Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
Cephalexin: trade name
A
Keflex
2
Q
Cephalexin: class
A
Cephalosporin 1G
3
Q
Cephalexin: active against
A
Gram-positive AND Gram-negative
4
Q
Cephalexin: common infections
A
Otitis media: S.pneumoniae H.influenzae, MSSA, S.pyogenes, M.catarrhalis
SSTI: MSSA, S.pyogenes
5
Q
Cephalexin: typical dose
A
500mg QID x5d (SSTI)
500mg QID x10d (pharyngitis)