Pharm Flashcards
nitrofurantoin
first line treat cystitis, contraindicated if patient has no G6PD, does not kill p aeruginosa
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
treat cystitis, 2nd line for pyelonephritis
fosfomycin
treat cystitis
amoxicillin
treat cystitis
cefpodoxime
treat cystitis
cefdinir
treat cystitis
cefadroxil
treat cystitis
ciprofloxacin
1st line for pyelonephritis, 3rd line treat cystitis
levofloxacin
1st line for pyelonephritis, 3rd line treat cystitis
ofloxacin
3rd line treat cystitis
tx for asymptomatic bacteruria UTI
none
tx for cystitis UTI (female with dysuria, frequency, urgency, hematuria)
nitrofurantoin, bactrim, fosfomycin, beta lactams, fluoroquinolones
aztreonam
2nd line for pyelonephritis
tx for pyelonephritis UTI
fluoroquinolone (cipro, levofloxacin), bactrim, beta lactam, aztreonam ((if resistance is a risk add ceftriaxone, gentamicin, or tobramycin – broad spectrums))
catheders cause complicated (and often resistant) cystitis … Tx?
ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin