ANTIBIOTICS ESSENTIALS Flashcards
HAP (mild)
oral amoxicillin + metronidazole
HAP (severe)
IV amoxicillin, metronidazole and gentamicin
CAP (CURB 3+)
IV co-amoxiclav + clarithromycin/ doxycycline
CAP (CURB 0-2)
oral amoxicillin / doxycycline
TB
oral rifampicin ethambutol prazinamide isoniazid
Pneumocystitis Carinii (HIV patients)
oral co-trimazole
Acute COPD Exacerbation
oral amoxicillin / doxycycline
Legionnaire’s disease
oral erythromycin / clarithromycin
Epiglottitis (H.influenza)
IM/IV cerftriexone
Intra-abdominal Sepsis
IV amoxicillin - metronidazole + gentamicin
C.Diff (severe)
oral vancomycin
C.Diff (mild)
oral metronidazole
Amobiasis
oral metronidazole
Giadiasis
oral metronidazole
UTI (uncomplicated)
oral Nitrofuratoin (F 3days, M 7days)
Tonsilitis (FeverPAIN >3)
Penicillin / clarithromycin (5 days)
Meningitis
ceftriaxone
Endocarditis (NV - subacute)
amoxicillin + gentamicin
Endocarditis (NV - septic/acute)
Flucloxacillin
Endocarditis (PV / MRSA)
Vancomycin + gentamicin (later rifampicin)
Cellulitis (body)
Flucloxacillin / doxycycline
Cellulitis (face)
co-amoxiclav
Chlamydia (uncomplicated)
Doxycycline