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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Tetracyclines (doxycycline)

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1
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Tetracycline suffix

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-cycline

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2
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3 teaching points on tetracyclines

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-Take full glass of water, alone
-Photosensitivity
-Can decrease effectiveness of birth control

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3
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Can tetracyclines be used in pregnancy

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No (also stains baby’s teeth)

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4
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Stepwise approach to acne?

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1) OTC (salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide)
2) prescription benzoyl; tretinoin, erythromycin
3) tetracyclines (minocycline/tetra)

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5
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Macrolide suffix

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-mycin

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6
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Allergy considerations with macrolides

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Good alternative to those allergic to beta-lactams (penicillins, sulfas)

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7
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What ABX cannot be used with myasthenia gravis

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Macrolides (M =/ M)

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8
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Drug interaction with macrolides

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Can increase titer of statins

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9
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2 major adverse effects of macrolides

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Heptatoxicity
QT prolongation

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10
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Allergy considerations with cephalosporins

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Cross sensitivity to penicillins (esp. first generation)

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11
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MRSA skin infections

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Sulfa- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)

Clindamycin

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12
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Gonorrhea

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Cephalosporin- Rocephin IM

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13
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Impetigo

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Cephalosporin- Keflex

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14
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Pregnant UTI

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Cephalosporin- Keflex

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15
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Strep

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Penicillin

16
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Otitis media

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Penicillin- Amoxicillin

17
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Syphilis

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Penicillin- Benzathine penicillin

18
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3 AE of penicillins

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-Diarrhea (sometimes Cdiff)
-Vaginitis
-SJS

19
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Contraindication condition for amoxicillin

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Mononucleosis (rash)

20
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Mastitis

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Pencillin– dicloxacillin

21
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Fluoroquinolones suffix

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-floxacin

22
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3 contraindications for fluoroquinolones

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Pregnancy
Hx of aortic aneurysm or other risk factors
Myasthenia gravis

23
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Traveler’s diarrhea

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Fluoroquinolone- Ciprofloxacin

24
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Anthrax

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Fluoroquinolone- ciprofloxacin

25
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Adverse effects of fluoroquinolones

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HYPOglycemia
QT prolongation
Neuropathy
Tendinopathy
Phototoxicity
Do not use <18yo

26
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Sulfonamide suffix

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-zole

27
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Cross sensitivity to sulfas

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diuretics

28
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G6PD anemia is a contraindication to which abx

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Sulfas

29
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MRSA Cellulitis

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Sulfas- TMP-SMX

30
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Bacterial conjunctivitis

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Sulfa- sulfacetamide

31
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Cross allergy to penicillins

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cephalosporins

32
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Atypical pneumonia

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Macrolide- azithromycin

33
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Alternative to penicillins

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Macrolides (-mycin)

34
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Alternative to macrolides

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Tetracycline (doxy) or quinolone

35
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Diverticulitis

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Augmentin (or cipro/flagyl)

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