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Infectious Disease
38
Pharmacology
Professional
05/29/2013

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Term
What is drug of choice for Stenotrophomonas
Definition
Septra
Term
Drug of choice for Candida Albicans?
Definition
fluconazole
Term
What are the antistaphylococcal PCNs?
Definition

Methicillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin

 

Drug of choice for MSSA

Term
What are the aminopenicillins
Definition

Ampicillin and amoxicillin

 

Better gram - than PCN

Term
Cephalosporins do not cover what?
Definition
enterococcus
Term
What is the drug of choice for enterococcus
Definition
ampicillin
Term
Cefazolin
Definition

Ancef

 

1st generation cephalosporin

 

Primarily gram + coverage

Term
cephalexin
Definition

Keflex

 

1st generation cephalosporin

 

Oral

Term
cefoxitin
Definition

Mefoxin

 

Cephamycin (2nd generation cephalosporin)

 

More gram - than 1st generation

 

Good anaerobic coverage

Term
Cefuroxime
Definition

Zinacef, Ceftin

 

2nd generation cephalosporin

Term
Cefaclor
Definition

Ceclor

 

2nd generation cephalosporin

 

Lots of rash

Term
Cefdinir
Definition

Omnicef

 

2nd generation cephalosporin

 

Good for kids bc it tastes good

Term
Cefotaxime
Definition

Claforan

 

3rd generation cephalosporin

 

More gram - than 2nd generation

Term
Ceftriaxone
Definition

Rocephin

 

3rd generation cephalosporin

 

Biliary sludging, will precipitate with Ca containing foods

Term
Cefotaxime
Definition
3rd generation cephalosporin
Term
Cefpodoxime
Definition

Vantin

 

3rd generation cephalosporin

 

Oral - step down therapy for Ceftriaxone

Term
Cefixime
Definition

Suprax

 

3rd generation cephalosporin

 

good for gonorrhea

Term
Ceftazidime
Definition

Ceftaz

 

3rd generation cephalosporin

 

has pseudomonal coverage and lacks good step coverage

Term
Cefepime
Definition

Maxipime

 

Good gram + and - including pseudomonas

 

SE:  seizures

Term
imipenem with cilastatin
Definition

Primaxin

 

Carbapenem

 

cilastatin is a renal dihydropeptidase inhibitor

Term
meropenem
Definition

Merrem

 

carbapenems

Term
doripenem
Definition

Doribax

 

Carbepenem

Term
ertapenem
Definition

Invanz

 

carbapenem

 

no pseudomonas coverage and is dosed once daily

Term
carbepenem coverage and SE
Definition

broad coverage - dose not cover MRSA or stenotrophomonas

 

SE:  seizures (most with imipenem)

 

Use meropenem with meningitis patients

Term
Aztreonam
Definition

Azactam

 

monobactam

 

used in patients with PCN allergy

Term
daptomycin
Definition

Cubicin

 

Do NOT use for pneumonia

 

used for MRSA skin infections, bacteremia, and endocarditis

 

Monitor CPK weekly due to risk of myalgias, IV only

Term
quinupristin/dalfopristin
Definition

Synercid

 

gram + activity only including VRE

 

E. faecium NOT faecalis

Term
linezolid
Definition

Zyvox

 

used for skin infections and pneumonia, not bacteremia

 

SE:  thrombocytopenia risk increases greatly after 2 weeks

 

It is weak MAOI so care for serotonin sydrome with SSRIs, tyramine containing foods, etc.

Term
ceftaroline
Definition

Teflaro

 

Only MRSE cephalosporin

 

Little gram - activity and no enterococcus activity like all other cepholosporins

Term
clarithromycin
Definition

Biaxin

 

macrolide

 

keep suspension and room temp

Term

tetracyclines

 

Examples

 

Uses

 

SE

Definition

Ex.  tetracycline, doxycycline, moinocycline

 

primarily used for MRSA skim infections, not great vs strep

 

Avoid in pregnancy and kids under 8 due to discolor teeth

Term
Which drugs treat MRSA
Definition
Vanc, linezolid, tigecycline, daptomycin, ceftaroline
Term
What drugs treat pseudomonas
Definition
Zosyn, aztreonam, aminoglycoside, cipro, levaquin, ceftazidime, cefepime, carbapenems (not ertapenem)
Term
What drugs can increase QTc
Definition
fluoroquinolones, macrolides, telavancin
Term
what drugs increase photosensitivity
Definition
fluoroquinolone, tetracycline, bactrim, tigecycline, voriconazole
Term
what drugs have disulfiram reaction
Definition
cefotetan, metronidazole, tinadizole
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