Last Ones Flashcards
Which 2 drugs should be avoided in the first trimester?
Metranidazole and trimethaprim
Aminoglycosides are used against gram___ organisms.
Gram negative organisms
What is clindamycin used for?
A 2nd line treatment for staph/strep cocci infections in penicillin allergic patients.
Give the features of a true hypersensitivity reaction and which medications should be avoided in such patients.
Low BP
Swelling at injection site
Itchy rash
Difficulty breathing
Avoid penicillins and cephalosporins
What rare allergy am I talking about?
Red Man Syndrome
Seen in allergies to glycopeptides such as vancomycin
What is doxycycline used for?
To treat atypical bacteria without a proper cell wall and used to treat some skin and chest infections in penicillin allergic patients.
Fluoroquinolones are bacteri……?
Bactericidal
Name a group of broad spectrum antibiotics.
Fluoroquinolones
Are tetracyclines bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Both bactericidal and bacteriostatic
What is chloramphenicol used to treat?
A topical agent used to treat eye infections.
What makes something produce endotoxin?
The presence of a lipopolysaccharide.
What does C diff produce?
Exotoxin
Which group of antibiotics are lipophilic and what does this mean?
Macrolides
They can pass through the cell membrane easily
Give 2 examples of fluoroquinolones and their routes of administration and another example of what they can be used to treat.
IV levofloxacin used to treat severe CAP in penicillin allergic patients.
IV OR ORAL ciprofloxacin used to treat complicated UTIs
Fluoroquinolones can also be used to treat pseudomonas infections.
