quinolones Flashcards
1
Q
mechanism
A
inhbits gyrase
topoisomerase
2
Q
spectrum
A
s pneumo.
atypicals
gram (-) including pseudomonas
3
Q
what does levo and moxifloxacin have
A
they are the respiratory quinolones due to their acitivity against strep.
4
Q
moxiflaxacin does what
A
anaerobic activitry
5
Q
place in therapy
A
U/L RTI
UTI
intraabdominal and GI infection
bone and joint infections
6
Q
SE
A
GI CNS QT prolongation tendonitis/rupture C Diff
7
Q
interactions
A
chelators.
