Antibiotics

Question 1

What can amoxicillin treat?

Answer 1

Certain cases of pneumonia
Otitis media
Syphilis
Group a strep throat
Sinusitis

Question 2

What can amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin) tx?

Answer 2

Second line otitis media after treatment failure with amoxicillin or recent anabiotic use
Sinusitis

Question 3

What antibiotic should be used for mastitis?

Answer 3

Dicloxacillin is first line
Second line > clindamycin or macrolides

Question 4

What infections are macrolides used for?

Answer 4

Pneumonia in certain cases
Pertussis
H. pylori

Question 5

What treats pertussis

Answer 5

Azithromycin

Question 6

What can be used for part of the H. pylori treatment?

Answer 6

Clarithromycin

Question 7

Steven Johnson syndrome: what antibiotic can cause this?

Answer 7

Sulfonamides

Question 8

What are sulfonamides used for?

Answer 8

Urinary tract infections
purulent cellulitis
below the waist skin complaints
Prophylaxis in aids patients

Question 9

True or false cephalosporins are safe to use in pregnancy

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What are cephalosporins used for?

Answer 10

Skin complaints, postop wounds

Question 11

What is a respiratory fluoroquinolone?

Answer 11

Levofloxacin (Levaquin)

Question 12

What can ciprofloxacin treat?

Answer 12

Urinary tract infections (complex)
Diverticulitis
Travelers diarrhea 

Question 13

What three things to look out for when prescribing fluoroquinolones?

Answer 13

QT prolongation
Tendon rupture
Myasthenia gravis 

Question 14

What are the three macrolides?

Answer 14

Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin 

Question 15

What are adverse effects when using vancomycin?

Answer 15

Red man syndrome
Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity

Question 16

What medication would you use for C-diff?

Answer 16

Vancomycin PO

Question 17

What medication would you use to treat MRSA?

Answer 17

Vancomycin (parenteral)

Question 18

How do you treat acute otitis media?

Answer 18

Amoxicillin

Question 19

How do you treat Lyme disease?

Answer 19

Doxycycline

Question 20

How do you treat chlamydia first-line therapy?

Answer 20

Doxycycline

Question 21

How do you treat rocky mountain spotted fever?

Answer 21

Doxycycline

Question 22

When do you use nitrofurantoin (macrobid)?

Answer 22

Urinary tract infections

Question 23

What antibiotic is used for trichomoniasis?

Answer 23

Metronidazole

Question 24

What antibiotic is used for bacterial vaginitis?

Answer 24

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Question 25

What anabiotic is used to treat tuberculosis and bacterial meningitis?

Answer 25

Rifampin 

Question 26

Which antibiotics can be used for sinusitis?

Answer 26

Augmentin or cephalosporins

Question 27

Which antibiotic classes are used for strep throat?

Answer 27

Penicillins or macrolides

Question 28

Which anabiotic do you use for a dog or cat bite?

Answer 28

Augmentin (dog bitten = Augmentin)

Question 29

How long after a dog or cat fight do we suture it?

Answer 29

Never ever ever

Question 30

What are the pregnancy? Safe antibiotics?

Answer 30

CAMP: Cephalosporins Amoxicillin Macrolides/Macrobid Penicillins 

Question 31

Which antibiotics can be used to treat pneumonia with no respiratory comorbidities or recent antibiotic use?

Answer 31

MAD: Macrolides Amoxicillin Doxycycline

Question 32

Which antibiotics should be used for pneumonia when the patient HAS had recent antibiotic use or has a respiratory comorbidity?

Answer 32

Levofloxacin Macrolide and Augmentin 

Question 33

How do you treat H. pylori with triple therapy?

Answer 33

CAP Clarithromycin + amoxicillin + PPI

Question 34

How do you treat H. pylori with quadruple therapy?

Answer 34

Treat My Belly Pain: Tetracycline + metronidazole + bismuth salt + PPI

Question 35

What are the two antibiotics that treat chlamydia?

Answer 35

doxycycline (preferred) Azithromycin (alternative for non compliant or pregnant pts)

Question 36

How do you treat gonorrhea when NAAT testing has ruled out chlamydia?

Answer 36

A single dose of ceftriaxone IM

Question 37

How do you treat gonorrhea chlamydia?

Answer 37

Ceftriaxone IM plus doxycycline (Alternatively, azithromycin)

Question 38

What antibiotic would be inappropriate to give a patient who has strep AND mono?

Answer 38

Amoxicillin due to the bili form rash that’s occurs

Question 39

What should be prescribed for a staph/strep skin infection I.e. cellulitis

Answer 39

1st gen cephalosporin Cephalexin