Treatments Flashcards
3 Latent TB preferred treatments
- 3 months isoniazid + rifapentine Q weekly
- 4 months rifampin QD
- 3 months isoniazid + rifampin QD
2 latent TB alternative treatments:
- 6 months isoniazid QD
- 9 months isoniazid QD
Active TB:
Initial treatment
rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol (RIPE) for 2 months
Active TB:
If CXR and AFB both negative
4 additional months of rifampin and isoniazid
6 months total therapy
Active TB:
If either CXR or AFB smear is positive
take another culture, then give 2 months rifampin and isoniazid
Active TB:
If 2nd culture is negative
continue rifampin and isoniazid
6 months total therapy
Active TB:
After 2nd culture and if negative CXR
continue rifampin and isoniazid
6 months total therapy
Active TB:
After 2nd culture and if positive CXR
continue rifampin and isoniazid
9 months total
Rifampin dose in adults
10mg/kg QD or 2-3 times/week
generally 600mg PO QD
Rifampin dose in children
10-20mg/kg QD or 2-3 times/week
Isoniazid dose in adults
5mg/kg QD or 15mg/kg 2-3 times/week
usually 300mg PO QD
Isoniazid dose in children
10-15mg/kg daily or 20-30mg/kg 2-3 times/week
pyrazinamide dose in adults
25mg/kg PO QD
max dose 2000mg
ethambutol dose in adults
15mg/kg PO QD
max dose 1600mg
3 C.diff non-severe treatments:
- vanc 125mg PO QID x 10 days
- fidaxomicin 200mg PO BID x 10 days
- metronidazole 500mg PO TID x 10 days
2 C. diff severe treatments:
- vanc 125mg PO QID x 10 days
- fidaxomicin 200mg PO BID x 10 days
3 C. diff fulminant treatment:
- vanc 500mg PO or via nasogastric tube QID
- if ileus, consider adding vanc 500mg in 100mL NS per rectum Q6h enema
- if ileus add metronidazole 500mg IV Q8h with oral or rectal vanc
Cirrhotic Ascites - SBP
2 primary treatments for primary peritonitis:
- cefotaxime
- ceftriaxone
Cirrhotic Ascites-SBP
2 secondary prophylaxis Tx for primary peritonitis
- ciprofloxacin
- Bactrim
Peritoneal dialysis:
Tx for primary peritonitis due to peritoneal dialysis
vanc + 3rd gen cephalosporin or aminoglycoside
intraperitoneal route preferred
4 single agents for HA-IAI:
- pip/taz
- imipenem/cilastatin
- doripenem
- meropenem
3 combo agents for HA-IAI
- cefepime + metronidazole
- ceftazidime + metronidazole
- vanc + aztreonam + metronidazole
HA-IAI:
3 agents for E. faecalis
- pip/taz
- imipenem/cilastatin
- addition of ampicillin or vanc
HA-IAI:
1 agent for E. faecium
vancomycin
HA-IAI:
2 agents for vanc resistant Enterococcus spp.
- daptomycin
- linezolid
IAI:
What class to Tx ESBL producing or AmpC beta lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae?
broad spectrum carbapenem
IAI:
What is used to treat KPC producing Enterobacteriaceae?
combo therapy with broad spectrum carbapenem + aminoglycoside, polymyxin, tigecycline OR ceftazidime/avibactam
IAI:
What is used to treat MDR strains of P. aeruginosa?
combo therapy with aminoglycoside + colistin OR ceftolazone/tazobactim OR ceftazidime/avibactam
IAI:
What is used to treat MDR strains of Acinetobacter baumanii?
combo therapy with broad spectrum carbapenem + aminoglycoside, polymyxin, or tigecycline
IAI:
What is used to treat critically ill pts with Candida albicans?
echinocandin
Micafungin
IAI:
What is used to treat less critically ill pts with Candida albicans?
fluconazole
IAI:
What is used to treat non-Candida albicans spp?
echinocandin
Micafungin
Watery diarrhea:
What drug is first choice for ETEC?
ciprofloxacin
Watery diarrhea:
What drug is first choice for Shigella?
ciprofloxacin
Watery diarrhea:
What drug is first choice for Salmonella?
ciprofloxacin
Watery diarrhea:
What drug is first choice for Vibrio cholerae?
doxycycline