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Infectious Disease1
infectious Disease 1
Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
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penicillin V potassium (PO), penicillin G potassium (IV) | --- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (natural penicillin) | Pharyngitis, SSTI, syphilis (IV/IM) Activity against: Streptococcus pyogenes, Treponema pallidum (syphilis) | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
amoxicillin (PO) | --- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Otitis media, pharyngitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
ampicillin (PO, IV) | --- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Intrapartum group B Streptococcus prophylaxis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
amoxicillin and clavulanate (PO) | Augmentin, Augmentin XR | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions Other Notes: various ratios of amoxicillin and clavulanate available |
ampicillin and sulbactam (IV) | Unasyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | DFI, IAI Activity against: MSSA, Bacteroides species | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
piperacillin and tazobactam (IV) | Zosyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
oxacillin (IV) | --- | Beta-lactam antibiotic | CRBSI, endocarditis, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, elevated hepatic transaminases |
cephalexin (PO) | Keflex | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
cefazolin (IV) | Ancef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
cefuroxime (IV, PO) | IV: Zinacef, PO: Ceftin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (second generation cephalosporin) | Bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
cefdinir (PO) | Omnicef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
ceftriaxone (IV, IM) | Rocephin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions |
cefepime (IV) | Maxipime | Beta-lactam antibiotic (fourth generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, VAP, HAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures or encephalopathy with excessive doses |