Macrolides, Clindamycin, and other Drugs Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE.
Macrolides are a broad spectrum drug.
TRUE. Macrolides are a broad spectrum drug for a wider mode of efficacy.
It is used to treat babies’ eyes to prevent infection during NSVD.
Erythromycin
It is now used instead of erythromycin
1% silver nitrate
What does NSVD mean?
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
What does CS mean?
Cesarean delivery (C-section)
A macrolide used in combination of amoxicillin for ulcer
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin is usually paired with?
Amoxicillin
Clarithromycin is used to treat?
ulcers
A macrolide used to treat PTB instead of streptomycin
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is used to treat PTB for what type of patients?
Azithromycin is used to treat PTB for [immunocompromised] patients.
Mechanism of action of macrolides
Inhibits RNA-dependent protein synthesis
Also known as mycoplasma
*[or, this is caused by mycoplasma]
Whooping cough
Excessive diarrhea
Diphtheria
What is a DTP vaccine?
Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
This causes ulcer
Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis
An STD that can be treated by macrolides
Chlamydia
Macrolides can be used as an alternative therapy for patients allergic to what drug?
Penicillin
Patients allergic to penicillin can use macrolides to treat?
- Tonsilitis
- Rheumatic fever
- Syphilis
This is controversially used to treat pimples
Clindamycin
Clindamycin is used to treat:
- Abdominal and pelvic infections
- Alternative therapy to staph. aureus infections for patients allergic to penicillin
- Effective with penicillin in soft tissue strep. a infections and toxin-mediated disease
Clindamycin is used to treat what type of infections for patients allergic to penicillin?
Staph. aureus infections
Caused by streptococcus pyogenes
Erysipelas
Adverse reactions of clindamycin
- Allergic reactions
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, pseudomembranous enterocolitis
- Hepatotoxicity
- Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia
A patient with pseudomembranous enterocolitis will shift their medication from clindamycin to _____.
Vancomycin
Agranulocytosis means?
Decrease in white blood cells, specifically granulocytes
Thrombocytopenia means?
Decrease in platelet count
A last line therapy drug “when all else fail”
Linezolid
Linezolid is a what type of antibiotics?
Oxazolidinone antibiotics