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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Antibiotics for meningitis - in GP?

Confirmed meningococcal disease?

A

Benzylpenicillin IM

Pen G (Benzylpenicillin IV)

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in paediatrics hospital?

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<3months – IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

> 3 months – IV Ceftriaxone + Dexamethasone

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in household prophylaxis?

A

Rifampicin

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in <55?

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IV Cefotaxime

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in >55 or immunocompromised?

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IV Cefotaxime + Ampicillin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - <72hrs old?

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IV Pen G (Benzylpenicillin) + Gentamicin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - 72hrs-3 months old?

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IV Ceftriaxone + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - 3 months - 17 years old?

A

IV Ceftriaxone

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Antibiotics for sepsis - adults and neutropenic sepsis?

A

IV Tazocin

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Antibiotics for bacterial conjunctivitis in neonates/children?

A

Neonates - Neomycin

Children – Chloramphenicol topical drops (or fusidic acid)

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Antibiotics for periorbital cellulitis?

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Oral Co-amoxiclav

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12
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Antibiotics for HIV prophylaxis?

A

Co-trimoxazole

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13
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Antibiotics for sickle cell anaemia prophylaxis?

A

Penicillin

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Antibiotics for epiglottitis?

A

IV Cefuroxime

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Antibiotics for epiglottitis chemoprophylaxis?

A

Rifampicin

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - neonates?

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Benzylpenicillin + gentamicin IV

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - mild child?

A

PO amoxicillin (Alt: Co-amoxiclav, clarithromycin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - severe child?

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IV Co-amoxiclav (Alt: Clarithromycin)

IV Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 0-1?

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PO Amoxicillin (Alternatives: Clarithromycin, Doxycycline)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 2?

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PO/IV Amoxicillin + Clarithromycin (Alt: Doxycycline)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 3 or above?

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IV Co-amoxiclav + Clarithromycin (Alt:Cephalosporin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - HAP?

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IV Gentamicin + Antipseudomonal penicillin (Ticarcillin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - Aspiration?

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IV Cephalosporin + Metronidazole

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Antibiotics for tonsillitis?

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (PenV) (Alt: Erythromycin, clarithromycin)

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Antibiotics for cystic fibrosis prophylaxis?

A

Flucloxacillin

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Antibiotics for otitis media 1st line and 2nd line if worsening?

A

Amoxicillin (Clarithromycin)

Co-amoxiclav

27
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Antibiotics for TB?

A

Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol (RIPE)

28
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - <1 month?

A

Clarithromycin

29
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - >1 month?

A

Clarithromycin or Azithromycin

30
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - pregnancy?

A

Erythromycin

31
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Antibiotics for UTI - <3 months?

A

IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin and admit

32
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Antibiotics for UTI - >3 months?

A

Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin (Alt: Amoxicillin)

33
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Antibiotics for UTI - adult?

A

Nitrofurantoin or Trimethoprim (Woman 3 days, Men 7 days)

34
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Antibiotics for UTI - recurrent prophylaxis?

A

Trimethoprim, Nitrofurantoin or Amoxcillin

35
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Antibiotics for UTI - pregnancy?

A

Nitrofurantoin (<36 weeks) (Alt: Amoxicillin or Cefalexin)

36
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - <3 months?

A

IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin and admit

37
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - >3 months?

A

PO Cefalexin/Co-amoxiclav OR IV Co-amoxiclav/ceftriaxone

38
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - adult PO?

A

Ciprofloxacin/Cefalexin

39
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - adult IV?

A

Co-Amoxiclav

40
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - Pregnancy?

A

PO Cefalexin or IV Cefuroxime

41
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Antibiotics for impetigo - if mild or severe?

A

Topical Fusidic acid

PO Flucloxacillin (Clarithromycin)

42
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Antibiotics for septic arthritis?

A

IV Flucloxacillin (Alt: Clindamycin)

43
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Antibiotics for PID - inpatient?

A

IV Ceftriaxone plus doxycycline THEN Oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole

Alt: Ofloxacin + Metronidazole

44
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Antibiotic for PID - outpatient?

A

Ceftriaxone IM stat (or azithromycin PO, if gonorrhoea) + doxycycline PO and metronidazole PO

45
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Antibiotics for cellulitis?

A

PO Flucloxacillin (Clarithromycin)

IV Co-amoxiclav + flucloxacillin (if systemically unwell)

46
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Antibiotics for C-Section?

A

Cefradine (before incision, 6hr+12hr)

47
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Antibiotics for uterine rupture?

A

Cefuroxime + Metronidazole IV

48
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Antibiotics for PROM - prophylaxis?

A

Erythromycin

49
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Antibiotics for PROM - signs of chorioamnionitis?

A

Cefotaxime + Metronidazole

50
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Antibiotics for endometritis?

A

Co-Amoxiclav (Alt: Clindamycin+ Metronidazole)

51
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Antibiotics for TOP?

A

Metronidazole

Azithromycin (Alt: Doxycycline)

52
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Antibiotics for BV?

A

PO metronidazole OR

Topical clindamycin

53
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Antibiotics for gonorrhoea?

A

Ceftriaxone+ Azithromycin

54
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Antibiotics for chlamydia?

A

Doxycycline (Alt: Azithromycin/Erythromycin/Ofloxacin)

55
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Antibiotics for chlamydia in pregnancy?

A

Azithromycin (Alt: Erythromycin)

56
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Antibiotics for TV?

A

Metronidazole

57
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Antibiotics for candida?

A

Clotrimazole pessary (Alt: Fluconazole PO)

58
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Antibiotics for syphilis - 1o, 2o and early latent?

A

Benzathine Pen G (Alt: Azithromycin, Procaine penicillin, Doxycycline)

59
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Antibiotics for syphilis - late latent?

A

Benzathine penicillin (Alt: Doxycycline)

60
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Antibiotics for syphilis - neurosyphilis?

A

Procaine penicillin

61
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Antibiotics for syphilis - pregnancy?

A

Benzathine Pen G

62
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Antibiotics for LV?

A

Doxycycline (Alt: Erythromycin)

63
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Antibiotics for MG?

A

Azithromycin OR

Doxycycline+ Azithromycin OR

Moxifloxacin

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