Common Antibiotics in Primary Care

Question 1

Treating simple UTIs

Answer 1

Nitrofurotoin or Trimethoprim for 3 days

Question 2

Treating complicated UTIs

Pregnant?

Answer 2

Nitrofurotoin or Trimethoprim for 7 days

Pregnant: Not T, give N, Co-A or Ceftrioxone

Question 3

Treating pylonephritis

Answer 3

Co-amoxiclav for 14 days

Unless very unwell (septic) then inpatient referral

Question 4

Treating Cellutitis or Bacterial Skin Infections?

Answer 4

Flucloxacillin for 7 days

Question 5

Treating Bite Wounds

Answer 5

Co-amoxiclav

Question 6

Treating URTI

Answer 6

Only if bacterial!
Treat with Penicillin B for 10 days
Not works - co-amoxiclav

Question 7

When do you treat Otitis Media?

With?

Answer 7

When under 2 or systemically unwell

Amoxicillin 7 days

Question 8

How do you treat a dental abcess?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Question 9

How do you treat a LRTI?

And when?

Answer 9

If they have a temperature, low sats and creps

Amoxicillin for 5 days
Or Co-amoxiclav or doxycycline

Question 10

When do you give doxycycline first line for a LRTI?

Answer 10

In COPD