Classes of Antibiotics

Question 1

Penicillins

Answer 1

• usually end in -illian
• broad coverage, do both gram+ and gram -
• take with food because of GI upset

Question 2

Cephalosporins

Answer 2

• used for nosocomial infections and surgical prophylaxis

Question 3

Glycopeptides

Answer 3

• meds: vancomycin

- used to treat cdiff

Question 4

Aminoglycosides

Answer 4

• meds: gentamicin
• used for gram +,
• potential AE: ototoxicity

Question 5

Macrolides

Answer 5

• meds: z-pack
• used for gram + and gram -
  potential AE: QT prolongation and DDI

Question 6

Tetracyclines

Answer 6

• meds: doxycycline
• used for gram + and gram -
• potential AE: photosensitivity

Question 7

Oxazolidinines

Answer 7

• potential AE: bleeding risk and serotonin syndrome

- used for drug resistant gram +

Question 8

Lincosamide

Answer 8

• meds: clindamycin
• used for gram +
• potential AE: cause cdiff

Question 9

Floroquinolones

Answer 9

• meds: levaquin
• used for gram -
• potential AE: tendon rupture

Question 10

Sulfonamide

Answer 10

• used for gram + and gram -

- potential AE: Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Question 11

Classes used to treat gram + AND gram -

Answer 11

Macrolides, tetracyclines, sulfonamide, and penicillin