Antibiotics Flashcards
List off the classes of antibiotics
TAMCC-PFS
- Tetracyclines
- Aminoglycosides
- Macrolides
- Cephlosporins
- Carbapenems
- Penicillins
- Fluoroquinolines
- Sulfonamides
What is the ending for tetracyclines?
- cycline
What comes to mind when you think of -cycline meds?
Doxycycline
What is doxycycline used for?
TAMC
- Ticks
- Acne
- Malaria
- Chlamydia
What’s your big side effect for tetracyclines?
DON’T give to kids riding Tricycles
* No kids younger than 9
Riding tricycles in the sun is bad
* Photosensitivity
What’s the ending for aminoglycocides?
Amigo Gliding with a tail of mice
- mycin
- micin
What are your two aminoglycocides?
Gentleman mice
* Gentamycin
Neon mice
* Neomycin
What are your aminoglycosides treating?
BIG hitters (B I C)
Bacterial Meningitis
Intra-abdominal
Complicated UTIs
Aminoglycosides are big hitters, what are the side effects of these strong drugs?
Those neon mice are toxic as fuck
- Neurotoxicity
- Ototoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity
What do macrolides end with?
Macaroni Mice being thrown
- thromycin
What is a thromycin drug that first comes to mind?
Azithromycin
What do you use azithromycin for?
The mice got thrown out of the club for eating out a stripper
- Strep throat when not using PCN
- Chlamydia as well
- Skin infections
- Otitis media
What do all cephalosporin drugs have in otheir name?
Cef-
Ceph-
When you’ve got an issue with PCN resistance what other fungus drug class are you going to use to kill bacteria?
Spores
* Cephalosporins
What are cephalosporins used for
The chef is making gnocchi
* All the -ococci issues
What is a contraindication for cephalosporins?
Well they’re similar to PCN which is also a fungus drug so…
* Allergy or Sensitivity to PCN
What do carbapenems end with?
- penem
What are carbapenems used for?
If you eat too many carbs you’ll end up at the hospital
* Severe infections with drug resistant organisms
What are your side effects of eating too many carbs (carbapenem side effect)?
You’re gonna shit yourself
* C. Diff
What’s a contraindication for carbapenems?
Stephen Johnson Hates Carbs because they give him seizures
- Stephen-johnson syndrome
- Seizures
What do penicillins end with?
-cillin
What drug class are you gonna use for pneumonia?
PCN or Fluoroquinolones
What does penicillin kill?
Just about everything
What do fluoroquinolones end with?
Flocks of oxen smelling the flowers
* -floxacin
What other drug class deals with pneumonia?
fluoroquinolones
What do fluoroquinolones deal with?
Well when you sniff the flowers they lead to respiratory issues
- Pneumonia
- Atypical pneumonia
- Lower respiratory infections
What are the severe side effects of fluorquinolones?
Those flocks of oxen have shitty tendons
* Tendonitis
* Achilles tendon rupture
Those flowers in the sun are bright as fuck
* Photosensitivity
What do sulfonamides start with?
Sulf-
What are sulfonamides used for?
MRSA
Burns
What are some cautions for sulfonamides?
- Sulfa and G6PD don’t mix
* Sulphur allergies
What’s the drug you think of when you treat burns and it has sulfa in the name?
Silver sulfadiazine
What are the factors that impact the effectiveness of an antibiotic?
- Location of infection
- Being able to reach the infection
- Drug resistance of the bacteria
What 2 antibiotic classes have a cross-sensitivity?
PCN and Cephalosporins
