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1
Q

What can amoxicillin treat?

A

Certain cases of pneumonia
Otitis media
Syphilis
Group a strep throat
Sinusitis

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What can amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin) tx?

A

Second line otitis media after treatment failure with amoxicillin or recent anabiotic use
Sinusitis

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3
Q

What antibiotic should be used for mastitis?

A

Dicloxacillin is first line
Second line > clindamycin or macrolides

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4
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What infections are macrolides used for?

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Pneumonia in certain cases
Pertussis
H. pylori

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5
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What treats pertussis

A

Azithromycin

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6
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What can be used for part of the H. pylori treatment?

A

Clarithromycin

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7
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Steven Johnson syndrome: what antibiotic can cause this?

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Sulfonamides

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8
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What are sulfonamides used for?

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Urinary tract infections
purulent cellulitis
below the waist skin complaints
Prophylaxis in aids patients

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9
Q

True or false cephalosporins are safe to use in pregnancy

A

True

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10
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What are cephalosporins used for?

A

Skin complaints, postop wounds

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11
Q

What is a respiratory fluoroquinolone?

A

Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

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12
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What can ciprofloxacin treat?

A

Urinary tract infections (complex)
Diverticulitis
Travelers diarrhea 

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13
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What three things to look out for when prescribing fluoroquinolones?

A

QT prolongation
Tendon rupture
Myasthenia gravis 

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14
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What are the three macrolides?

A

Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin 

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What are adverse effects when using vancomycin?

A

Red man syndrome
Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity

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16
Q

What medication would you use for C-diff?

A

Vancomycin PO

17
Q

What medication would you use to treat MRSA?

A

Vancomycin (parenteral)

18
Q

How do you treat acute otitis media?

A

Amoxicillin

19
Q

How do you treat Lyme disease?

A

Doxycycline

20
Q

How do you treat chlamydia first-line therapy?

A

Doxycycline

21
Q

How do you treat rocky mountain spotted fever?

A

Doxycycline

22
Q

When do you use nitrofurantoin (macrobid)?

A

Urinary tract infections

23
Q

What antibiotic is used for trichomoniasis?

A

Metronidazole

24
Q

What antibiotic is used for bacterial vaginitis?

A

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

25
Q

What anabiotic is used to treat tuberculosis and bacterial meningitis?

A

Rifampin 

26
Q

Which antibiotics can be used for sinusitis?

A

Augmentin or cephalosporins

27
Q

Which antibiotic classes are used for strep throat?

A

Penicillins or macrolides

28
Q

Which anabiotic do you use for a dog or cat bite?

A

Augmentin
(dog bitten = Augmentin)

29
Q

How long after a dog or cat fight do we suture it?

A

Never ever ever

30
Q

What are the pregnancy? Safe antibiotics?

A

CAMP:
Cephalosporins
Amoxicillin
Macrolides/Macrobid
Penicillins 

31
Q

Which antibiotics can be used to treat pneumonia with no respiratory comorbidities or recent antibiotic use?

A

MAD:
Macrolides
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline

32
Q

Which antibiotics should be used for pneumonia when the patient HAS had recent antibiotic use or has a respiratory comorbidity?

A

Levofloxacin
Macrolide and Augmentin 

33
Q

How do you treat H. pylori with triple therapy?

A

CAP
Clarithromycin + amoxicillin + PPI

34
Q

How do you treat H. pylori with quadruple therapy?

A

Treat My Belly Pain:
Tetracycline + metronidazole + bismuth salt + PPI

35
Q

What are the two antibiotics that treat chlamydia?

A

doxycycline (preferred)

Azithromycin (alternative for non compliant or pregnant pts)

36
Q

How do you treat gonorrhea when NAAT testing has ruled out chlamydia?

A

A single dose of ceftriaxone IM

37
Q

How do you treat gonorrhea chlamydia?

A

Ceftriaxone IM
plus
doxycycline (Alternatively, azithromycin)

38
Q

What antibiotic would be inappropriate to give a patient who has strep AND mono?

A

Amoxicillin due to the bili form rash that’s occurs

39
Q

What should be prescribed for a staph/strep skin infection I.e. cellulitis

A

1st gen cephalosporin
Cephalexin

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