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sinusitis

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Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875/125mg BID X 7 days.
Doxycycline 100mg BID X 7 days

Increase Augmentin to 14 days
Levofloxacin 750mg daily for 14 days

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Otitis Media

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Amoxicillin 875 mg PO BID X 7-10 days for adults

Cefdinir 14mg/kg PO daily for 7-10 days
Augmentin 875/125mg PO BID for 7-10 days for adults

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Otitis Media and PCN allergy

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Clindamycin 10mg/kg PO TID for 7-10 days for kids

Azithromycin 10mg/kg PO X 1 day then 5 mg/kg X 4 days daily

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Strep Throat Adult

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Benzathine penicillin G 1.2 million units IM X 1
Penicillin VK 500mg PO BID X 10 days
Amoxicillin 500mg PO BID X 10 days or 1000mg daily

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Bacterial Conjunctivitis

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PolytrimB/Trimethoprim 1 gtt every 3 hours while awake for 7-10 days
Erythromycin 0.5 % ointment – ½ inch 4-6 times a day for 5-7 days

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Otitis Externa

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Polymyxin B/neomycin/hydrocortisone 4 drops 4 X a day

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Dental Abscess

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Penicillin VK 500mg PO QID X 7 days

Augmentin 875/125 mg PO BID X 7 days

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Pertussis

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Azithromycin 500mg 2 tabs X 1 day, then 1 tab daily for 4 days
Bactrim DS 1 po BID X 14 Days
Children same drugs dosing is age dependent

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Clostridium Difficile

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Vancomycin 125mg PO QID X 10 days

Metronidazole 500mg PO TID X 10 days

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Diverticulitis

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Mild – Outpatient
Requires 2 drug therapy
Augmentin 875/125mg PO BID X 7 days (choice if unable to tolerate Metronidazole.
Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID X 7 days
With Metronidazole 500 mg PO TID X 7 days
Levofloxacin 750mg PO daily X 7 days
With Metronidazole 500mg PO TID X 7 days

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Infectious Diarrhea

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Azithromycin 500 mg PO daily
Levofloxacin 500mg PO daily
Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID

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Bacterial Vaginosis

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Metronidazole 500 mg PO BID X 7 days
Metronidazole vaginal gel 2 % 1 applicator at HS X 5 days
Clindamycin vaginal cream 2 % 1 applicator at HS X 7 days
Clindamycin 300 mg PO BID X 7 days

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HSV 2 First Episode

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Treatment 7-10 days
Acyclovir 400 mg PO TID
Valacyclovir 1 gm PO BID

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HSV 2 Recurrent

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Acyclovir 400 mg TID X 5 days
Acyclovir 800 mg TID X 2 days
Valacyclovir 500mg. BID X 3 days
Valacyclovir 1 gm daily for 5 days

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HSV 2 Suppressive

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Acyclovir 400mg BID
Famciclovir 250 mg BID
Valacyclovir 1 gram daily

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HSV 1

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Valcyclovir 2000mg q 12 X 1 day

Supression – 500mg qd

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PID

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Mild outpatient
Doxycycline 100 mg BID X 14 days AND Ceftriaxone 250mg IM X 1
Consider adding metronidazole 500 mg PO BID X 14 days

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Prostatitis

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STD not suspected
	Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID X 14-28 days
	Levofloxacin 500mg daily X 14-28 days
	Bactrim DS 1 tablet BID X 14-28 days
STD suspected
	Doxycycline 100mg BID X 14 days and Cefitriaxone 250mg IM X 1
	Ciprofloxacin 500mg BID X 14 days
Severe - Inpatient
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Pyelonephritis

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Outpatient
Cephalexin 500 mg BID 10-14 days
Bactrim DS 1 tablet BID 14 days

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Trichomoniasis

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Metronidazole 2 mg PO X 1 or 500mg PO BID X 7 days

Tindazole 2 gm PO one

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GC-Chlamydia

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Ceftriaxone 250mg IM X 1 AND

