GENERAL RULE OF THUMB Flashcards
Staphylococci
Flucloxacillin
MRSA
Vancomycin
Streptococci
Benzylpenicillin
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Anaerobic bacteria
Metronidazole
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Aminoglycosides
Narrow spectrum
Penicillin
Glycopeptides
Trimethoprim
Linezolid
Clindamycin
Anaerobic
Metronidazole
PG TLC
Broad spectrum
Chloramphenicol
Aminoglycosides
Penicillins
Tetracyclines
Nitrofurantoin
Macrolides
Cephalosporins
Quinolones
CAPTN MCQ
Bacteriostatic
Chloramphenicol
linezolid
tetracycline
macorlides
clindamycin
Bactericidal
cephalosporin
aminoglycosides
nitrofurantoin
trimethoprim
quinolones
metronidazole
glycopeptides
penicillin
captn mq
With or after food
metronidazole
nitrofurantoin
clari MR
pivmecillinam
Empty stomach
30-60 mins before a meal or snack
or
at least 2 hours after
flucloxacillin
phenoxymethypenicillin
azithromycin (not for tabs or liquid)
tetracycline
oxytetracycline
Caution in myasthenia grave
Quinolones
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Nephrotoxic Abx
Nitrofurantoin
Aminoglycosides
Glycopeptides
Tetracyclines
Trimethoprim
Hepatotoxic Abx
Macrolides
Flucloxacillin
Co-Amoxiclav
Chloramphenicol
Nitrofurantoin
Tetracyclines
Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide (3 out of 4 TB Medications)