PABA antagonist, blocks dihydropeteroate synthase
Sulfonamide resistance mechanisms
Decreased sensitivity of target enzymes
Increased formation of PABA
Use of exogenous folate
Trimethorprim mechanism
Blocks dihydrofolate reductase
Metheamine mandelate mechanism
Decomposes to formaldehyde
Flouroquinalone mechanism
Inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase)
Flouroquinalone resistance mechanism
Mutation in DNA gyrase
Pumped out
Daptomycin mechanism
Binds membrane and causes depolarization
Mupirocin mechanism
binds isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase
Polymixin, Colistin mechanism
Bind phospholipds in gram-neg cell wall and increase permeability
Isoniazid mechanism
Inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid
Rifampin mechanism
Inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity
Ethambutol mechanism
Inhibits arabinosyl transferase involved in cell wall synthesis
Pyrazinamide mechanism
Inhibits trans-translation in non-replicating bacteria
Dapsone mechanism
PABA antagonist
Clofazamine mechanism
Binds bacterial DNA, inhibits reproduction and growth
Thalidomide mechanism
Decreases levels of TNF-a
Bactericidal drugs
All CWS inhibitors
Aminoglycosides (conc. dep)
Fluoroquinolones (conc. dep)
Daptomycin
Rifampin
Polymyxins
Bacteriostatic drugs
All protein synthesis inhibitors (except Aminglycosides)
Sulfonamides (except in urine)
Nitrofurantoin (except in urine)
Isoniazid, Ethambutol, Trimethorprim (use in combo)
Naficillin
Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
Methicillin
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
(Beta-lactam)
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Extended spectrum penicillins
(Beta-lactam)
Carbenicillin
Ticarcillin
Mezlocillin
Piperacillin
Anti-pseudomonal penicillins
(Beta-lactam)
Cefazolin
Cephalexin monohydrate
Cephradine
First generation cephalosporins
(Beta-lactam)
Cefoxitin
Cefamandole
Cefaclor
Cerfuroxime
Cefprozil
Loracarbef
Second generation cephalosporins
(Beta-lactam)
Cefotaxime sodium
Cefoperazone
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefixime
Third generation cephalosporins
(Beta-lactam)
Cefepime class
Fourth generation cephalosporin
(Beta-lactam)
Aztreonam class
Monobactam
(Beta-lactam)
Imipenem
Meropenem
Ertapenem
Carbapanems
(Beta-lactam)
Clavulanic acid
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
Beta-lactamase inhibitors
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Telithromycin
Macrolides
Gentamicin
Neomycin
Amikacin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin
Aminoglycosides
DOC for herpes viruses (HSV, VZV, EBV)
Acyclovir
Valacyclovir - oral

Genital lesions, keratitis, encephalitis (IV)
Acyclovir toxicity
Somnolence with zidovudine

Otherwise well tolerated, safe in pregnancy
Acyclovir mechanism
Guanosine analog
Activated by viral thymidine kinase
Inhibits DNA synthesis
OTC cold sore treatment
Docosanol
Docosanol mechanism
Inhibits herpes virus fusion
Ganciclovir mechanism
Similar to acyclovir
Ganciclovir use
Effective against CMV and Herpes
Prophylaxis in transplant patients
Valganciclovir - oral prodrug
Ganciclovir toxicity
Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
DOC for resistant CMV & herpes
Foscarnet
Foscarnet mechanism
Inhibits viral DNA polymerase
Oseltamivir/Zanamivir use
Influenza A&B

Oseltamivir - oral
Zanamivir - nasal
Oseltamivir mechanism
Neuraminidase inhibitors
Block release of progeny
Oseltamivir/Zanamivir side effects
Oseltamivir - nausea/vomiting
Zanamivir - bronchospasm, pulmonary function
Amantidine/rimantidine mechanism
Blocks viral uncoating (M2 protein)
Amantidine use
Influenza A only
Parkinson's
Amantidine side effects
Hallucinations
Ataxia, dizziness
Ribivarin use
RSV, chronic hepatitis C
Ribivarin toxicity
Anemia
Category X teratogen
Palvizumab
RSV antibody
DOC for chronic hepatitis B
Lamivudine
Telaprevir/Boceprevir mechanism/use
Protease inhibitors for Hep C genotype 1
Telaprevir/Boceprevir side effects
Anemia, neutropenia, rash
Zifovudine
Lamivudine
Didanosine
Tenofovir
Emticitabine
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Common NRTI combination
Zifovudine & lamivudine
NRTIs used in naive patients
Tenofovir & Emtricitabine
NRTI use
Part of HAART therapy, always use 2
Decrease risk of transmission in pregnancy
NRTI side effects
Neutropenia, anemia
Lactic acidosis
Hepatotoxicity
NRTI that causes peripheral neuropathy
Didanosine
Efavirenz
Nevirapine
Non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhbitors

Evafirenz cannot be used in pregnancy
Which HIV drugs are metabolized by CYP3A?
NNRTIs, protease inhibitors
Atazanavir
Lopinavir
Saquinavir
Ritonavir
Protease inhibitors

Atazanavir is DOC
Protease inhibitor side effects
Lipodystrophy - buffalo hump, increase abdominal fat, thin face
Hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
What can be used to increase bioavailability of protease inhibitors?
Ritonavir at subtherapeutic doses (inhibits CYP3A)
Grapefruit juice, fatty foods
Enfuvirtide mechanism/side effect
Fusion inhibitor - binds GP41
Swelling at injection site
Amphotericin B mechanism
Interacts with ergosterol in cell membrane creating pores
Amphotericin B use
DOC for most systemic fungal infections
Exceptions: Aspergillus, combined w/flucytosine for Cryptococcus
Amphotericin B toxicity
Fever/chills
Nephrotoxicity
Hepatoxicity
Nystatin mechanism/use
Same as amphotericin
Thrush
Cryptococcus treatment
Flucytosine + amphotericin B
Flucytosine mechanism
Converted to 5-flourouracil, inhibits DNA synthesis
Flucytosine toxicity
Bone marrow suppresion
Aspergillus DOC
Voriconazole
Azole mechanism
Inhibit ergosterol synthesis
Inhibit fungal CYP3A enzyme
Fluconazole use
Excellent CNS penetration - cryptococcal meningitits
Which azole does NOT inhibit CYP3A?
Fluconazole
Azole side effects
Inhibit CYP3A - drug interaction, gynecomastia
Capsofungin mechanism
Inhibit cell wall synthesis, bind B-glucan
Capsofungin use
Invasive aspergillosis
Esophageal candidiasis
Griseofulvin mechanism
Binds microtubules, disrupts mitotic spindle
Accumulates in keratin-containing tissues
Griseofulvin use
Oral treatment of onchyomycosis
Terbinafine mechanism
Interferes with ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting sqaulene oxidase
Terbinafine use
Onchyomycosis- oral or topical
Which malarial drug is the only tissue schizonticide?
Primaquine - the rest are all blood schizonticides
Which malaria strain has hypnozoites?
Vivax, ovale - can only cure with primaquine/tissue schizonticide
Which malaria strain is most severe?
Falciprum - cure with blood schizonticide
DOC for sensitive malarial strains
Chloroquine
DOC for chloroquine-resistant P. vivax
Quinidine
DOC for chloroquine resistant P. falciprum
Malarone
When is doxycycline/tetracycline used?
In combination with Quinidine for severe malaria
Prophylaxis of MDR malaria
DOC for malaria prophylaxis
Chloroquine
DOC for chloroquine-resistant malaria prophylaxis
Mefloquine
Alternatives - Doxycycline, Malarone
Chloroquine & quinidine toxicity
These only occur at high doses or cholorquine

Tinnitus, dizziness, headache, visual disturbances
Arrythmias
Mefloquine toxicity
Sleep disturbances, psychosis
Primethamine/sulfadioxine use in malaria
Presumptive treatment
Primiquine toxicity
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
Teratogenic
Metronidazole is DOC for...
E. histolytica
Giardia
Trichomonas
Effective luminal agents for E. histolytica
Iodoquinol
Paramomycin
DOC for pneumocystosis
TMP-SMX
DOC for toxoplasmosis
Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine
Mebenazole is DOC for...
Roundworms
Pinworm
Whipworms
Hookworms
Trichonosis
DOC for tapeworms
Niclosamide
DOC for schistosomiasis and all flukes
Praziquantel
Mebendazole mechanism
Binds tubulin, interferes with protein function
Pyrantel pamoate mechanism
Cholinesterase inhibitor
Praziquantel mechnanism
Increases Ca permeability, paralysis of the worm
Nephrotoxic
Gancyclovir
Amphotericin
Teratogenic
Ribivarin
Efavirenz
Mebendazole
Primiquine
Hepatotoxic
Terbinafine
Amphotericin B
NRTIs