ABx review Flashcards
What are the classes of penicillins?
Natural PCNs Aminopenicillins Anti-staphylococcal PCNs Augmented AminoPCNs Augmented Extended-Spectrum PCNs
Name some Natural PCNs and route of admin
Pen G (IV or IM) Pen VK (PO) Benzathine PCN - aka Bicillin LA (long acting IM)
What do natural PCNs commonly treat?
Strep pharyngitis / cellulitis
Syphilis - benzathine PCN (Bicillin LA)
Name some AminoPCNs and route of admin
Ampicillin (IV)
Amoxicillin (PO)
What pathogens do aminoPCNs cover?
Strep pyogenes strep agalactaie Strep pneumo Enterococci Borrelia burgdorferi Listeria
AminoPCNs commonly treat
Pharyngitis sinusitis Otitis media endocarditis prophylaxis Lyme disease (age <8)
Name some Anti-Staphylococcal PCNs and route of admin
Nafcillin (IV)
Dicloxacillin (PO)
Anti-staphylococcal PCNs commonly treat
Skin and soft tissue infections (Staph) - NOT MRSA
Will work against strep
Name some Augmented AminoPCNs and route of admin
Ampicillin/sulbactim (Unasyn IV)
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (augmentin PO)
Pathogens covered by Augmented AminoPCNs
Strep pyogenes Strep agalactaie Step pneumo Enterococci Borelia burgdorferi Listeria PASTURELLA MORAXELLA HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA ANAEROBES
NOT MRSA
Augmented AminoPCNs commonly treat
Bites
OM, Sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
Dental infections
Skin and soft tissue infections
Name the Augmented Extended-spectrum PCNs
Pip/Tazo (zosyn IV)
NOT MRSA
What groups of pathrogens are covered by Augmented Extended-spectrum PCNs
Borad spectrum (gram +/-) and Pseudo
MOA of PCNs
Stops cell wall synthesis by binding PCN binding proein
MOR of PCNs
B lactamase and PBP alteration
PCNs cidal or static?
Cidal
PCNs are eliminated how?
Renally
MOA of cephalosporins
Stops cell wall synthesis by binding pcn binding protein