Pneumonia treatment Flashcards
what drug(s) would be given to treat mild community acquired pneumonia(CAP)
amoxicillin for 5 days
what drugs(s) would be given to treat mild CAP if the patient is allergic to penicillin
oral doxycycline for 5 days
or IV clarithromycine for 5 days
what CURB 65 score is considered mild or severe pneumonia
mild = 0-2 severe = 3-5
what drug(s) would typically be given to treat severe CAP
IV co-amixiclav and oral doxycycline
what drug(s) would be given to treat severe CAP in a patient who is allergic to penicillin
IV levofloxacin
what length of drug course is typical for mild and severe pneumonia
mild/non severe = 5 days
severe = 7 days
what drug are all severe CAP patients stepped down to
oral doxycycline
what drug(s) would typically be used to treat non severe hospital acquired pneumonia, and what alternative if allergic to penicillin
oral amoxicillin
if allergic = doxycycline
what drugs are typically used to treat severe hospital acquired pneumonia
IV amoxicillin and gentamicin
what drug is used as a penicillin alternative for severe hospital acquired pneumonia and what other use does it have
co-trimoxazole
patients with severe hospital acquired pneumonia are stepped down to it
what drug is added to the treatment for severe hospital acquired pneumonia to treat aspiration pneumonia
metronidazole
what feature of an acute exacerbation of pneumonia permits use of antibiotics
if sputum production increases
what are the 1st and 2nd line antibiotics against acute exacerbations of pneumonia
1st line = amoxicillin
2nd line = doxycycline
