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Pharm Week 3 Flashcards

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How are antimicrobials different from other classes of drugs

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The exert their action on bacteria infecting the host not the host itself

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How can you prevent resistance

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Dual therapy= using two drugs with different mechanisms of action
Ex: TB, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and enterococcal endocarditis

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Things to avoid when prescribing antimicrobials

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  • misuse of anitbiotics
  • overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics
  • suprainfection (alterations of normal flora= yeast infection from too strong of an antibiotic)
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Should you leave colonized flora in tact?

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Yes

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Pathogen

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Organism causing active infection

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Normal flora

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Organisms normally found on the host: non pathogenic

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Colonization

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Presence of bacteria that are not causing disease

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Do you culture otitis media, sinus infection, or UTI in otherwise healthy patients?

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NO

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How do you select your appropriate antimicrobial

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  • Spectrum of activity
  • Effects on non-targeted microbial flora
  • Appropriate dose
  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties
  • ADR’s
  • Drug interactions
  • Cost
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What is Empirical Therapy

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An educated guess based on patient and antimicrobial specific factors: anatomical location, pathogens associated with presentation, potential for ADR’s, and antimicrobial spectrum of activity

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What are patient specific considerations in antimicrobial selections?

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  • Recent previous antimicrobial exposure
  • anatomical location
  • Hx of drug allergies
  • Organ dysfunction affecting drug clearance
  • Immunosuppression
  • Pregnancy
  • Compliance
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De-escalation

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If you’re using a broad spectrum antimicrobial and you ID the pathogen with culture results, you narrow your antibiotic to something sensitive to the pathogen

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What causes antimicrobial failure?

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  • Inadequate diagnosis
  • Poor source control (removing catheters or draining an abscess)
  • Development of new infection with resistant organism
  • Non adherence
  • Insufficient dosing
  • Drug interactions
  • Suprainfections
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MIC

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Minimal Inhibitory Concentration: you have to be above the MIC to effectively kill the pathogen

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Gram positive

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Has a cell wall and cell membrane, will hold the purple stain

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Gram Negative

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Has cell wall, cell membrane, and outer envelope which inhibits pink stain from sticking

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Atypical

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Possess uncommon qualities, colorless after staining, not a typical cell wall, can replicate, they ARE common

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Anaerobic

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Do not require O2 to live

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What are the types of bacterial classification?

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Gram Positive
Gram Negative
Anaerobic
Atypical

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B-Lactam Antibiotics

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Selectively interfere with the synthesis of the peptidoglycan bacterial cell wall. They are divided based on chemical structure and spectrum of activity

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Why do you dose antimicrobials around the clock? q4h

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antibiotics work best if the drug dosing trough concentration remains above the MIC throughout the entire dosing interval

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Penicillin

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Founded by Alexander Flemming on accident in 1929. It is the least toxic drug known, members of the family differ by a single side chain (R group)

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Penicillin mechanism of action

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interfere with bacterial wall synthesis by binding to PBP’s (penicillin binding proteins) disrupting the peptidoglycan layer

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Penicillin therapeutic uses

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treatment for bacterial pathogens

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Natural Penicillins

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Penicillin G aqueous- INJ
Penicillin G procaine and benzathine- IM only
Penicillin V (PenVeeK, Vi-CillinK)- PO

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Penicillin G Aqueous- INJ

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Natural Penicillin

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Penicillin G Procaine and Benzathine- IM only

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Natural Penicillin

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Penicillin V (PenVeeK, Vi-CillinK) PO

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Natural Penicillin

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Amino Penicillins

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Amoxicillin (Amoxil)- PO

Ampicillin (Omipen)- INJ, PO

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Amoxicillin (Amoxil) PO

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Amino Penicillin

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Ampicillin (Omipen) INJ, PO

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Amino Penicillin

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Antistaphylococcal Penicillins

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Dicloxacillin (Dynapen)- PO
Nafcillin (Nafcil, Unipen)- INJ
Oxacillin (Prostaphlin)- INH, PO

32
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Dicloxacillin (Dynapen) PO

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Antistaphylococcal penicillins

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Nafcillin (Nafcil, Unipen) INJ

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Antistaphylococcal penicillin

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Oxacillin (Prostaphlin) INJ, PO

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Antistaphylococcal penicillin

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Antipseudomonal Penicillins

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Piperacillin (Piperacil) INJ

Ticarcillin (Ticar) INJ

36
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Piperacillin (Piperacil) INJ

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Antipseudomonal Penicillin

37
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Ticarcillin (Ticar) INJ

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Antipseudomonal penicillin

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B-Lactamase Inhibitor Combos (extended spectrum)

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Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn)- INJ
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)- PO
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn)- INJ
Ticarcillin/clavulanate (Timentin)- INJ

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Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasym) INJ

