Neuro Antibiotics Flashcards
What group is Cefotaxime in?
3rd generation cephalosporine
What group is Ceftriaxone in?
3rd generation cephalosporine
What group is Ceftazidine in?
3rd generation cephalosporine
What group is Cefepime in?
4th generation cephalosporine
What group is Vancomycin in?
Glycopeptide
What group is Ampicillin in?
Aminopenicillin
What group is Moxifloxacin in?
Fluoroquinolone
What group is Trimethoprim in?
Benzylpyrimidine
What group is Sulfamethoxazole in?
Sulfonamide
What group is Meropenem in?
Carbapenem
What group is Penicillin G in?
Misc.
What group is Metronidazole in?
Misc.
What group is Amphotericin B in?
Anti-fungal
What group is Flucytosine in?
Anti-fungal
What group is Fluconazole in?
Anti-fungal
What drugs are used to treat community acquired subdural empyema’s?
Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole, and Vancomycin
What drugs are used to treat hospital acquired subdural empyema’s?
Vancomycin and Meropenem
What drugs are used to treat brain abscesses caused by Pseudomonas?
Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Meropenem
Which drug is used to treat brain abscesses caused by MRSA?
Vancomycin
What drugs are used to in the induction phase of fungal meningoencephalitis?
Amphotericin B and Flucytosine
Which drug is used in the consolidation phase of fungal meningoencephalitis?
Fluconazole
Which drug is used for acute pyogenic meningitis in pts over 50 yo?
Ampicillin
What drug is used to treat acute pyogenic meningitis for pts with a beta-lactam allergy who are over 50 yo?
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Which drug is used to treat acute pyogenic meningitis in pts with a beta-lactam allergy?
Maxifloxacin
