Antibacterial Penicillin

Question 1

Basic Pen:
Penicillin G procaine (pneumococcal pneumonia)

Answer 1

treats anthrax, diphtheria, skin, staphylococcal/streptococcal, syphilis, endocarditis, scarlet fever, and respiratory infections
side effects: arthralgia, edema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, superinfection, C. Diff - associated diarrhea, tongue discoloration

Question 2

Basic Pen:
Penicillin G benzathine (upper respiratory infection)

Answer 2

treats streptococcal, syphilis, respiratory infections, rheumatic fever prophylaxis
side effects: arthralgia, edema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, tongue discoloration, headache, superinfection, and C. Diff

Question 3

Basic Pen:
Penicillin G (Streptococcal infection)

Answer 3

treats anthrax, meningitis, diphtheria, osteomyelitis, syphilis, pericarditis, endocarditis, and serious respiratory infections
side effects: arthralgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, tongue discoloration, thrombophlebitis, superinfection, and C. Diff

Question 4

Basic Pen:
Penicillin V potassium (Otitis media)

Answer 4

treats streptococcal, ulcerative gingivitis, otitis media, respiratory, skin infections, and endocarditis prophylaxis
side effects: rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, contact dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy, tongue discoloration, superinfection, C. Diff
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR RENAL FAILURE

Question 5

Broad Spec Pen:
Amoxicillin

Answer 5

treats rheumatic fever prophylaxis, otitis media, tonsillitis, sinusitis, skin, respiratory, and UTIs, H. pylori, E. coli, Haemophilus, Enterococcus, Proteus, Staphylococci, and Streptococci

Action: inhibits cell wall synthesis and has bactericidal effect

Side effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dysphagia, rash, pruritus, stomatitis, glossitis, dysgeusia, tongue and tooth discoloration, headache, dizziness, anxiety, confusion, edema, insomnia, crystalluria, dermatitis

Question 6

Broad Spec Pen:
Amoxicillin clavulanate

Answer 6

treats otitis media, sinusitis, respiratory, skin, and urinary tract infections
side effects: dermatitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, urticaria, tongue discoloration, superinfection, and C. Diff

Question 7

Broad Spec Pen:
Ampicillin

Answer 7

treats meningitis, septicemia, gastroenteritis, anthrax, skin, respiratory, intraabdominal, UTIs, and sever infections
side effects: dysphagia, dermatitis, glossitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, stomatitis, tongue discoloration, superinfection, and C. Diff

Question 8

Broad Spec Pen
Ampicillin-sulbactam

Answer 8

treats skin, respiratory, intraabdominal, and gynecologic infections
side effects: headache, phlebitis, injection site reaction, rash, glossitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tongue discoloration, C. Diff, edema, and super infection

Question 9

Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins
Dicloxacillin sodium

Answer 9

treats staphylococcal, bacteremia, endocarditis, and bone/joint, skin structure, and respiratory infections
side effects: arthralgia, myalgia, rash, stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tongue discoloration, C. Diff, and superinfection

Question 10

Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins
Nafcillin

Answer 10

treats endocarditis, meningitis, bacteremia, and skin, respiratory, and bone/joint infections
side effects: arthralgia, stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tongue discoloration, rash, C. Diff, superinfection, phlebitis, and injection site reaction

Question 11

Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins
Oxacillin sodium

Answer 11

treats endocarditis, meningitis, bacteremia, and skin, respiratory, and bone/joint infection
side effects: rash, tongue discoloration, stomatitis, arthralgia, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, C. Diff, superinfection and injection site reaction

Question 12

Extended Spec Penicillin
Piperacillin tazobactam

Answer 12

treats moderate to severe intraabdominal, skin, UTIs, and respiratory infections
side effects: headache, arthralgia, anemia, stomatitis, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, C. Diff, rash, insomnia, and superinfection