Antibiotics Flashcards
Nephrotoxic abx
Cephalosporins Vancomycin Aminoglycosides Sulfonamides Ampho B
Hepatotoxic abx
Tetracyclines Isoniazid Erythromycin Clindamycin Methotrexate Sulfanilamide Ampho B
Ototoxic abx
Aminoglycosides
Vanco
Minocycline
Visual toxicity abx
Ethambutol
Isoniazid
Hematopoietic toxicity
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamides
(Also many antivirals)
Abx that cause hemolytic anemia
Sulfonamides
Nitrofurantoin
Abx that cause photosensitivity
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinolones
Standard duration of strep throat treatment
8-10 days
Natural pcns
Pen G (IV, IM) Benzathine pcn (IM) Procaine pcn (IM) Pen V (oral)
Natural pcns are DOC for
N meningitidis
Strep pneumo
Strep A & B
Extended spectrum pcns
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Extended spectrum pcn are DOC for
Listeria, h pyloria, and early lymes
The only two antipsuedomonal pcns
Piperacillin
Ticarcillin
3 most allergenic abx classes
Pcns
Sulfas
Cephalosporins
Preferred pcn for rheumatic fever and syphillis
Pcn G benzathine
Doc surgical prophylaxis
Cefazolin (kefzol, ancef)
4gm/d
DOC N. gonorrheae
Ceftriaxone
Cephalosporins that is active against MRSA and VRSA
Ceftaroline
DOC Moraxella
2nd or 3rd generation cephalosporins
DOC late lymes
3rd generation cephalosporins
DOC Salmonella
3rd generation cephalosporins
DOC E. coli, klebsiella, and proteus
1st or 2nd generation cephalosporins