Exam 1 drugs Flashcards
Penicillins (oral and IV)
Pen VK Amoxicillin Amoxicillin-clavulanate Dicloxacillin Nafcillin Penicillin G Piperacillin/tazobactam Ampicillin/sulbactam
Pen VK
Veetids
Children: 25-75 mg/kg/day in divided doses q6-8h
Adults: 125-500mg PO q6-8h
Amoxicillin
Amoxil
Children: 25-50 mg/kg/day in divided doses q8h
Adults: 250-500mg PO q8-12h
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Augmentin
Children (<40kg): 20-45 mg/kg/day in divided doses 2-3 times daily
Adults: 500mg q8-12h or 875mg q12h or 2g q12h
Dicloxacillin
125-500mg q6h
Nafcillin sodium load
66mg Na+/g nafcillin
Piperacillin-tazobactam sodium load
Zosyn
54-64mg Na+/g piperacillin
Ampicillin-sulbactam sodium load
Unasyn
115mg Na+/1.5g of combo product
Cephalosporins (oral and IV)
Cephalexin Cefaclor Ceftriaxone Cefepime Cefazolin
Cephalexin
Keflex
1st generation
Children: 25-100 mg/kg/day in divided doses q6-8h (max 4g/day)
Adults: 250-1000mg q6h or 500mg q12h (max 4g/day)
Cefaclor
Ceclor
2nd generation
Children: 20-40 mg/kg/day divided q8-12h
Adults: 250-500mg q8h (500mg q12h for ER)
Ceftriaxone
Rocephin
3rd generation
IV or IM
Children: 50-100 mg/kg/day in 1-2 divided doses q12-24h
Adults: 1-2g q12-24h
max IV daily dose in renal impairment: 2g/day
Cefepime
Maxipime 4th generation Usually IV Children: 50mg/kg/dose q8-12h Adults: 1-2g q8-12h
83mg NA/g cefepime
Cefazolin
Keflex/Ancef
IV
48mg Na+/g cefazolin
Protein synthesis inhibitors
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
macrolides
clindamycin
Beta Lactams
penicillins
cephalosporins
Aminoglycosides
gentamycin tobramycin neomycin amikacin binds to 30S ribosomal subunit bactericidal and concentration dependent
Gentamycin
IV or IM dosing
2-5mg/kg/day in divided doses q8h
Tetracyclines
doxycycline (Vibramycin/Adoxa)
minocycline (Minocin)
demeclocycline
binds to 30S ribosomal subunit
bacteriostatic
time dependent
Doxycycline
Vibramycin/Adoxa
Oral: IR and ER forms
100-200mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
Macrolides
azithromycin, erythromycin (EES 400, Ery-Tab), clarithromycin (Biaxin), fidaxomicin (Dificid)
Bind to 50S ribosome subunit
bacteriostatic
Azithromycin
Zithromax
Oral: 1-2g as single dose, 500mg daily, or 500mg on day 1 then 250mg on day 2-5
Clindamycin
Cleocin Lincosamide Binds to 50S ribosome subunit Bacteriostatic Time-dependent
Oral: Children: 8-40mg/kg/day PO in 3-4 divided doses
Adults: 150-450mg PO q6h
IV: Children: 20-40 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses
Adults: 600-2700 mg/day in 2-4 divided doses
Metronidazole
Flagyl Bactericidal Concentration dependent Oral and IV forms 250-750mg q8h
Sulfamethoxazole - Trimethoprim
Bactrim
Bactericidal
Concentration dependent
Oral: Bactrim DS: 160mg TMP/800mg SMX: 1 tab PO q12h
Bactrim SS: 80mg TMP/400mg SMX: 2 tab PO q12h
IV: 80mg TMP/400mg SMX
Nitrofurantoin
Macrobid/Macrodantin Bactericidal Concentration dependent Macrodantin: 50-100mg PO q6h Macrobid: 100mg PO BID
Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin
Bactericidal
Concentration dependent
Ciprofloxacin
Cipro
PO: 500-750mg q12h
IV: 400mg q12h
Levofloxacin
Levaquin
PO or IV: 250-750mg q24h
Moxifloxacin
Avelox
PO or IV: 400mg q24h
Vancomycin
IV antibiotic
“Red Man Syndrome”
Daptomycin
Cubicin/Cubicin RF
IV antibiotic
IV antivirals
Acyclovir
Ganciclovir
Cidofovir
Acyclovir
Zovirax
IV antiviral
Infuse over 1 hour to reduce the risk of renal tubular damage
Ensure patient maintains adequate hydration
Ganciclovir
Cytovene
IV antiviral
Hazardous agent
Cidofovir
Vistide
IV antiviral
Hazardous agent
IV antifungals
Eichinocandins
Fluconazole
Voriconazole
Voriconazole
Vfend
IV antifungal
Monitor electrolytes (K+)
Hazardous agent
Fluconazole
Diflucan
IV antifungal
Don’t use if cloudy or precipitated
Hazardous agent
Eichinocandins
Micafungin (Mycamine)
Caspofungin (Cancidas)
Anidulafungin (Eraxis)
Infuse slowly and use a central catheter is infusing high doses
Vaughan-William Class 1A agents
Disopyramide
Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide
Norpace ventricular arrhythmias IR: 100-150mg PO q6h CR: 200-300mg PO q12h Take on empty stomach Beers list