GENERAL RULE OF THUMB Flashcards

1
Q

Staphylococci

A

Flucloxacillin

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2
Q

MRSA

A

Vancomycin

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2
Q

Streptococci

A

Benzylpenicillin
Phenoxymethylpenicillin

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3
Q

Anaerobic bacteria

A

Metronidazole

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4
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Aminoglycosides

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5
Q

Narrow spectrum

A

Penicillin
Glycopeptides
Trimethoprim
Linezolid
Clindamycin

Anaerobic
Metronidazole

PG TLC

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6
Q

Broad spectrum

A

Chloramphenicol
Aminoglycosides
Penicillins
Tetracyclines
Nitrofurantoin
Macrolides
Cephalosporins
Quinolones

CAPTN MCQ

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7
Q

Bacteriostatic

A

Chloramphenicol
linezolid
tetracycline
macorlides
clindamycin

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8
Q

Bactericidal

A

cephalosporin
aminoglycosides
nitrofurantoin
trimethoprim
quinolones
metronidazole
glycopeptides
penicillin

captn mq

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9
Q

With or after food

A

metronidazole
nitrofurantoin
clari MR
pivmecillinam

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10
Q

Empty stomach

A

30-60 mins before a meal or snack
or
at least 2 hours after

flucloxacillin
phenoxymethypenicillin
azithromycin (not for tabs or liquid)
tetracycline
oxytetracycline

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11
Q

Caution in myasthenia grave

A

Quinolones
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines

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12
Q

Nephrotoxic Abx

A

Nitrofurantoin
Aminoglycosides
Glycopeptides
Tetracyclines
Trimethoprim

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13
Q

Hepatotoxic Abx

A

Macrolides
Flucloxacillin
Co-Amoxiclav
Chloramphenicol
Nitrofurantoin
Tetracyclines
Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide (3 out of 4 TB Medications)

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