Quinolones and Tetracyclines Flashcards
What are two adverse effects of aminoglycosides
high peaks: ototoxicity
high troughs: nephrotoxicity
what bacteria coverage does aminoglycosides have
excellent gram (-) little synergy for gram (+)
Aminoglycosides: gent, tobra, amikacin which one do we go to North Carolina for levels
amikacin
Aminoglycosides: what is neomycin used for
gut decontamination
Vancomycin covers what oragnisms
gram (+)
drink Vanc: treat C.diff
Linelozid what is it used for
VRE MRSA
Quinipristin, Dalfopristin what is it used for
MRSA VRE
Mupirocin what is it used for
topically MRSA
Colistin what is it used for
tough gram (-)
Fosfomycin what is it used for
MDR UTI
Tigecycline what is it used for? not used for? when do we use this drug
does not treat bacterimia treats tissue well tier 2 or 3 MRSA VRE
Daptomycin what is it used for? what makes this drug worse?
everything but lungs(inactivated with lung surfactant)
good tissue penetration
-worse if on Statin
Telavancin should be used when?
not use for if have Vancomcin allergy
Sulfonamides, what happens when patient has sulfur reaction
steven johnson syndrome
how do you reduce nephrotoxicity risk for sulfonimides
-plenty hydration for patient
what do you use Nitrofurantian for
UTI
MRSA VRE
methanamine
UTI prophylaxis
which macrolide is best tolerated
Azithromycin
which microlide is worst for drug drug interactions
E-mycin
which microlide causes a metallic taste
clarithromycin
which microlide can we use for a gastronephresis for diabetic patient
E-mycin
what E-mycin do we not use in pregnancy
estelate
what does clindomycin cover? who is it good for? what is it’s MERSA sensitivity
positive (staph, strep)
anaerobes
good for diabetic food patient or someone who is allergic to penicillin
30% MRSA sensitivity
2 adverse reactions for chloramphenicol
aplastic anemia
grey baby syndrome (levels above 50)
highest incidence of risk for cchlindomyosin
C. diff
what is the mechanism of action for Quinolones
target DNA gyrase