Anti-Microbials Flashcards
Penicillin Ax
Benzypen / Pen V
Amoxicillin
Flucloxacillin
What are broader spectrum
C-amoxiclav
Piperacillin / tazobactam
How are penicillin excreted so caution
Renal
What is BenPen used for
Gram +ve streptococci / enterococcus
BenPen = IV only
PenV = oral
What is Amoxicillin used for
Gram +Ve streptococci
Slightly broader spec
Covers some coliform and gram -ve resp
Rash if used to treat EPV
What is Flucloxacillin used for
Staphlycocci
1st line in SSTI
Risk of cholestasis after a few weeks
What is co-amoxiclav used for
Broad spectrum as B-lactamase inhibitor Severe respiratory Severe soft tissue Surgical wounds Contaminated wound
What can it cause
C.diff
Cholestasis
What else causes C.diff
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Ciprofloxacin (Quinolone)
What are Piperacillin / tazobactam used for
Very broad IV Covers pseudomonas No cover against MRSA / atyipcal / ESBL NEUTROPENIC SEPSSI ONLY
Examples of carbapenem
Ertapenem
Meropenem
What do they cover
All organisms except atypical / MRSA
Used as last resort in infections
Examples of Cephalopsorin
Ceftriaxone
Cefataxime
Come in 5 generations
What do they cover
Good action against gram -ve coliforms / resp
Resistance arising
Also covers staph / strep
What are they 1st line in
Meningitis
What else
Hospital infections e.g. HAP / abdominal sepsis / bacteraemia
What are they a RF for
C.diff
MRSA
What does 5th generation cover
MRSA but no reason to use
Example of tetracycline
Doxycycline
What are SE
Photosensitivity Discolouration teeth Black hairy tongue Angioedema Liver impairment CI in children and pregnancy
What is it use for / 1st line
Acute chest and skin infection Atypical cover - Chlamydia = 1st line - Mycoplasma - Lyme's - Q-fever - Brucellosis
What are anti-folate
Trimethoprim
Co-trimoxazole
What should you be careful
DO NOT combine with other anti-folate drugs as will cause bone marrow suppression
What is trimethoprim used for
Coliforms (E.coli) in UTI
What can it cause
Temporary rise in creatinine Rash Photosensitiity Pruritus Suppression haematopoesis B12 deficiency
What is co-trimoxazole used for
PJP
Toxoplasmosis
What can it cause
SJS / TENS Bone marrow suppression Sulphonamides = aplastic anaemia Hyperkalaemia Headache
What are macrocodes
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
What are SE of macrolides
Prolong QT p450 inhibitor so interact with warfarin Nausea esp erythromycin RENAL CI with statin use
What are Macrolides useful for
Used if gram +ve but patient penicillin allergic
Atypical cover
- Mycoplasma
- Pseudomona
Azathromycin
Paeds
One daily or stat for chlamydia