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B-Lactamase Inhibitor Combos (extended spectrum)

40
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Amoxcillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) PO

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B-Lactamase inhibitor combos (extended spectrum)

41
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Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) INJ

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B-Lactamase inhibitor combos (extended spectrum)

42
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Ticarcillin/Clavulanate (Timentin) INJ

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B-Lactamase inhibitor combos (extended spectrum)

43
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What are the types of Penicillins

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Natural
Amino
Antistaphylococcal
Antipseudomonal
B-Lacatamse inhibitor combos
44
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Name the types of Cephalosporins

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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation

45
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Cefadroxil (Duricef) PO

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1st generation cephalosporins

46
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1st generation cephalosporins

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Cefadroxil (Duricef) PO
Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) INJ
Cephalexin (Keflex) PO

47
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Cefazolin (Ancef Kefzol) INJ

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1st generation cephalosporins

48
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cephalexin (Keflex) PO

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1st generation cephalosporins

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2nd Generation cephalosporins

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Cefaclor (Ceclor) PO
Cefotetan (Cefotan) IV
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) IV
Cefprozil (Cefzil) PO
Cefuroxime (Zinacef) INJ
Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) PO
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2nd Generation cephalosporins

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Cefaclor (Ceclor) PO
Cefotetan (Cefotan) IV
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) IV
Cefprozil (Cefzil) PO
Cefuroxime (Zinacef) INJ
Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) PO
51
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Cefprozil (Cefzil) PO

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2nd Generation cephalosporins

52
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Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) PO

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2nd Generation cephalosporins

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefdinir (Omnicef) PO
Cefditoren (Spectracef) PO
Cefixime (Suprax) PO
Cefotaxime (Claforan) INJ
Cefpodoxime (Vantin) PO
Ceftazidime (Fortaz) INJ
Cefibuten (Cedax) PO
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) INJ
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Cefdinir (Omnicef) PO

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefditoren (Spectracef) PO

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefixime (Suprax) PO

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefpodoxime (Vantin) PO

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefibuten (Cedax) PO

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefotaxime (Claforan) INJ

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Ceftazidime (Fortaz) INJ

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) INJ

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3rd Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefuroxime (Zinacef) INJ

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2nd Generation Cephalosporins

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4th Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefepime (Maxipime) INJ

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Penicillin Mechanisms of Resistance

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  • B-lactamase/penicillinase: inactivate the drug’s B-Lactim ring
  • Modified PBPs: Decreased affinity for the penicillins
  • Decreased Permeability: gm-neg with modified external surfaces reduce drug permeability
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What kills mostly gram-positive cocci, strep viridans, strep pyogenes? Treats syphillis, endocarditis, Strep. pneumonia, strep throat, group B strep infections

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Natural Penicillins!!!!!

66
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What treats otitis media & sinusitis (H. influenzae, Strep. pneumoniae) and simple UTIs?

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Amino Penicillins!!!!

67
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Why is amoxicillin preferred to ampicillin?

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Better absorption and less diarrhea

-Ampicillin is just Amoxicillin dissolved in water.

68
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What treats in any type of infection with documented pseudomonas aeruginose, serratia, of klebsiella (nosocomila pneumonia or UTI, complicated cellulitis, or abdominal infections

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Antipseudomonal Penicillins!!!

69
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If you add a B-Lactamase inhibitor to an penicillin what will it do?

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Enhance the gram negative and anaerobic coverage of the original antibiotic making it broad spectrum coverage

70
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What are B-Lactamase inhibitor combinations useful for?

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Anaerobic infections or polymicrobial infections such as abscess, diabetic foot, abdominal infections, animal bites, fever of unknown origin, and sometimes refractory sinusitis/otitis media

71
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Stink places: mouth, feet, and gut

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Anaerobes

72
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What do antistaphylococcal penicillins treat?

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Staph. aureus and other gram positive cocci

-useful in soft tissue and bone infections, endocarditis

74
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Cephalosporin

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  • same mechanism as penicillins (attacking bacterial cell wall)
  • same mechanism of resistance (tend to be more resistant to B-Lactamase)
75
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Cefotetan (Cefotan) IV

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2nd Generation Cephalosporins

76
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Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) IV

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2nd Generation Cephalosporins

77
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What are some classes of antibiotics that have the mechanism of action: inhibits bacterial ribosomal protein synthesis?

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Tetracyclines
Clindamycin(Cleocin)
Macrolides

78
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What are the three MACROLIDES?

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clarithromycin (Biaxin) -PO

azithromycin (Z-pak, Zithromax) - PO,IV

erythromycin (multiple brands) -PO,IV, topical

79
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What antibiotic class do these antibiotics fall into?

  • clarithromycin (Biaxin)
  • azithromycin (Z-pak, Zithromax)
  • erythromycin (multiple brands)
A

Macrolides

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