Antibiotics Flashcards
What antibiotics would you prescribe for exacerbations of chronic bronchitis?
Amoxicillin OR
Tetracycline OR
Clarithromycin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for an uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia?
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline or clarithromycin if penicillin allergic
Add flucloxacillin if staphylococci suspected eg in influenza
What antibiotics would you prescribe for an atypical pneumonia?
Clarithromycin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for a hospital acquired pneumonia?
Within 5 days of admission: co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime
More than 5 days after admission: piperacillin with tazobactam OR
A broad spectrum cephalosporin eg ceftazidime OR
A quinolone eg ciprofloxacin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for a lower urinary tract infection?
Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin (avoid trimethoprim in pregnancy, nitro in severe renal impairment)
Alternative: Amoxicillin or cephalosporin
What antibiotics would you prescribe in acute pyelonephritis?
Broad spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone
(‘cef_’ / ‘_floxacin’)
What antibiotics would you prescribe in acute prostatitis?
Quinolone or trimethoprim
What antibiotics would you prescribe for gonorrhea?
IM ceftriaxone
What antibiotics would you prescribe for chlamydia?
Doxycycline or azithromycin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for pelvic inflammatory disease?
Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole OR
IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline OR
Oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole
What antibiotics would you prescribe for syphilis?
Benzathine benzylpenicillin OR
Doxycycline OR
Erythromycin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for BV?
Oral or topical metronidazole OR
Topical clindamycin
What antibiotics would you prescribe for impetigo?
Topical hydrogen peroxide, oral flucloxacillin OR erythromycin if widespread
What antibiotics would you prescribe for cellulitis?
Flucloxacillin
Clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin allergic
What antibiotics would you prescribe for cellulitis near the eyes or nose?
Co-amoxiclav
Clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin allergic