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Antimicrobials - Use/activity ---> Drug/Class Flashcards

1
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Streptococci, Nieserria, oral anaerobes

A

Penicillins

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2
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Methicillin sensitive staphylococci

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nafcillin

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3
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G+ not staph and some G-

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Amino penicillins (ampicillin)

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4
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Broad-spectrum G+ organisms; G - organisms including Pseudomonas not staph

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Extended spectrum penicillins (piperacillin)

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expand the activity of ampiamox/piperacillin and ticarcillin to include anerobes and more G- and methicillin sens. Staph.

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Clavulanic acid (Beta lactamase inhibitors)

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6
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Good for G+ organisms many G- no cns penetration

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Cefazolin (1st gen Ceph)

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7
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Some anaerobic activity better at G-

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Cefuroxime (2nd gen Ceph)

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8
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Active against Pseudomonas ; broader G- activity penetrate CNS ; less G+ activity

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Ceftriaxone (3rd gen Ceph)

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9
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Broadest specturm ceph ; nosocomial G- org. and G+ Cocci including meth. send. staph

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Cefepime (4th gen Ceph)

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10
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Aerobic G- bacilli ( those with serious penicillin allergy)

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Aztreobactam

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11
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VERY broad spectrum ; many G- ; resistant nosocomial, some enterococi, MSSA, anaerobes

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Imipenem-cilastatin, meropenem, ertapenem, doripenem

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12
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Coag +/- Staph and other gram + bacteria

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Vanco

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13
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G+ including MRSA and non-faecalis VRE

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Quinupristin-dalfopristin

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14
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Coag +/- staph other G+ including glycopeptide resistant enterococci

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Daptomycin

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15
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Coag +/- staph other G+ including glycopeptide resistant enterococci and NOCARDIA

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Linezoled

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16
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G- bacilli , almonella , Pneumocystis Jirovecii, Nocardia

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TMP/SMX

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17
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Broad spectrum including legionella ; strept or anaerobes

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Cipro/levo/moxifloxacin

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18
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Anaerobes ; Giardia, Trichomonas , C. Diff

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Metronidazole

19
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TB ; meningococcal and H ingluenzae prophylaxis

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Rifampin

20
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G- bacilli ; no activity in anaerobic conditions

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aminoglycosides

21
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Broad spectru ; Salmonella anaerobes , rickettsia , brucella , bartonella, bu limited due to toxicity

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Chloramphenicol

22
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Anaerobes; G- cocci

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Clindamycin

23
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Broad Spectrum ; spirochetes and rickettsia

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Tetracyclines

24
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broad spectrum , MRSA anaerobes , G-

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Tigecycline

25
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G + cocci , Legionella, Mycoplasma

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Erythromycin

26
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mycobacteria and toxo due to high IC conc.

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Azithromycin, Clarithromycin

27
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enhanced towards G- ; macrolide resistant Strepto. Pneumo. ; MRSA

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Telithromycin

28
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candidiasis ; if + ampho then cryptococcus

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Flucytosine

29
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Mucosal candidiasis, pulmonary histoplasmosis

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Ketoconazole

30
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Histo and Blasto

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Itraconazole

31
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Candidiasis, cryptococcosis , coccidioidomycosis

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Fluconazole

32
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invasive aspergillosis, fusarium and scedosporium , empiric for febrile neutropenia

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Voriconazole

33
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prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in Icomp pt. ; zygomycoses, reractory candida

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Posaconazole

34
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candida, invasive aspergillosis

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Caspofungin

35
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Eso. Candida, prophy of invasive candida in BM transplant , empiric in febrile neutropenia

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MIcafungin

36
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candidemia, eso candida, systemic candida

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Anidulafungin

37
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HSV ecephalitis ; herpes zoster

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acyclovir

38
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HSV, zoster

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Famciclovir

39
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CMV/HSV

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Fanciclovir, valgan- , foscarnet and Cidofovir

40
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Influenza A tx and prophylaxia

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Amantadine, rimantadine

41
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Influenza A and B

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Zanamavir and Oseltamavir

42
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RSV, Hepatitis C i + IFN alpha

A

Ribavirin

43
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IFN alpha

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Hep B and C

44
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Entecavir

A

Hep B

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