miscellaneous drugs and questions Flashcards
clindamycin coverage
gram positive aerobes including MRSA and enterococci anaerobic coverage (peptostreptococcus)
clindamycin use
skin and soft tissue
dental infections of children
respiratory infection
necrotizing fascilitis
clindamycin ADR
C. diff colitis
D/N
impaired liver fun and neutropenia
When is clindomycin recommended
gram positive coverage for PCN allergy
what is clindamycin cross reactive with
macrolides
fidaxomicin coverage
gram positive aerobe/anaerobes
fidaxomicin use
c. diff
fidaxomicin time dependent? static or cidal?
yes, cidal
tigecycline coverage
gram postive (MRSA) gram negative (ESBL producing) anaerobes
tigecycline use
community acquired pneumonia
skin and soft tissue
intra-abdominal infections
tigecycline ADR
not for children under 18
GI intolerance, hepatotoxicity, photosensitivity, tooth discoloration
tigecycline time dependent? static or cidal?
no, concentration dependent and static
What is bactrim
sulfonamide
What do sulfonamide do to cell
inhibit folic acid synthesis
Bactrim coverage
gram positive (MRSA; not for strep); gram negative e.coli
bactrim use
UTI, Skin and soft tissue, opportunistic infections (pneumocytosis, nocardia, toxoplasmosis)
ADR Bactrim
photosensitivity, bone marrow suppression, hyperkalemia
DDI Bactrim
warfarin, phenytoin
Bactrim and warfarin
anticoagulant effect can double; reduce warfarin dose by 1/2 to prevent excessive bleeding
bactrim and phenytoin
bactrim can displace phenytoin from binding site, amplifying phenytoin levels