ANTIBIOTICS II Flashcards
glycopeptides?
main traits?
dosing method used?
vancomycin
D-ala-D-ala
bactericidal
renal adjustment
traditional method, trough
vancomycin 10-15 mg/l dosage?
SSTI
ulcers
UTI
vancomycin 15-20 mg/l dosage?
more serious infection, pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis
vancomycin ADRs/preg?
infusion related
nephrotoxicity
oxotoxcity
aminoglycosides for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible gram positive organism?
MOA is same as vancomycin
dalbavancin
oritavancin
MOA of daptomycin?
inactivated?
- binds to calcium allowing it to bind to the bacterial membranes
- also bactericidal
*pulmonary surfactant
major consideration of daptomycin?
good spectrum?
not for respiratory infections
MSSA
MRSA
strep
daptomycin uses?
complicated SSTI
S. aureus bacteremia
joint infections
endocarditis
ADR/Preg MSK in patients who take daptomycin?
check creatine kinase
myopathy
rhabdomyolysis