Drugs 6:1-28 Flashcards
penicillin V potassium brand name and uses
- Veetids
- Pharyngitis
- SSTIs
- endocarditis prophylaxis
penicillin V potassium dosing
- 250-500 mg PO q6-8h
- prefer empty stomach
penicillin G brand name and uses
- Pfizerpen-G
- neurosyphilis
- endocarditis treatment
penicillin G dosing
- Low-med: 12–18 million U/24h IV continuously or in 4-6 equally divided doses
- High: 24 million U/24 h IV either continuously or in 4–6 equally divided doses
- renally adjust for CrCl < 50 mL/min
dicloxacillin uses
staphylococcal infections (SSTIs)
dicloxacillin dosing
- 250-500 mg PO q6h
- prefer empty stomach
nafcillin uses
- endocarditis treatment
- SSTIs
nafcillin dosing
- 2 grams IV q4h
- no renal adjustment needed; hepatically eliminated
amoxicillin brand name and uses
- Amoxil (cap)
- Moxatag (ER tabs)
- Pharyngitis
- otitis media
- SSTIs
- endocarditis prophylaxis
amoxicillin general dosing
- 500 mg q8h to 875 mg q12h on empty stomach
- Moxatag 775 mg ER q24h within 1 hr of finishing a meal
amoxicillin dosing specific to endocarditis prophylaxis
2 grams 30-60 minutes prior to dental procedure
amoxicillin dosing specific to otitis media in child
90 mg/kg divided q8-12h
ampicillin brand name and uses
- Principen
- Respiratory tract infections
- meningitis
- bone/joint infections
- endocarditis prophylaxis and treatment
ampicillin dosing
- 1-2 grams IV q4-6h
- renally adjust for CrCl < 50 mL/min
amoxicillin / clavulanate brand name and uses
- Augmentin
- Augmentin ES-600
- Augmentin XR 1000 mg
- Sinusitis, otitis media, CAP, SSTIs
amoxicillin / clavulanate general dosing (Augmentin)
- low dose: 250 mg q8h
- medium dose: 500 mg q8h - q12h
- high dose: 875 mg q12h
- take at start of a meal
amoxicillin / clavulanate dosing specific to otitis media in child (Augmentin ES-600)
- 90 mg/kg amox divided q12h
- take at start of a meal
amoxicillin / clavulanate dosing specific to sinusitis/community acquired pneumonia (Augmentin XR 1000 mg)
- 2 tablets q12h
- take at start of a meal
ampicillin / sulbactam brand name and uses
- Unasyn
- SSTIs
- CAP
ampicillin / sulbactam dosing
- 1.5-3 grams IV q6h
- renally adjust for CrCl < 30 mL/min
piperacillin / tazobactam brand name and uses
- Zosyn
- Hospital-acquired / ventilator-associated pneumonia
- Severe SSTIs
- intra-abdominal infections
piperacillin / tazobactam dosing
- Hospital-acquired / ventilator-associated pneumonia: traditional -> 4.5 grams IV q6h; extended infusion -> 3.375 grams IV q8h
- Severe SSTIs: traditional -> 3.375 grams IV q6h; extended infusion -> 3.375 grams IV q8h
- renally adjust for CrCl < 40 (traditional) or < 20 mL/min (extended infusion)
cephalexin brand name and uses
- Keflex
- Pharyngitis
- SSTIs
- endocarditits prophylaxis
cephalexin dosing
- 250-1000 mg q6h
- 500 mg q8-12h
- prefer empty stomach