Antibiotic/Route Flashcards

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What are the natural penicillins?

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Pen G (IM)
Pen V (Oral)

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What is the coverage of the Natural penicillins?

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Active against gram positive bacteria

Streptococci, Pneumococci, meningococci, spirochetes, clostridia, anaerobic gp rods, actinomyces, enterococci

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What are the Isoxazolyl penicillins?

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Methicillin, cloxacillin, flucloxacillin, dicloxacillin,

Available as IV and oral formulations

Designed for Staph Aureus

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What are the aminopenicillins?

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Ampicillin (IV)
Amoxicillin (Oral)

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What is the coverage of the aminopenicillins?

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Amoxicillin/Ampicillin,

Streptococci,m enterococci, Neiserria sp, non-beta-lactamase producing H. Influenzae, E.Coli, P. mirabilis, salmonella

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What is ESBLs?

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Extended spectrum beta lactamases found in E.Coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae (High resistance)

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What is the 1 ureidopenicillin?

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Piperacillin IV

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What is the activity of piperacillin?

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Increased activity against GN rods. Therefore activity against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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What are the first generation cephalosporins?

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Cephalexin and Cefadroxil (Oral)
Cefazolin (IV)

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What is the activity of the First generation cephalosporines?

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gram positive cocci, E,coli, proteus, klebsiella

***Not enterococcior MRSA

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What are the second generation cephalosporins?

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Cefuroxime axetil, cefprozil (ORAL)
Cefuroxime (IV/IM)
Cefoxitin

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What do the second generation cephalosporins cover?

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Gram positive cocci, e,.coli, proteus, klebsiella

Greater coverage for GNB, but not P.aeruginosa

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What are the third generation cephalosporins?

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Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone (IV/IM)
Ceftazidime IV/IM
Cefixime (Oral)

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Which third generation cephalosporin is most reserved for Ps. Aeruginosa?

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Ceftazidime

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What is the overall activity of third generation cephalosporins?

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Decreased activity against GPC except strept. pneumoniae

Enhanced GNB coverage

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16
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What are the fourth generation cephalosporins?

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Cefepime IV
Ceftaroline and Ceftobiprole IV

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What is the activity of fourth generation cephalosporins?

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18
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What are the carbapenems?

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Imipneme-cilastatin
Meropenem
Ertapenem

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What is the activity of the Carbapenems?

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20
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What are the macrolids?

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Erythromycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin

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What is the spectrum of activity of the macrolides?

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