STIs Flashcards
Name the pathogen that causes the following disease :
Gonorrhea -
Syphilis -
Clamydia
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Tretonwma pallidum
Chlamadia trachomatis
Herpes genitalis
AIDS
Trichomonias vaginitis
Herpes simple complex
Human immunodeficiency virus
Trichomonas vaginalis
What is the drug of choice to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IV
Azithromycin 1g stat or doxycycline 100 mg q12 h * 7 days
What is the drug of choice to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IV
Azithromycin 1g stat
Treatment for Chlamydial infection
Remember when treating for Gonorrhea treat for clamydial infection
Doxycycline 100 mg q12 h po * 1/52
And
Azithromycin 2 g po stat
Bacteria vaginosis
Metronidazole 500mg bid * 7 days
Trichomoniasis infection
Metronidazole 2 g STAT
Or 500mg q12h po 1/52
1st clinical episodes of herpes
Acyclovir 400mg tid po * 7 or
200mg 5 times a day * 7 days
Or
Valciclovir 1g bd po * 7 days
Genital Warts treatment
Imiquimod Cream - Aldara 5% cream
Excision
Laser ablation
Name a HPV vaccine
GARDASIL
CERVARIX
Imiquimod Cream
Aldara
Valciclovir
VALTREX
Acyclovir
Zovirax
Metronidazole Brand name , class and MOA
Flagyl
nitroimidazole
inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
Doxycycline brand name , class , MOA
Vibramycin
tetracycline class
MOA: inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit
Azithromycin brand name , class , mode of action
Zithromax
Macrolide class
interfering with their protein synthesis. It binds to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, thus inhibiting translation of mRNA.
Ciprofloxacin brand name , class , mechanism of action
Ciproxin
Fluoroquinolones class
inhibits DNA replication by inhibiting bacterial DNA topoisomerase and DNA-gyrase.
Levofloxacin
Levaquin
Ceftriaxone
IM
Brand name , class , MOA
Rocephin
cephalosporin , beta-lactam antibiotic
inhibiting the mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall
