Antibiotics Flashcards
Amoxacillin/clavulonic acid
augmentin
piperacillin/tazobactam
zosyn
ampiciliin/sulbactam
unasyn
zyvox
linezolid
Augmentin indication
PO abx for outpatient therapy for polymicrobial infections
Augmentin spectrum of activity
staph, strep, enterococci, gram negative, anaerobes
Renal dose for zosyn
2.25 g IV q6hr
penicillins that cover pseudo
piperacillin, ticarcillin, carbenicillin, mezlocillin, azlocillin
How does probenecid interact with penecilins
it increases duration of serum levels of PCN and cephalosporins
how does the coverage of cephalosporins change as you increase in generations
more gram negative coverage
which cephalosporin covers pseudomonas
ceftazadime
what should the vancomycin peak and trough be
peak 15-30mg/ml
trough
caused by a anaphylactoid reaction where histamine is released by mast cells, leads to erythema and pruritis to the head, neck, and upper torso
red man syndrome-too much vanco too quickly
treatment for red man syndrome?
antihistamine like benadryl
side effects of vancomycin
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity