Fluoroquinolones Flashcards
Ciprofloxacin
Cipro
Levofloxacin
Levaquin
Moxifloxacin
Avelox
Delafloxacin
Baxdela
All fluoroquinolones are given
By mouth and IV
Which is the only Fluoroquinolones that does NOT require renal adjustments
Moxifloxacin
Which Fluoroquinolones does NOT cover Pseudomonas
Moxifloxacin
Cipro has increasing resistance to gram + but
It’s not really for Strept
Which two Fluoroquinolones have Anaerobic coverage
Moxifloxacin
Delafloxacin
Which Fluoroquinolones have atypical coverage
All of them cover atypicals
What is the only Fluoroquinolone that covers MRSA
Delafloxacin- Baxdela
Black Box Warning for Fluoroquinolones
Tendonitis/ tendon rupture
CNS effects
Peripheral neuropathy
What are the respiratory FQ
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Gemifloxacin
Side effects of FQ
QT prolongation
Photosensitivity
Hypoglycemia
