Systemic Antibiotics Flashcards
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Metronidazole is
bacteriocidal aganst anaerobic bacteria
Metronidazole inhibits
DNA synthesis
Metronidazole in DNA replication does
inserts itself in the double strand
Metronidazole is used alone or with other ant.?
can be used alone but most of the time with other ant.
Metronidazole used with
PCN
Metronidazole is ineffective alone against
A.A.
side effects of Metronidazole
antabuse type reaction metallic taste orange urine Nausea and vomiting peripheral neuropathy (infrequent)
Clindamycin is used when
PCN doesnt work/allergices
Clindamycin is good
anaerobic coverage
inhibits protein systhesis
bacteriostatic
Clindamycin side effects
risk of pseudomembranous colitis due to growth of clostridium difficile, skin rash
Azithromycin is
- effective against anaerobes and gram neg bacilli
- penetrates fibroblastsand phagocytes
- concentration are sig higher in periodontallesions compared to normal gingiva
if systemic antimicrobials are indicated as part of periodontal therapy, they should be_____ to mechanical debridement.
adjunctive
there is____ to recommend a specific protocol for the use of adj. systemic antimicrobial with nonsurgival mech debridement
no direct evidence
there is ____ that antibiotitcs in take should start on the day the debriment completion, debridement should be completed within a ___
indirect evidence, short time (