Antibiotics Flashcards

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Cephalexin: trade name

A

Keflex

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2
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Cephalexin: class

A

Cephalosporin 1G

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3
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Cephalexin: active against

A

Gram-positive AND Gram-negative

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4
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Cephalexin: common infections

A

Otitis media: S.pneumoniae H.influenzae, MSSA, S.pyogenes, M.catarrhalis
SSTI: MSSA, S.pyogenes

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5
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Cephalexin: typical dose

A

500mg QID x5d (SSTI)

500mg QID x10d (pharyngitis)

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