Counselling to know for each antibiotic Flashcards
how should pt take metronidazole
> NO alcohol
whole , not crushed with water or milk
with food or just after
how should pt take trimethoprim
> with or without food
take with food with GI upset
Whole with water
how should pt take AMOXICILLIN
> With food or just after
WHOLE with water
how should pt take CLARITHROMYCIN
> with or without food
Whole with water
how should pt take ERYTHROMYCIN
> with food or just after
Whole with water
how should pt take FLUCLOXACILLIN
> EMPTY STOMACH
WHOLE with water,
never with dairy products
what does empty stomach mean
- hour before food
- 2 hours after food
how should pt take NITROFURANTOIN
> WITH FOOD or just after
swallow whole with water
how should pt take Doxycycline
> WITH FOOD or just after
swallow whole with water or milk
Take while standing or sitting upright due to irritation
avoid lying down for atleast 30 minutes
which abx should you avoid exposure to sunlight
doxycycline
which abx should you never take with milk and dairy products
all fluroquinolones
how should pt take erythromycin
> with food or just after
whole with water
which abx can cause oral candidisis
how should pt take co-amoxiclav
> with food
whole with water, however,can break them in half down middle if needed.
how should pt take ciprofloxacin
> with or without food
Avoid dairy products
whole with LOTs of water
