GI Infections Pharm Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment for C. diff
A
- oral vancomycin (first occurance)
- fidaxomycin (RECURRENCE)
2
Q
Treatment for Campylobacter jejuni
A
- ciprofloxacin
- azythromicin
3
Q
Treatment for Salmonella spp.
A
- ciprofloxacin
- azythromicin
4
Q
Treatment for Shigella spp.
A
- ciprofloxacin
- azythromicin
5
Q
Anthelmintic agents
A
- albendazole
- mebendazole
- thiabendazole (cutaneous)
- ivermectin
- nitazoxanide
- praziquantel
- pyrantel pamoate
6
Q
Treatment for Entamoeba histolytica
A
- DUAL THERAPY
- metronidazole followed by paromomycin
7
Q
Treatment for Ancylostoma spp.
A
-Albendazole
8
Q
Treatment for Necator americanus
A
-Albendazole
9
Q
Treatment for Ascaris lumbricoides
A
-Albendazole
10
Q
Treatment for Giardia
A
-metronidazole
11
Q
Treatment for Diphyllobothruim latum
A
-Praziquantel
12
Q
Treatment for Taenia spp. (not cysticercosis)
A
-Praziquantel
13
Q
Treatment for Echinococcus granulosus
A
-BOTH Albendazole and Praziquantel
14
Q
Treatment for Taenia solium (cysticercosis)
A
-Albendazole
15
Q
Treatment for Enterobius vermicularis
A
-Mebendazole
