antibiotics/infectious disease

Question 1

brand name of nafcillin/dicloxcillin/cloxacillin

Answer 1

nafcillin-nafcil/unipen

diclox: dynapen
clox: cloaxapen

Question 2

Dosage for nafcillin

Answer 2

1-2 g IV q4h

Question 3

dosage for Dicloxcillin/cloxacillin

Answer 3

250-500 g PO qid

Question 4

what does 2nd gen penicillin cover

Answer 4

staph infection except RMSA

Question 5

Augmentin

Answer 5

amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

Question 6

which Gram neg anaerobe is most common for foot infection

what do you use to tx?

Answer 6

bacteroides

Augmentin

Question 7

which cephalosporin has the longest half life?

Answer 7

ceftriaxone

Question 8

antibiotics used for sugical prophylaxis

Answer 8

cefazolin

Question 9

dosage for augmentin

Answer 9

500/875 amoxicillin
125 clavulanic acid

PO bid

Question 10

Daptomycin

Answer 10

cubicin

Question 11

Metronidazole

Answer 11

Flagyl

Question 12

linezolid

Answer 12

Zyvox

Question 13

Vancomycin

Answer 13

Vacocin

Question 14

Rifampin

Answer 14

Rifadin

Question 15

tigecycline

Answer 15

Tygacil

Question 16

clindamycin

Answer 16

Cleocin

Question 17

Quinupristin/Dalfopristin

Answer 17

Synercid

Question 18

drug alternative to vancomycin for IV tx

Answer 18

Daptomycin

Question 19

Adverse effect for Daptomycin

Answer 19

myopathy

Question 20

DOC for C diff colitis? other drug tx?

Answer 20

Metronidazole, Vancomycin (oral)

Question 21

what drugs induces seizure

Answer 21

Tigecycline, primaxin

Question 22

1st line therapy for bites

Answer 22

Augmentin

Question 23

dosage for Unasyn

Answer 23

3 g IV tid

Question 24

Piperacillin-Tazobactam

Answer 24

Zosyn

Question 25

Ticarcillin-Clavulanic acid

Answer 25

Timentin

Question 26

Dosage for Zosyn’

tx?

Answer 26

3. 375 IV q 6h

tx: pseudomonas

Question 27

tx for bacteroides

Answer 27

Augmentin

Question 28

which drug should you be caution of the Na levels

Answer 28

Timentin

Question 29

Cephalexin

name and dosage

Answer 29

keflex

500 mg PO bid

Question 30

cefazolin: name and dosage

when do you usually give it?

Answer 30

ancef
1g IV q8h

1 hr prior to procedure surgical prophylaxis

Question 31

Which cephalosporin has long 1/2 life?

Answer 31

Ceftriaxone

Question 32

Ceftazidime: name and dosage

Answer 32

ceptaz:
1g q8h IV for skin infection
2g q12h IV for bone/joint infection

Question 33

what antibiotic tx neisseria? dosage?

Answer 33

Rocephin
Neisseria gonnorhea :
1-2 g/day IV q12 hr

Question 34

what cephalosporins are used to tx pseudomonas

Answer 34

cetriaxone, cefepime

Question 35

what antibiotics are used for prophylaxis surgery?

Answer 35

ancef, rocephin, vancomycilin, clindamycin, levofloxacin

Question 36

4th generation cephalosporin? dosage?

Answer 36

Maxipime

1-2 g q12 hr

Question 37

what drugs are cleared by liver?

Answer 37

ceftrizaxone, clindamyclin

Question 38

which antibiotic have same PO and IV bioavailability

Answer 38

fluoroquinolone, linezolid

Question 39

Ciprofloxacin: name/use/dosage

what generation?

Answer 39

Cipro
500-750 mg PO bid
DOC for pseudomonas
G-

2nd gen

Question 40

Levofloxacin: name/use/dosage

what generation?

Answer 40

Levaquin/500-750 POqd/ pseudomonas and empiric for G+

3rd gen

Question 41

Moxifloxacin:name/use/dosage

what generation?

Answer 41

Avelox/400mg PO/IV qd

empiric for G+, pseudomonas

Question 42

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole: name/dosage/indication

Answer 42

bactrim, Septra
160 mg TMP/ 800 SMX PO Bid
uncomplicated skin infetion caused by MRSA
indicated w people within penicillin allergies

Question 43

Adverse and contraindications for TMP-SMX

Answer 43

adverse: drug fever
contraindicated: warfarin, sulfa

Question 44

what antibiotics are cleared by liver

Answer 44

Macrolides: Erythromycin, Azithromycin

Clindamycin
Ceftriaxone

Question 45

what is a bacteria that carbapenem does not cover?

Answer 45

MRSA