Antibiotics Flashcards
Oxazolinadone examples
linezolid, tedizolid
Macrolides mechanism
protein synthesis inhibitors (50S)
Good MSSA or group A strep abx
any of MRSA (vancomycin not as well), amoxicillin(+clavulanate), cephalexin (1st gen cef)
Lincosamides coverage
Staph, MRSA, strep, anaerobes above diaphragm
Vancomycin coverage
Almost all gram + including MRSA but NOT MSSA (at least not as well), C. diff (PO), no gram -
Name some narrow spectrum penicillins and their coverage
Penicillin G: strep, syphilis, a few others including some gram negatives
Good MRSA abx
IV/severe: Vancomycin and daptomycin
Oral/not severe: ceftaroline, linezolid, clindamycin, doxycycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra)
Chloramphenicol mechanism
protein synthesis inhibitor
Sulfa drugs and trimethoprim mechanism
folic acid synthesis inhibitor, sulfonamides= tetrahydroptoic acid synthetase inhibitor (1st step), trimethoprim= dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor (2nd step), usually used together trimethoprim/sulfonamide
5th gen cefs and their coverage
ceftaroline: MRSA, NO pseudomonas
Aminoglycosides adverse events
acute tubular necrosis, ototoxicity
No cephalosporins have coverage for…
enterococcus
Aminoglycosides coverage
gram negatives, synergy for gram positives, pneumonia
Name some broad spectrum penicillins and their coverage
aminopenicillins+beta-lactamase inhibitor: amox/clav, amp/sulfbactam; all streps, MSSA, some gram - and anaerobes
Tetracyclines/glycycycline mechanism
protein synthesis inhibitor (30S)
3rd gen cefs and their coverage
ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, etc.: MSSA, strep, more gram negatives (HNPEK), ceftazidime for psuedomonas
Chloramphenicol coverage
broad, often used for meningitis (in other countries)
Best beta-lactam for pseudomonas
ceftazidime (3rd gen cephalosporin)
1st gen cefs and their coverage
cefazolin, MSSA, strep, a few gram negatives (PEK)
Tetracyclines/glycycycline examples
doxycycline, minocycline, tigecycline
2nd gen cefs and their coverage
cefuroxime, cefoxitime, MSSA, strep, more gram negatives (HPEK)
Daptomycin coverage
almost all gram + including MRSA, VRSA, no gram -, no pneumonia (inactivated by surfactant)
Oxazolinadone adverse events
bone marrow suppression, peripheral neuropathy, optic neuritis, serotonin syndrome (MAOI)
Lincosamides examples
clindamycin
Aminoglycosides mechanism
protein synthesis inhibitor (30S)