Zithromax 1 gram X 1

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UTI

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Uncomplicated (healthy non pregnant female)
Cephalexin 500mg PO BID X 5-7 days
Nitrofurantion 100 mg PO BID X 5 days (antiseptic)
Bactrim 1 BID X 3-5 days (consider alternative if local resistance to e coli)

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UTI – Pregnant Asymptomatic

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Cephalexin 500mg PO BID X 5-7 days

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg PO BID X 5-7 days

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Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis

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Azithromycin 500mg daily for 5 days
Z pack
Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID 3-10 days
Levofloxacin 750 mg Po daily for 5 days

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Influenza

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Tamiflu 75mg BID X 5 days

Prevention Tamiflu 75mg daily for 7 days

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Pneumonia

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Community Acquired and healthy
Z pack
Doxycycline 100 mg BID X 5-7 days
Community Acquired with comorbidities or antibiotics in 3 months
Augmentin 2 gm PO BID plus Zithromax or Doxy
Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for 5 days

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Animal Bites

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Treatment is 5-7 days
Augmentin 875-125mg BID 
Doxycycline 100 mg BID
Clindamycin 450mg TID with Cipro 500mg BID or Bactrim 1 BID
If PCN allergy and pregnancy	Zpack
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Human Bites

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Treatment 7-10 days
Augmentin 875-125 mg BID
Doxycycline 100 mg BID
Ceftriaxone 1 gm IM X 1 and metronidazole 500mg IV BID

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Cellulitis

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Mild Outpatient
Cephalexin 500mg QID X 7-10 days
Clindamycin 450 mg TID 7-10 days
Augmentin 875/125mg BID 7-10 days

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Diabetic Ulcers

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Mild Outpatient – 14 days
Cephalexin 500 mg QID
If MRSA suspected add
	Doxycycline 100 mg BID or
	Bactrim 1 tab BID
PCN allergy
	Clindamycin 450mg TID
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Impetigo

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Mupirocin 2 % ointment TID X 5 days
Cephalexin 250 mg QID X 5 days
If MRSA suspected
	Bactrim BID X 5 days
	Doxycycline 100mg BID X 5 days
	Clindamycin 450 mg QID X 5 days
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Mastitis

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Cephalexin 500mg QID X 10-14 days
Augmentin 875/125 mg BID X 10-14 days
PCN Allergy
Clindamycin 450 mg TID X 10-14 days. ? Safety in lactation

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Zoster (Shingles)

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Acyclovir 800 mg 5 times a day for 7-10 days
Valacyclovir 1. gm PO TID X 7 days
Famciclovir 500 mg TID X 7 days

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Lyme Disease

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Prophylaxis – all of the following criteria must be met:
Correct Tick
Correct Time > 36 hours attached and/or engorged
Less 72 hours since removal
Correct location
Doxycycline – 200 mg PO. X 1

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Lyme. Erythema Migrans

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Doxycycline 100 mg BID 10-21 days
Amoxicillin 500mg TID 14-21 days
Cefuroxime 500 mg BID 14-21 days

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Antibiotic Pearls

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Quinolones – Black Box for tendon rupture. Never under 18 years of age.
Tetracycline – Never under 8 – discolors teeth
Doxycycline – Avoid sun or use sunscreen
Take with food probiotic
No PCN liquid – tastes terrible – use amoxicillin

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Antibiotic Pearls

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Sulfa allergy – No Silvadene
Children conjunctivitis and otitis media – only oral antibiotics
Mastitis – major red flag if not lactating
Eye drops for ears - $$ saving
Metrodiazole – NO ETOH

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Antibiotic Pearls

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Ear wicking for Otitis Externa
Women may require difluican
Always treat ANY cat bite
Renal Dosing

39
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COPD

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Augmentin

Macrobid

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COPD

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Augmentin

Macrobid

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COPD

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Augmentin

Macrobid

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