Aminopenicillins Flashcards
What are aminopenicillins?
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
What is the difference between amoxicillin and ampicillin?
amoxicillin is the oral version of ampicillin
What bugs do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Gram positive
Anaerobes
Other
What gram positive bugs do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Streptococcus
Bacilli
What gram positive Streptococcus do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Group A Streptococci (GAS)
Group B Streptococci (GBS)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
***Enterococcus sp when Susceptible (drug of choice)
What gram positive Bacili do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Listeria Monocytogens
What anaerobic bugs do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Oral anaerobes
What oral anaerobic bugs do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Peptostreptococci
What other bugs do ampicillin and amoxicillin cover?
Pasteurella mutocida