Antimicrobials Flashcards
Aminoglycoside; First produced, so LOTS of microbial resistance has been acquired
Streptomycin (category) What else?
Benzylpenicillin - Archetype
Penicillin G
Cefotan - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Cefotetan
Cefuroxime
Ceftin - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Ceftin - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Cefuroxime
Often used if allergic to penicillin; Reserved for use in MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staph epidermidis (MRSE) and enterococcal infections
What is Vancomycin used for?
Neomycin (category); Where is it applied?
Aminoglycoside; Applied only topically (too nephrotoxic)
Carbenicillin
Geocillin - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
What two drugs can be made with Clavulonic Acid?
Augmentin (CA and amoxicillin) and Timentin (CA and ticarcillin)
Dynapen - Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Dicloxacillin
Amikin - Aminoglyocoside; least microbial resistance (also most expensive!)
Amikacin
Amikacin
Amikin - Aminoglyocoside; least microbial resistance (also most expensive!)
Geocillin - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Carbenicillin
Kefzol - 1st Generation Cephalosporin
Cefazolin
What are the 2 broad-spectrum penicillins?
Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
Nallpe - Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Nafcillin
Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
What are the 2 broad-spectrum penicillins?
Piperacillin
Piperacil - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Oxacillin - just category
Dicloxacillin
Dynapen - Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Ticar - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Ticarcillin
Nebcin - Aminoglycoside - mid-level microbial resistance
Tobramycin
Aminoglycoside; Applied only topically (too nephrotoxic)
Neomycin (category); Where is it applied?
Tobramycin
Nebcin - Aminoglycoside - mid-level microbial resistance
Piperacil - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Piperacillin
Cefoxitin
Mefoxin - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Nafcillin
Nallpe - Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Cefazolin
Kefzol - 1st Generation Cephalosporin
Oxacillin - just category
Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
Ticarcillin
Ticar - Antipseudomonal Penicillin
Cefotetan
Cefotan - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Augmentin (CA and amoxicillin) and Timentin (CA and ticarcillin)
What two drugs can be made with Clavulonic Acid?
Streptomycin (category) What else?
Aminoglycoside; First produced, so LOTS of microbial resistance has been acquired
Aminoglycoside - mid-level microbial resistance
Gentamicin (category) Resistance?
Gentamicin (category) Resistance?
Aminoglycoside - mid-level microbial resistance
Penicillin G
Benzylpenicillin - Archetype
Mefoxin - 2nd Generation Cephalosporin
Cefoxitin
What is Vancomycin used for?
Often used if allergic to penicillin; Reserved for use in MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staph epidermidis (MRSE) and enterococcal infections