Ab Spectrum Quiz Flashcards
Penicillins
Penicillin V
Penicillin G
Coverage for Penicillins
Surfers hand Y
Streptococcus (Pyrogenes, Viridans &some Pneumo), Treponema palidium (SYPHILIS),
some staph
Enterococcus faecalis
Very little N. meningitidis
Drug of choice for Syphilis
Penicillin G
Antistaphylococal Penicillins
Nafcillin
Dicloxacillin
There is added protection here against beta-lactamases to enhance staphylococcal coverage
Antistaphylococcal Penicillins have coverage for…
BABY SHARK HAND
MSSA (Staph Aureus)
Staph epi
Streptococcus (S. pneumoniae, pyogenes)
NOT ACTIVE AGAINST MRSA, ENTEROCOCCI, ANAEROBES
Nafcillin
Nafcil
Antistaphylococcal Penicillin
AmiNOpenicillins
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Aminopenicillin coverage…
LEFT HAND L
E. faecalis
PCN resistant S. Pneumo
S. pyogenes
N. meningitidis
H. Influenzae
HEN PEKS
H. Influenzae Enterobacter aerogenes N. meningitidis Proteus mirabilis E.Coli Klebsiella Serratia marcescens
Ampicillin is DOC for…
E. faecalis
Aminopenicillins are 1st line for…
Otitis media
and DOC for endocarditis prophylaxis
Aminopenicillins + Beta Lactamase Inhibitors are different from just Aminopenicillins because…
Gram Neg (HEN PEKS), with added Anaerobic coverage, and MSSA
Aminopenicillins +Beta Lactamase Inhibitors
Ampicillin/sulbactam
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
Amoxicillin/clavulanate Brand Name…
Augmentin
Ampicillin/sulbactam Brand name…
Unasyn
Aminopenicillins+Beta Lactamase Inhibitor coverage…
HEN PEKS Bacteroides fragilis Staph aureus(MSSA) S.Pneumoniae S. Pyogenes Enterococcus
Ampicillin/sulbactam is a great drug to tx..
Enterococcus
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Class
Antipseudomonal PCN + B lactamase inhibitor
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Brand
Zosyn
Piperacillin/Tazobactam coverage…
Covers everything except E. faecium & MRSA
PRIMARILY USED FOR PSEUDAMONAS
Really important Tx for MRSA…
Vancomycin
The ONLY Cephalosporin to cover MRSA…
Ceftaroline
TEFLARO
1st Generation Cephalosporins cover mostly…
Gram Positives
2nd Gen Cephs cover mostly…
GPs with few GNs