penicillins Flashcards

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penicillin side effects

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allergic HSN reaction in up to 10% of people

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
More rarely neutorpenia

Interstitial nephritis

Dysbacteriosis

CNS seizures.

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Extended spectrum penicillins

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Ampicillin, Amoxicillin

Same as basic but with effects:
Enterobacteriacia
H. influenzae
Listeria
S. agalactiae
Pneumococcus
Enterococci
H. pylori
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Broad spectrum penicillins

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Even broader, specifically includes Pseudomonas.
complicated skin infections and diabetic infections
severe pneumonia

Carbapenicillin
Piperacillin

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