Overview of Antimicrobial Agents Flashcards
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Natural Penicillins
Penicillin G(IV, IM)
Penicillin V (PO)
Anti-staphylococcal Penicillins
Oxacillin(IV, IM)
Dicloxacillin(PO)
Nafcillin (IV, IM)
Aminopenicillins*
Ampicillin(PO, IV, IM)
Amoxicillin(PO)
Anti-pseudomonalPenicillins
Piperacillin (IV)
First Generation Cephalosporins
Cefazolin(IV, IM)
Cephalexin [Keflex] (PO)
Second Generation Cephalosporins
Cefoxitin(IV)
Cefuroxime (PO, IV, IM)
Third Generation Cephalosporins*
Ceftriaxone[Rocephin] (IV, IM)
Ceftazidime(IV, IM)
Fourth Generation Cephalosporins*
Cefepime(IV, IM)
Carbapenems
Imipenem/cilastatin (IV)
Meropenem(IV)*
Ertapenem(IV, IM)*
Monobactams
Aztreonam (IV, IM, INH)
B-lactamase Inhibitors*
Ampicillin-sulbactam(IV)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid [Augmentin] (PO)
Piperacillin-tazobactam(IV)
Glycopeptides*
Vancomycin(PO, IV)
Lipopeptides
Daptomycin(IV)
Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin [Cipro] (PO, IV, topical)
Levofloxacin(PO, IV, topical)*
Moxifloxacin (PO, IV, topical)
Aminoglycosides
Tobramycin (IV, IM, INH, topical)
Gentamicin(IV, IM, topical)*
Tetracyclines/Glycylcyclines
Minocycline (PO, IV)
Doxycycline(PO, IV)*
Macrolides/Ketolides
Clarithromycin (PO)
Azithromycin[Zithromax, Z-pak] (PO, IV, topical)*
Lincosamides*
Clindamycin[Cleocin] (PO, IV, IM, topical)
Sulfonamides/Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (PO, IV)
Most common categories
penicillins and macrolides
Top 5 drugs:
Azithromycin Amoxicillin Amoxicillin-clavulanate Ciprofloxacin Cephalexin
Ask yourself whether an antimicrobial agent is warranted:
Is an antimicrobial indicated based on clinical findings?
Have appropriate cultures been obtained?
What is the most likely causative organism?
What must be done to prevent secondary exposure?
Is there clinical evidence or established guidelinesthat have determined antimicrobial therapy provides a clinical benefit?
prophylaxis
no infection