Antibiotic class coverage Test and Flashcards

penicillin v, amoxicillin, cefuroxime, feoxitin, cefactor, vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid

Which antibiotics ONLY cover Gm + bacteria? (7)

aminopen; gm + & gm -

Amoxicillin + K Clavulanate (Augmentin)

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aminopen; gm +

Amoxicillin

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piperacillin + tazobactam; gm + & gm -

Zosyn

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Cefazolin, Cephalexin

What are our 1st generation Cephalosporins? (2)

Cefuroxime, Cefoxitin, Cefaclor

What are our 2nd generation Cephalosporins? (3)

cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, cefdinir

What are our 3rd generation Cephalosporins? (3)

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Which 3rd generation cephalosporin can be used to treat Pseudomonas?

a) cefotaxime

b) ceftriaxone

c) cefdinir

d) ceftazidime

4th gen; gm + & gm -

Cefepime

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5th gen; gm + & gm -

Ceftaroline

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carbapenem; gm +, gm-, anaerobe

Ertapenem

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carbapenem; gm +, gm -, atypicals;

Meropenem, imipenem, doripenem

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fluoroquinolones ; gm +, gm-, atypical

Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin

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tetracycline, gm+ & gm -

Doxycycline

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macrolides, gm +, gm -, atypicals;

Azithromycin, Clarithromycin

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glycopeptides; gm +

Vancomycin, daptomycin

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oxazolidinones ; gm +

Linezolid

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aminoglycoside; gm + & gm -

Gentamicin

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sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim; gm +, gm-, atypical

Bactrim

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UTI; anaerobes

Metronidazole

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amoxicillin, ceftaroline, doxycycline, tetracycline, vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, Bactrim

Which drugs cover MRSA? (8)

gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, carbapenems, cefepime, zosyn,

Which drugs cover Pseudomonas? (6)

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Which carbapenem is NOT active against Pseudomonas?

a) Meropenem

b) Ertapenem

c) Imipenem

d) Doripenem

Flashcards: Antibiotic class coverage