Mnemonics Flashcards
Bacteriostatic drugs
ECSTaTiC
Erythromycin Clindamycin Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Tetracycline Chloramphenicol
Bactericidal drugs
Very Finely Proficient At Murder
Vancomycin Fluoroquinolones Penicillins Aminoglycosides Metronidazole
Use of nafcillin
Naf for staph
Antimicrobial coverage of extended spectrum penicillins
Amox HELPS kill Enterococci
Haemophilus influenzae Escherichia coli Listeria monocytogenes Proteus mirabilis Salmonella spp Enterococci
Antipseudomonal penicillins
Takes Care of Pseudomonas
Ticarcillin
Carbenicillin
Piperacillin
Coverage of first generation cephalosporins
PEKs FIRST
Proteus mirabilis
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
First generation cephalosporin drugs
FADer, help me FAZ my PHarma!
CeFADroxil CeFAZolin CePHalotin CePHapirin CePHradine CePHalexin
Coverage of second generation cephalosporins
HEN PEKS
Hemophilus influenzae Enterobacter aerogenes Neisseria spp. Proteus mirabilis Escherichia coli Klebsiella pnemoniae Serratia marcescens
Second generation cephalosporin drugs
FAM FOX FUR TEa
FAC! LORA the professional AZhOLE is still on the FONe!
CeFAMandole
CeFOXitin
CeFURoxime
CefoTEtan
CeFAClor LORAcarbef CefPROzil CefmetAZOLE CeFONicid
Third generation cephalosporin drugs
FEnge PO ng PERA to FIX my TTTTTV!
CeFEtamet CefPOdoxin CefoPERAzone CeFIXime CefTriaxone CefTazidime CefoTaxime CefTizoxime CefTibuten
Antipseudomonal cephalosporins
TAZ FEP FOP
CefTAZidime
CeFEPime
CeFOPerazone
Drugs of last resort
I AM your Last Shot at Victory
Imipenem Amikacin Meropenem Linezolid Streptogramins Vancomycin
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Buy AT 30, CELLS at 50
30s:
Aminoglycoside
Tetracycline
50s: Chloramphenicol Erythromycin Linezolid Lincosamides Streptogamins
Aminoglycosides - drugs and tox
Mean GNATS canNOT kill anaerobes
Gentamycin Neomycin Amikacin Tobramycin Streptomycin
Nephrotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Teratogen
Drugs causing pulmonary fibrosis
BBBan Me
Bleomycin Busulfan Bromocriptine Amiodarone Nitrofurantoin Methotrexate