Tetracyclines

Question 1

Are Tetracyclines bacteriostatic or cidal?

Answer 1

Bacteriostatic

Question 2

Name a few Tetracyclines

Answer 2

Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Tigecycline

Question 3

MOA for Tetracyclines

Answer 3

Binds 30s ribosomal subunit

Protein synthesis

Question 4

Uses for Tetracycline?

Answer 4

Broad spectrum
URI
LRI
SSTI

Question 5

Does food or milk decrease or increase absorption?

Answer 5

Decrease

Question 6

ADE for Teracycline

Answer 6

Photosensitivity
Tooth discoloration
NVD
Candidal infection

Question 7

Doxy frist line for

Answer 7

RMSF
Lyme
Vibrio
Acne

Question 8

Tetracycline preggo cat

Answer 8

D

Question 9

Is it safe to take expired (outdated) tetracycline?

Answer 9

Serious renal issues if you take expired tetracycline

Question 10

Dairy and Doxy?

Answer 10

NO! DONT DO IT

Question 11

ADRs with doxy?

Answer 11

Usual to include elevated LFTs, Blacktounge and Jarish-Hermheir reaction (Rare)

Question 12

Doxy preggo and interations

Answer 12

Cat D
Interacts with anticoags
Digoxin
Calcium (tums/dairy)

Question 13

MInocycline same as doxy all aorund but….

Answer 13

Good CSF penetration
can cause vertigo
Skin discoloration (grey color)