Antibiotics Flashcards
Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
Amoxicillin
Tetracycline
Clarithromycin
Uncomplicated CAP
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline or Clarithromycin in penicillin allergy, add flucloxacillin if staphylococci suspected e.g. in influenza
Pneumonia possibly caused by atypical pathogen
Clarithromycin
HAP
Within 5 days of admission: Co-amoxiclav
More than 5 days after admission: piperacillin with tazobactam
OR Ceftazidime (broad spec cephalosporin)
OR Ciprofloxacin (quinolone)
Lower UTI
Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin
Alternatively Amoxicillin or cephalosporin
Acute pyelonephritis
Broad spec cephalosporin or quinolone
Ceftriaxone
Acute prostatitis
Quinolone
Trimethoprim
Impetigo
Topical hydrogen perozide, oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin if widespread
Cellulitis (near eyes or nose)
Clo-amoxiclav
Clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin allergy
Erysipelas
Flucloxacillin
Clarithromycin or erithromycin if penicillin allergic
Animal or human Bite
Co-amoxiclav
doxycycline + metronidazole in penicillin allergic
Mastitis during breast feeding
Flucloxacillin
Throat infections
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
erithromycin if penicillin allergic
Sinusitis
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Otitis Media
Amoxicillin
erithromycin if penicillin Allergic