Antibiotics

Question 1

Penicillins

Answer 1

• usually ends in -illin
• Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin), Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
• broad coverage —> gram + and gram -
• AEs : GI, hypersensitivity

Question 2

Cephalosporins

Answer 2

Usually starts with cef/ceph

Cephalexin (Keflex) , ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Nosocomial infection, surgical prophylaxis

AEs : GI, hypersensitivity

Question 3

Glycopeptide

Answer 3

Vancomycin

C.diff / MRSA

AEs : hypotension

Question 4

Aminoglycoside

Answer 4

Usually ends in -mycin

Gentamicin

Gram +

AEs : ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity

Question 5

Macrolide

Answer 5

Usually ends in -mycin

Azythromycin (Z-pak)

Gram + and gram -

AEs : QT prolongation = DDI

Question 6

Tetracyclines

Answer 6

Usually ends in cyclin except tygecyclin

Doxycyline

Gram + and gram -

AEs: photosensitivity

Question 7

Lincosamide

Answer 7

Clindamycin

Gram +

Cause c.diff

Question 8

Fluoroquinolones

Answer 8

Usually ends with floxacin

Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin (levaquin)

Gram -

Tendon rupture

Question 9

Nitroimidazole

Answer 9

Usually ends with idazole

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Anaerobes

GI, peripheral neuropathy

Question 10

Sulfonamide

Answer 10

Sulfamethoxadole/ trimethroprim (bactrim)

Gram + and gram -

Steven Johnson syndrome

Question 11

Gram + and gram -

Answer 11

Macrolides (z-pack)
Tetracycline
Sulfonamide
Penicillin

Question 12

Carbapenems

Answer 12

Ends in penem
Anaerobic infection
Gram - resistant
AE = GI

Question 13

Monobactams

Answer 13

PCN allergie

Usually well tolerated

Question 14

Streptogramins

Answer 14

Ends with pristin

Gram +

Joint pain (arthralgia) and myalgia (muscle pain)

Question 15

Oxazolidinines

Answer 15

Gram + resistant

AE serotonin syndrome and bleeding risk (=thrombocytopenia)