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Anti-Microbials Flashcards

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Penicillin Ax

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Benzypen / Pen V
Amoxicillin
Flucloxacillin

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What are broader spectrum

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C-amoxiclav

Piperacillin / tazobactam

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How are penicillin excreted so caution

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Renal

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What is BenPen used for

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Gram +ve streptococci / enterococcus
BenPen = IV only
PenV = oral

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What is Amoxicillin used for

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Gram +Ve streptococci
Slightly broader spec
Covers some coliform and gram -ve resp
Rash if used to treat EPV

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What is Flucloxacillin used for

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Staphlycocci
1st line in SSTI
Risk of cholestasis after a few weeks

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What is co-amoxiclav used for

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Broad spectrum as B-lactamase inhibitor 
Severe respiratory
Severe soft tissue
Surgical wounds
Contaminated wound
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What can it cause

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C.diff

Cholestasis

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9
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What else causes C.diff

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Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Ciprofloxacin (Quinolone)

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What are Piperacillin / tazobactam used for

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Very broad
IV 
Covers pseudomonas 
No cover against MRSA / atyipcal / ESBL 
NEUTROPENIC SEPSSI ONLY
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11
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Examples of carbapenem

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Ertapenem

Meropenem

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12
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What do they cover

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All organisms except atypical / MRSA

Used as last resort in infections

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13
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Examples of Cephalopsorin

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Ceftriaxone
Cefataxime
Come in 5 generations

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What do they cover

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Good action against gram -ve coliforms / resp
Resistance arising
Also covers staph / strep

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15
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What are they 1st line in

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Meningitis

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16
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What else

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Hospital infections e.g. HAP / abdominal sepsis / bacteraemia

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17
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What are they a RF for

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C.diff

MRSA

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18
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What does 5th generation cover

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MRSA but no reason to use

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19
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Example of tetracycline

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Doxycycline

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20
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What are SE

A 
Photosensitivity 
Discolouration teeth
Black hairy tongue
Angioedema 
Liver impairment 
CI in children and pregnancy
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21
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What is it use for / 1st line

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Acute chest and skin infection 
Atypical cover
- Chlamydia = 1st line
- Mycoplasma
- Lyme's
- Q-fever
- Brucellosis
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22
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What are anti-folate

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Trimethoprim

Co-trimoxazole

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23
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What should you be careful

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DO NOT combine with other anti-folate drugs as will cause bone marrow suppression

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What is trimethoprim used for

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Coliforms (E.coli) in UTI

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25
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What can it cause

A 
Temporary rise in creatinine
Rash
Photosensitiity 
Pruritus 
Suppression haematopoesis
B12 deficiency
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26
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What is co-trimoxazole used for

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PJP

Toxoplasmosis

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27
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What can it cause

A 
SJS / TENS
Bone marrow suppression 
Sulphonamides = aplastic anaemia 
Hyperkalaemia
Headache
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What are macrocodes

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Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

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29
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What are SE of macrolides

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Prolong QT
p450 inhibitor so interact with warfarin 
Nausea esp erythromycin 
RENAL
CI with statin use
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30
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What are Macrolides useful for

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Used if gram +ve but patient penicillin allergic

Atypical cover

  • Mycoplasma
  • Pseudomona
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31
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Azathromycin

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Paeds

One daily or stat for chlamydia

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32
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What is clindamycin used for

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Bone

SSTI / gangrene

33
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What does it cover

A

Staph
Strep
Anerobes

34
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What antibiotics are for gram +Ve cover only (inc MRSA)

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Glycopeptides

  • Vancomycin
  • Teicoplanin

Linezolid
Daptomycin
Dalbavancin

Sodium fusidate

35
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When is Vancomyxin useful

A

MRSA
Mostly IV
But can give oral for C.diff

36
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Resistance

A

Virtually unknown

37
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What are SE

A

Ototoxcitiy
Nephrotoxicity
Thrombophlebitis
Red man rash

38
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Teicoplanin

A

More expensive

Less toxic

39
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What is required

A

Regular drug monitoring due to nephrototxicit

40
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What has similar spectrum of cover

