Primary Care Antibiotics Flashcards
Tonsillitis / pharyngitis
Penicillin
Tonsillitis / pharyngitis with penicillin allergy
Clarithromycin
Sinusitis
Penicillin
Sinusitis with penicillin allergy
Doxycycline
Otitis media with otorrhoea
Amoxicillin
Otitis media with otorrhoea and penicillin allergy
Clarithromycin
Mild otitis externa
Acetic acid 2%
Moderate otitis externa
Sofradex® or Otomize®
CAP
Amoxicillin
CAP with penicillin allergy
Doxycycline
Acute exacerbation of COPD / acute cough / acute bronchitis
Amoxicillin
Acute exacerbation of COPD / acute cough / acute bronchitis with penicillin allergy
Doxycycline
Diverticulitis
Metronidazole + co-trimoxazole
UTI in catheterized patients or older adults
Co-trimoxazole or co-amoxiclav
Uncomplicated female lower UTI
Nitrofurantoin for 3 days