Infections

Question 1

What is the drug treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis?

Answer 1

Metronidazole

Question 2

What is 1st line treatment for chickenpox?

Answer 2

Aciclovir

Question 3

What is 1st line treatment for Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis?

Answer 3

Chloramphenicol

Question 4

What is 1st line treatment for Chlamydia?

Answer 4

Doxycycline

Question 5

What is first-line for UTI?

Answer 5

Nitrofurantoin due to resistance with trimethoprim

Question 6

How long should prescriptions for uncomplicated UTIs be restricted for?

Answer 6

3 Days

Question 7

What is the treatment for sepsis?

Answer 7

• Amoxicillin 1g IV 8 hourly ( Give Teicoplanin IV if patient is penallergic or has history of MRSA)
• Gentamicin IV*
• Metronidazole 500mg IV 8 hourly

If CrCl <20ml/min or Gentamicin contraindicated:

• Teicoplanin 12mg/kg IV
• Aztreonam 2g IV 8 hourly
• Metronidazole 500mg IV 8 hourly

Question 8

At what age in children is tetracycline contraindicated in?

Answer 8

Under 12 years old

Question 9

What drug can cause arthropathy?

Answer 9

Quinolones

Question 10

What antibiotic has the highest risk of causing C.Diff in the elderly?

Answer 10

Clindamycin

Question 11

What other antibiotics should be avoided in patients that are allergic to penicillin?

Answer 11

Cephalosporin

Question 12

What antibiotics can be used as alternatives for patients allergic to penicillin?

Answer 12

Macrolides

Question 13

What condition is clindamycin usually used for?

Answer 13

Staphylococcal bone and joint infections such as osteomyelitis
Acne Vulgaris

Question 14

What major side effects come with clindamycin?

Answer 14

Jaundice
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
Antibiotic-associated colitis

Question 15

What is a counselling point for Clindamycin when being used for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 15

Damages latex condoms and diaphragms.

Question 16

When should patients stop taking Clindamycin?

Answer 16

If severe, prolonged or bloody diarrhoea develops.