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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
Q

Which antibiotic is used in acute sore throat

A
  1. Phenoxy
  2. Clarithromycin/Erythro (pregnant)
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Which antibiotic is used in scarlet fever

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  1. Phenoxy (500mg QDS 10 days)
  2. Clarithromycin (250-500mg BD 5 days)
    Optimise analgesia and safety net
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Which antibiotic is used in acute otitis media

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  1. Amoxicillin
    Pen allergy = Clari/ery
  2. Co-amox

(5-7 days)

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Which antibiotic is used in acute otitis externa

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  1. Analgesia for pain and apply warm flannel
  2. Topical acetic acid 2% OR topical neomycin with corticosteroid
    If cellulitis = flucloxacillin
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5
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Which antibiotic is used in pericoronitis

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  1. Metronidazole OR amoxicillin
    If pain limits oral hygiene - chlorhexidine/hydrogen peroxide
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Which antibiotic is used in dental abscess

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  1. Amoxicillin OR Phenoxy
    If systemic infection ADD metro
    Pen allergy = clarithro
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Which antibiotic is used in sinusitis

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  1. Phenoxy
  2. Co-amox
    Pen allergy = doxycline (not under 12)
    Clari/ery
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Which antibiotic is used in acute exacerbation of COPD

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  1. Amox OR doxy OR Clari
  2. Use alternative 1st choice
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Which antibiotic is used in CAP

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  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Alternative 1st choice =doxy/clari/ery
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Which antibiotic is used in HAP

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  1. Co-amoxiclav
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Which antibiotic is used in lower UTI

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  1. Nitrofurantoin (if egfr >45)
    OR Trimethoprim
    Pregnant:
    Still nitro but avoid at term
  2. Amoxicillin/Cefalexin
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Which antibiotic is used in acute pyelonephritis (upper UTI)

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  1. Cefalexin (for pregnant and 3 months+)
    If culture results and susceptible - Co-amox/trimethoprim/Ciprofloxacin
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Which antibiotic is used for prophylaxis of recurrent UTIs

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  1. Trimethoprim OR Nitro
  2. Amoxicillin/Cefalexin
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Which antibiotic is used in suspected meningococcal disease

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  1. IV/IM benzylpenicllin
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Which antibiotic is used in suspected bacterial meningitis

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  1. IV Cefotaxime (bc of unknown cause)
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16
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Which antibiotic is used in travellers diarrhoea

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  1. Azithromycin
17
Q

Which antibiotic is used in C diff

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  1. Vancomycin
  2. Fidaxomycin
    Further episode within 12 weeks = fidax
    More than 12 weeks = vanco OR fidax
18
Q

Which antibiotic is used in H. Pylori

A
  1. PPI + Amox + clari/metro
  2. PPI + clari + metro

If pen allergy and previous clari

PPI + bismuth subsalicylate + metro + tetracycline

19
Q

Which antibiotic is used in acute diverticulitis

A
  1. Co - amox
    Pen allergy = Cefalexin + metro
20
Q

Which antibiotic is used in chlamydia

A
  1. Doxycycline
  2. Azithromycin
21
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Which antibiotic is used in BV

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  1. Metronidazole
22
Q

Which antibiotic is used in genital herpes

23
Q

Which antibiotic is used in gonorrhoea

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  1. Ceftriaxone OR Ciprofloxacin
24
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Which antibiotic is used in pelvic inflammatory disease

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  1. Ceftriaxone + metro + doxy
25
Q

Which antibiotic is used in eczema (bacterial infection)

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  1. Fusidic acid 2%
    Oral
  2. Flucloxacillin
    Pen allergy = clari/ery
26
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Which antibiotic is used in impetigo

A
  1. Hydrogen peroxide
  2. Fusidic acid 2%
    Oral
  3. Flucloxacillin
    Pen allergy = clari/ery
27
Q

Which antibiotic is used in tick bites (Lyme disease)

A
  1. Doxy OR Amox
28
Q

What is the drug tx for scabies

A
  1. Permethrin
  2. Malathion
29
Q

Which antibiotic is used in human and animal bites

A
  1. Co-amox
    Pen allergy = doxy / metro
30
Q

What is the tx for skin and nail infections

A
  1. Topical terbinafine
31
Q

What is the drug tx for gingivitis

A
  1. Chlorhexidine
  2. Hydrogen peroxide

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