Drugs/Antibiotics

Question 1

Abx in treatment for uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia?

Answer 1

Amoxicillin

Question 2

Abx for atypical pathogen pneumonia?

Answer 2

Clarithromycin

Question 3

Abx for hospital acquired pneumonia?

Answer 3

Co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime (in first 5 days of admission)

Piperacillin and tazobactam OR broad spec cephalosporin OR a quinolone (if after 5 days)

Question 4

Abx for pyelonephritis?

Answer 4

Broad spec cephalosporin OR quinolone (eg ciprofloxacin)

Question 5

Abx for throat infection?

Answer 5

PenV (or erythromycin is pen allergic)

Question 6

Abx for Otitis media?

Answer 6

Amoxicillin

Question 7

Abx for Otitis external?

Answer 7

Flucloxacilin

Question 8

Abx for acute gingivitis?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Question 9

Abx for gonorrhoea?

Answer 9

IM Ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin

Question 10

Abx for PID?

Answer 10

Oral ofloxacin and oral metronidazole

Or IM Ceftriaxone and oral doxycycline and oral metronidazole

Question 11

Abx for syphilis?

Answer 11

Benzathine benzylpenicillin

Question 12

Abx for bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 12

Metronidazole or topical clindamycin

Question 13

Abx for campylobacter?

Answer 13

Clarithromycin

Question 14

Abx for salmonella?

Answer 14

Ciprofloxacin

Question 15

Side effects of isoniazid?

Answer 15

Peripheral neuropathy

Question 16

Side effects of pyrazinimide?

Answer 16

Hepatitis

Gout

Question 17

Side effects of ethambutol?

Answer 17

Visual problems (need to check visual acuity before Rx)

Question 18

Side effects of rifampicin?

Answer 18

Orange tears and urine