Dosing Antibiotics

Question 1

dicloxacillin

Answer 1

125-500mg p.o. q.i.d.

Question 2

Augmentin

Answer 2

500mg p.o. q8h x 10 days (basically tid, amoxicillin + clavulanate)

Question 3

Clavulin

Answer 3

500 mg p.o. q8h x 10 days (basically tid,amoxicillin + clavulanate)

Question 4

amoxicillin

Answer 4

500 mg p.o. q8h x 10 days (basically tid)

Question 5

cephalexin (Keflex)

Answer 5

250-500mg p.o. q6h (1 g/day divided by 4 so qid)

Question 6

cefaclor (Ceclor)

Answer 6

250-500mg p.o. q8h (basically tid)

Question 7

erythromycin

Answer 7

500mg p.o. q.i.d. x 7 days (ORAL)

Question 8

clarithromycin (Biaxin)

Answer 8

500mg p.o. q.i.d. x 7 days (ORAL)

Question 9

azithromycin (Zithromax)

Answer 9

250mg p.o. qd x 5 days (ORAL) OR 1g once

Question 10

azithromycin (Azasite)

Answer 10

1 gt b.i.d. x 2 days THEN 1 gt qd x 5 days

Question 11

tetracycline HCl (anti-infective dose)

Answer 11

250mg q.i.d. x 2-6 weeks (ORAL)

Question 12

tetracycline HCl (anti-inflammatory dose)

Answer 12

250mg q.d. x ?? (ORAL)

Question 13

doxycycline (anti-infective)

Answer 13

100 mg p.o. bid (ORAL)

Question 14

doxycycline (anti-inflammatory)

Answer 14

20-50mg p.o. q.d. x ?? (ORAL)

Question 15

Polytrim (0.1% trimethoprim, polymixin B)

Answer 15

1 gt q3-4h x 7 days

Question 16

Ciloxan (0.3% ciprofloxacin) - for conjunctivitis, drops

Answer 16

1-2 gtt q2h while awake x 2 days THEN 1-2 gtt q4h while awake x 5 days

Question 17

Ciloxan (0.3% ciprofloxacin) - for conjunctivitis, ointment

Answer 17

1/2” ribbon tid x 2 days THEN 1/2” ribbon bid x 5 days

Question 18

Ciloxan (0.3% ciprofloxacin) - for corneal ulcer, drops

Answer 18

Day 1: 2 gtt q15min for first 6 hours, 2 gtt q30min for rest of day | Day 2: 2gtt q1h | Day 3-14: 2gtt q4h

Question 19

Ciloxan (0.3% ciprofloxacin) - for corneal ulcer, ointment

Answer 19

1/2” ribbon q1-2h x 2 days THEN q4h x 12 days

Question 20

Zymar (0.3% gatifloxacin)

Answer 20

Day 1-2: 1gt q2h while awake (up to 8 drops) | Day 4-7: 1 gt q.i.d.

Question 21

Zymaxid (0.5% gatifloxacin)

Answer 21

Day 1-2: 1gt q2h while awake (up to 8 drops) | Day 4-7: 1 gt b.i.d.-q.i.d.

Question 22

Vigamox (0.5% moxifloxacin)

Answer 22

1 gt t.i.d. x 7 days

Question 23

Besivance (0.6% besifloxacin, suspension)

Answer 23

1 gt t.i.d. x 7 days (4-7h apart)

Question 24

Fucithalmic (fusidic acid)

Answer 24

bid

Question 25

fortified antibiotics

Answer 25

q15-30min for first 24 hrs THEN q1h-q4h THEN regular formulation