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Linezolid
Daptomycin
Dalbavancin - expensive but once weekly

41
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What are they used for

A

2nd line for MSSA / MRSA / VRE

42
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AE Linezolid

A

Serotonin syndrome if MAOI
Blood neuropathy
Optic neuropathy

43
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AE Daptomycin

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IV only
Interferes with surfactant production so not if chest infection
Used for SSTI

44
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`What is sodium fusidate used for

A

Impetigo
Minor SSTI
Can be used topical

45
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What can it cause

A

Muscle damage with a statin

46
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Gram -ve cover

A

Aminoglycosides

Quinolones

47
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Examples of aminoglycoside

A

Gentamicin
Tobramycin
Amikacin

48
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What does it cover

A

Gram -ve
MRSA / staph
No atypical

49
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When is it used

A

Serious gram -ve
Neutropenic sepsis
Urospesis

50
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AE and CI

A

Ototoxicty (balance worse than hearing)
Nephrotoxicity due to ATN
Needs regular monitoring as narrow therapeutic index
- Peak (1 hour after) and trough (before next dose)
CI in myasthenia gravis

51
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Tobramycin

A

Used in CF

52
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Examples of Quinolones

A

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin - known as respiratory quinolone

53
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When is Cipro used

A

Pneumonia if no alternative
Complicated HAP
Complicated UTI

54
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What does it cover

A

All Gram -ve inc pseudomona + atypical

Some Staph / strep

55
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When is Levofloxacin used

A

Chest infection

UTI

56
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What does it cover

A

All Gram -ve + pseudomona + atypical

Better staph / strep cover

57
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Why should you avoid quinolone

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Due to SE
Prolonged QT
P450 interaction 
Decreased Seizure
Increased tendinopathy
Confusion
Weakness
Depression
CI in G6PD / pregnancy
58
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What are Miscellaneous Ax

A

Metronidaole
Nitrofurantoin
Rifampicin
Chloramphenicol

59
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What is metronidazole 1st line in

A

Anorobic cover

Often abdominal sepsis

60
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What must you avoid

A

Alcohol

Can cause optic neuritis

61
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What is nitrofurantoin used for

62
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AE

A

Lung fibrosis
Haemolytic anaemia
Do not use 3rd trimester pregnancy

63
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What is Rifampicin used for

A

TB
Staph SSTI with prosthesis
Any metal work

64
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AE

A

Hepatic enzyme inducer

Orange tears

65
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What is chloramphenicol used for

A

Eye drops

Meningitis if B-lactam allergic (cephalosporin)

66
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AE

A

Aplastic anaemia so unlikely to use

67
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What can occur with after Rx with benpen

A

Jarisch-Herxiemer reaction

  • Fever, rash + tachy after 1st dose
  • No wheeze or hypo
  • Due to release of bacterial toxins
  • Resolves
68
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What Ax react with alcohol

A

Metronidazole

  • Flushing
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Palpitations
69
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Common drug reactions with Ax

A 
Anaphylaxis 
Delayed allergic - rash / fever
GI
Candida
Liver impairment
Renal impairment
Neurological
Haematological
70
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What rash

A

Erythema nodosum

SJS

71
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Common Ax

A

Penicillin
Cephalosporin
Co-trimox

72
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What GI

A

N+V+D

C.diff

73
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Common thrush

A

Penicillin

Cephalosporin

74
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What liver

A

Most drugs
Tetracycline
Rifampicin

75
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Renal

A

Gentamicin

Vancomycin

76
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Ototoxicity

A

Gentamicin

Vancomycin

77
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Peripheral neuropathy

A

Isonzaid

Metronidazole

78
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Haematological

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Marrow toxicity (anti-folate) 
Aplastic anaemia (chloramphenicol / sulphonamide) 
Penicillin - haemolytic anaemia

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