Spring Quiz 7

Question 1

Azithromycin

Answer 1

Zithromax, Zmax, Z-pak. Macrolide antibiotic. CAP, prevent MAC in HIV pts.

Question 2

Minocycline

Answer 2

Minocin. Tetracycline antibiotic. Acne.

Question 3

Doxycycline

Answer 3

Oracea, vibramycin. Tetracycline antibiotic. Acne, malaria ppx.

Question 4

Piperacilin/Tazobactam

Answer 4

Zosyn. Penicillin/Beta-lactamase inhibitor. CAP, nosocomial pneumonia.

Question 5

Linezolid

Answer 5

Zyvox. Oxazolidinone antibiotic. Nosocomial pneumonia including MRSA, vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) infection.

Question 6

Mupirocin

Answer 6

Bactroban. Antibacterial. Topical: Impetigo. Intranasal: eradication of MRSA in nasal passages in adult pts and healthcare workers.

Question 7

Vancomycin

Answer 7

Vancocin. Glycopeptide. IV: MRSA. Oral: C-difficile assoc diarrhea.

Question 8

Daptomycin

Answer 8

Cubicin. Cyclic Lipopeptide antibiotic. MRSA.

Question 9

Rifaximin

Answer 9

Xifaxan. Antibiotic. Hepatic encephalopathy ppx, traveler’s diarrhea.

Question 10

Fluconazole

Answer 10

Diflucan. Triazole antifungal. Candidemia, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, antifungal ppx in bone marrow transplants.

Question 11

Metronidazole

Answer 11

Flagyl. Nitroimidazole antibiotic, amebicide, antiprotozoal. Anaerobic protozoal infections.

Question 12

Gualifenesin/Codeine

Answer 12

Robitussin AC, Cheratussin AC. Antitussive, expectorant. Cough.

Question 13

Oseltamivir

Answer 13

Tamiflu. Antiviral neuraminidase inhibitor. Flu A or B tx and ppx.