ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards
Antibiotics/ Penecillins
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin)
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn)
Antibiotics/ Penecillins INDICATION
Common for broad coverage of Gram- and Gram+
Antibiotics/ Penecillins ROA
PO, IV
Antibiotics/ Penecillins MOA
inhibit cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics/ Penecillins AE
GI, hypersensitivity/allergies
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephtriaxone (Rocephin)
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins INDICATION
Cephalexin: surgical prophylaxis, SSTIs
Cephtriaxone: surgical prophylaxis, community-acquired pneumonia, meningitis, gonorrhea, severe Lyme disease
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins MOA
inhibit cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins AE
GI, hypersensitivity
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins PK/PD
Caution for severe and immediate PCN allergy due to cross-reactivity
Antibiotics/ Cephalosporins OTHER
Cephalexin: 1st generation
Cephtriaxone: 3rd generation
Antibiotics/ Glycopeptides
Vancomysin
Vancomysin INDICATION
MRSA, C. diff, increasing resistance (VRE)
Vancomysin ROA
IV, PO for C. diff
Vancomysin MOA
inhibit cell wall synthesis
Vancomysin AE
Hypotension, red man syndrome, nephrotoxicity
Antibiotics/ Aminoglycosides
Gentamicin
Gentamicin INDICATION
Gram- bacilli, staph, myobacteria
Gentamicin ROA
IV, PO, inhaled, topical, ophthalmic, intraventricular (CSF shunt)
Gentamicin MOA
inhibit bacterial protein synthesis