Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
Acute pyelonephritis give what?`
A
Non-pregnant women and men: cefalexin 500mg BD or TDS - 7-10 days
2
Q
Acute prostatitis give what?
A
Ciprofloxacin 500mg BD
3
Q
Treatment for chlamydia trachomatis / urethritis
A
1st line: doxycycline 100mg BD for 7 days
4
Q
Epididymoorchitits treatment
A
Men < 35 = STI likely = refer to GUM - chlamydia doxycyline.
Men > 35 = Gram -ve enteric bacteria likely (e.coli) - Ofloxacin
Test MSU!
5
Q
Bacterial vaginosis give
A
Metronidazole
6
Q
Gonnorhoea give
A
IM Ceftriaxone 1g
7
Q
Pelvic inflammatory disease
A
Ceftriaxone (1g IM stat) + metronidazole (400mg BD 2 weeks) + doxycycline (100mg BD 2 weeks).
Wide coverage and needs quick treatment.
8
Q
Trichomoniasis tx
A
Metronidazole 400mg BD 5-7 days
9
Q
Tx for lymes disease
A
Doxycycline
Erythema migrans rash
10
Q
Scabies give
A
Permethrin
