Antibiotics Flashcards
UTI Abx 1st line
Nitrofurantoin 3/7
Acute prostatitis Abx
Ciprofloxacin 28/7
Pyelonephritis/Complicated UTI Abx
ciprofloxacin 7/7 / IV gentamycin
Genital bacterial infection Abx
Metronidazole 5-7/7
PID Abx
Metronidazole 14/7 Doxycycline 14/7
Chlamydia Abx
Doxycycline 7/7 / Azithromycin Stat
Gonorrhoea Abx
Ciprofloxacin
Herpes virus Abx
Aciclovir 5/5
vaginal fungal infection Abx
Clotrimazole pessary
LRTI Abx
Amoxicillin 10/7 / Clarithromycin / Erythromycin 10/7
Exac. COPD Abx
Amoxicillin 7/7 / Co-Amoxiclav
Whooping cough Abx
erythromycin 14/7
Bronchiectasis Abx
Amoxicillin 14/7
Pneumonia Anx
CURB 0 Amoxicillin/Clarithromycin. 1 - Amoxi+Clarithro. 2 - IV Amox+Clarithro. 3-5 - IV Augmentin+Clarithro
Otitis media Abx
Amoxicillin 10/7
Otitis externa Abx
Locorten-vioform topical 7/7
Dental infections Abx
Penicillin V 5-7/7 + Chlorhexidine mouthwash
Pharyngitis Abx
Penicillin V 7/7
Oral candidiasis Abx
Nystatin 7/7
Acute sinusitis Abx
Amoxicillin 5/7
Animal bite Abx
Co-amoxiclav 7/7
Impetigo/Cellulitis Abx
Flucloaxacillin 5-14/7 / fusidic acid cream
Acne Abx
Benzoyl peroxide cream +/- clindamycin/tetracycline
MRSA Abx
IV Vancomycin + PO cipro
Mastitis Abx
Metronidazole
Necrotising fasciitis Abx
IV Vancomycin + IV Clindamycin + IV Cipro
Salmonella/Shigella Abx
Cipro 3/7
campylobacter Abx
Erythromycin 3/7
Giardia Abx
Metronidazole 3/7
Periotinitis Abx
IV Amoxicillin + IV Gentamyin +IV metronidazole
Sepsis Abx
Tazocin/Gentamycin
Trauma Abx
IV Fluclox + IV metronidazole
TB Abx
Isoniazid 6/12 + Rifampicin 6/12 + Pyrazinamide 2/12 + Ethambutol 2/12
Meningitis Abx
IV Ceftriaxone
Infective endocarditis Abx
Benpen IV + Gentamycin IV
Diabetic foot Abx
Fluclox + Amoxicillin
Skin/wound infection micro
Staph aureus / Streptococcus
Line infection micro
Staph, enterococci, corynebacteria
Gangrenous wound micro
clostridia
GI infection, ventilator pneumonia, wound infection micro
E.coli, Klebsiella, enterobacter
Chronic leg ulcer, pneumonia, CF micro
Pseudomonas
Sulphonamides eg
Sulfasalazine
Sulphonamides ind
Rarely used
Trimethoprim ind
UTI, RTI
Penicillin eg
Penicillin, benzylpenicillin, amoxicillin, flucloxacillin
Cephalosporins eg
Cefuroxime, cephalexin, cefotaxime
Carbapenem eg
Imipenem
Carbapenem ind
Wide spec
Aminoglycosides eg
Gentamycin, streptomycin, neomycin
Aminoglycosides ind
Gram +ve
Glycopeptides eg
vancomycin, teicoplanin
Glycopeptides ind
Serious staph infection / IE / c. diff
Macrolides eg
Erythromycin, clarithromycin
Macrolides ind
Gram +ve + Hib + legionella
Quinolones eg
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Quinolones ind
Penicillin resistant Gram +ve. gram -ve
Tetracycline eg
doxycycline, oxytetracycline
Tetracycline ind
Broad spec. Acne, chalmydia, cholera, mycoplasma
Lyncosamides eg
Clindamycin
Lyncosamides ind
IE prophylaxis in penicillin allergy. Strep. Bone infections
Cytochrome p450 metabolised
Erythromycin, Clarithromycin
Inhibitor of cell wall synthesis
Vancomycin, beta-lactam, monobactam, carbopenem
Inhibitor of protein synthesis
Macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, tetracycline, aminoglycosides,
Folic acid inhibitor
Trimethoprim, sulfonamides
Gram +ve cocci
Staphylococcus (catalase +ve), streptococcus (catalase -ve)
Gram. +ve rods
Clostridium, listeria.
S. Aureus Abx
Flucloxacillin
Streptococcus Abx
Penicillin
Clostridium Abx
Metronidazole then vancomycin
Listeria Abx
Ampicillin, ceftriaxone
Gram -ve cocco-bacilli
H. Influenzae, brucella, legionella, pertussis
Gram -ve diplococci
N. Meningitides, N. Gonorrhoea
H. Influenzae Abx
Ampicillin/Amoxicillin. If serious - cefotaxime/ceftriaxone
Brucella Abx
Tetracyclines, rifampin in, aminoglycosides
Legionella Abx
Erythromycin + rifampicin
Pertussis Abx
Erythromycin
N. Menungitides Abx
Ceftriaxone/penicillin G. Rifampicin for close contact
N. Gonorrhoea Abx
Ceftriaxone
Gram -ve rods
E.coli, enterobacter, klebsiella, pseudomonas, campylobacter, H. Pylori, shigella, salmonella
Pseudomonas Abx
Pitazobactam/ciproflox + gentamycin
Campylobacter Abx
Fluoroquinolones/erythromycin
Shigella Abx
Fluoroquinolones
Salmonella. Abx
Ciproflox/Ceftriaxone
Co-Amoxiclav
Amoxicillin trihydrate/Potassium clavulanate
Co-Trimoxazole
sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim
Tazocin
Tazobactam + piperacillin
Beta-lactam eg
Penicillin, cephalosporin
Caution in pregnancy
Tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, sulphonamides
C. Diff risks
Cephalosporin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin
Bacteriocidal
Vancomycin, fluoroquinolones, penicillins, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, metronidazole
Amoxicillin ind
Strep infection - middle ear, throat, pneumonia
Tazocin indication
Pseudomonas
Cephalexin ind
Strep & staph infection
Cefuroxime ind
Bronchitis, UTI, gonorrhoea
Ceftriaxone ind
Sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia
Erythromycin ind
Penicillin alternative, strep throat, listeria, pertussis
Clarithromycin ind
Strep infection
Azithromycin ind
STIs, RTI
Tendon rupture risk
Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin ind
Gram -ve,
Gentamicin ind
Sepsis, meningitis, endocarditis
Clindamycin Ind
Osteomyelitis, intra-abdominal sepsis, cellulitis
Metronidazole ind
C. Diff, trichomonas, giardia, aspiration pneumonia
Vancomycin ind
C.diff, serious strep infection, MRSA, endocarditis