Antibiotics Flashcards
(20 cards)
Aminoglycosides Examples
Streptomycin
Azithromycin
Gentamycin
Vancomycin is a macrolide but has same side effects
Aminoglycosides How it Helps
Meningitis
Infective endocarditis
Septicemia
C-Diff
Aminoglycosides - How it Hurts
Ototoxicity and Nephrotoxicity risk
Ears- ringing and dizzy
Do not give if pregnant
Draw peak 30 minutes after giving if IV
Draw peak 1 hour if PO
Draw trough 30 minutes before final dose
Aminoglycosides Antidote
Calcium gluconate
Penicillin (PCN) Examples
Penicillin
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Penicillin (PCN) Helps
Gonorrhea
Pneumonia
UTI
Penicillin (PCN) Hurts
Safe for pregnant and breastfeeding
First time ever taking stay for 15 to watch for reaction
Educate to take for full length of time
Penicillin (PCN) Antidote
Epi
Tetracyclines Helps
UTI
Pneumonia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Can give if allergic PCN
Tetracyclines can cause
Phototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, hepatoxicity
Tetracyclines Do nots
Do Nots
Keep in sunlight
Give if pregnant or breast feeding
Take with cows milk
Give in children under 8 (will turn teeth black)
Avoid giving with lasix
Tetracyclines Examples
Doxycycline
Demecycline
Minocycline
Tetracyclines what to monitor
Liver enzymes, kidney function, labs and urine output
Cephalosporins examples
Cefazolin
Cephalexin
Cephalosporins Help
UTI
Pneumonia
Gonorrhea
DO NOT GIVE IF ALLERGIC TO PCN
Cephalosporins Hurt
HAIRY
H - hyperglycemic
A - Anaphylactic shock
I - Insufficient platelets
R - Renal problems (nephrotoxic)
Y - Yellow poop (Diarrhea)
Cephalosporins Antidote
Epi
Ciprofloxacin examples
Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin Helps
Bacterial infections
Respiratory Anthrax
UTIs
Ciprofloxacin Hurt
Photosensitive
GI - N/V/D
False + opioid drug urine screen
Children might get arthortoxicity
