Antibiotic Master Deck

Question 1

Chronic bronchitis exacerbation

Answer 1

Amoxicillin

or Clarithomycin

Question 2

Uncomplicated community aquired pneumonia

Answer 2

Amoxicillin

Doxycycline or Clarithomycin in penicillin allergic

Question 3

Pneumonia caused by atypical pathogens

Answer 3

Clarithomycin

Question 4

Hospital aquired pneumonia

Answer 4

Co-amoxiclav

Question 5

Pneumonia secondary to influenza

Answer 5

+ Flucloxacillin

Question 6

Otitis media

Answer 6

Amoxicillin

Erythomycin if penicillin allergic

Question 7

Otitis externa

Answer 7

Flucloxacillin

Erythomycin if penicillin allergic

Question 8

Sinusitis

Answer 8

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Question 9

Throat infection

Answer 9

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Erythomycin if penicillin allergic

Question 10

Conjunctivitis

Answer 10

Chloramphenicol

Question 11

Cellulitis

Answer 11

Amoxicillin

Clarithomycin if penicllin allergic

Erythomycin if pregnant

Question 12

Cellulitis near eyes or nose

Answer 12

Co-amoxiclav

Clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin-allergic

Question 13

Masitis

Answer 13

Flucloxacillin

Question 14

UTI

Answer 14

Trimethoprim

Nitrofuratonin if pregnancy

Amoxicillin

Cephalosporin

Question 15

C Diff gastroenteritis

Answer 15

Metrondiazole if first episode

Vancomycin if subsequent

Question 16

Campylobacter gastroenteritis

Answer 16

Clarithomycin

Question 17

Salmonella gastroenteritis

Answer 17

Ciprofloxacin

Question 18

Shigellosis gastroenteritis

Answer 18

Ciprofloxacin

Question 19

Prostatitis

Answer 19

Ciprofloxacin

Question 20

Gonorrhoea

Answer 20

IM Ceftriaxone

Oral cefixime + Oral azithromycin if IM refusal

Question 21

Chalmydia

Answer 21

Doxycycline

Azithromycin in pregnancy

Question 22

Trichomonas

Answer 22

5-7 days Metronidazole

Question 23

Bacterial vaginosis

Answer 23

Metronidazole

Question 24

Syphillis

Answer 24

IM Benzathine benzylpenicillin

Doxycycline

Erythromycin

Question 25

Meningitis contacts

Answer 25

Ciprofloxacin

Question 26

Name the classes of antibiotic

Answer 26

Penicillins Macrolides * Erythomycin Aminoglycosides * Gentamicin Cephalosporins Nitroimidazole * Metronidazole Tetracyclines * Doxycycline

Question 27

Give examples of aminoglycosides

Answer 27

Gentamicin

Question 28

Give side effects of aminoglycosides

Answer 28

Nephrotoxicity Ototoxicity

Question 29

Give contrainindications of aminoglycosides

Answer 29

Myasthenia gravis

Question 30

Give examples of quinilones

Answer 30

Ciprofloxacin

Question 31

Give adverse effects of quinilones

Answer 31

Lower seizure threshold in patients with epilepsy Tendon damage and rupture Cartilage damage QT prolongation

Question 32

Give contraindications of quinilones

Answer 32

Pregnancy or breastfeeding G6PD

Question 33

Give examples of penicllins

Answer 33

Amoxicillin

Question 34

Give adverse effects of penicillins

Answer 34

Amoxicillin, rash with infectious mononucleosis Flucloxacillin, cholestasis Co-amoxiclav, cholestasis

Question 35

Give examples of macrolides

Answer 35

Erythomycin Clarithomycin Azithromycin

Question 36

Give adverse effects of macrolides

Answer 36

GI upset QT prolongation Cholestatic jaundice P450 inhibitor, so statins should be stopped Hearing loss and tinnitus with azithromycin

Question 37

Give examples of tetracyclines

Answer 37

Doxycycline

Question 38

Give adverse effects of tetracyclines

Answer 38

Photosensitivity

Question 39

Give examples of nitroimidazoles

Answer 39

Metronidazole

Question 40

Give adverse effects of nitroimidazoles

Answer 40

Disulfiram like reaction with alcohol