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Common antibiotics Flashcards

1
Q

tonsillitis and sinusitis first line

A

penicillin

clarithromycin if allergic

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2
Q

otiits externa

A

flucloxacillin

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3
Q

otitis media

A

amoxycillin

clarithromycin if allergic

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4
Q

bronchitis

A

doxycycline or amoxicillin

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5
Q

pneumonia

A

amoxicillin first line (clarithromycin if allergic or atypical)

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6
Q

prostatitis

A

ciprofloxacin

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7
Q

lower UTI/ cystitis

A

nitrofurantoin/ trimethoprim

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8
Q

acute pyelonephritis

A

ciprofloxacin

ceftrioxone

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9
Q

cellulitis

A

flucloxacillin

clarithromycin if allergic

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10
Q

animal bite

A

co-amoxicalve

metronidazole if allergic (beware CYP 3A4 inhibitor e.g. can increase plasma warfarin= bleed)

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11
Q

neisseria gonorrhea infection

A

ceftriaxone and azithromycin (together to prevent resistance)

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12
Q

chalmydia infection

A

azithromycin – given as 2 or 4 tablets at once

doxycycline – given as 2 capsules a day for a week

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13
Q

bacterial vaginosis

A

metronidazole

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14
Q

candidiasis

A

fluconazole oral tablet

or

clostrimazole pessary

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15
Q

pelvic inflammatory syndrome

A

Metronidazole AND Ofloxacin

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16
Q

sepsis

A

ceftriaxone

17
Q

acne

A

tetracycline

Important to remember: Shouldn’t be given to children <12 years, pregnant and breastfeeding women (causes staining of developing teeth)

18
Q

meningitis

A

benzylpenicillin

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