Other Beta Lactam Antibiotics

Question 1

Aztreonam

Answer 1

treats septicemia, intraabdominal, skin, respiratory and UTIs
side effects: fever, rash, nasal congestion, cough, wheezing, vomiting, abdominal pain, C. Diff, neutropenia, injection site reaction, and superinfection

Question 2

Ertapenem

Answer 2

treats bacteremia, community-acquired pneumonia, complicated UTI, skin, pelvic and intraabdominal infections
side effects: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, headache, C. Diff, injection site reaction, superinfection, and anemia

Question 3

Imipenem and cilastatin

Answer 3

treats septicemia, endocarditis, and gynecologic, intraabdominal, respiratory, UTI, skin, and bone/joint infection
side effects: rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, urine discoloration, injection site reaction, phlebitis, C. Diff, and super infection

Question 4

Meropenen

Answer 4

treats meningitis and intraabdominal, respiratory, and skin infections
side effects: headache, rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, C. Diff, anemia, injection site reaction, hyperbilirubinemia, and superinfection

Question 5

Meropenem, vaborbactam

Answer 5

treats complicated UTIs, including pyelonephritis
side effects: headache, injection site reaction, phlebitis, fever, nausea, diarrhea, hypokalemia, and elevated hepatic enzymes

Question 6

Imipenem, cilastain, relebactam

Answer 6

treats UTIs and complicated intraabdominal infections
side effects: headache, injection site reaction, phlebitis, fever, erythema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hypertension