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Quiz 2
Top 200 Drugs
Generic | Brand | Class | Indication | AEs | Pearls |
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Amoxicillin | Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox | beta-lactam antibiotic (penicillin) | bacterial infections: ear, nose, and throat infections, gonorrhea, H. pylori, pharyngitis | Diarrhea, nausea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, non-allergic rash | May increase anticoagulant effect of warfarin, take w/food to minimize GI upset |
Amoxicillin With Clavulanate Potassium | Augmentin® (XR) | beta-lactam antibiotic with β-lactamase inhibitor | acute otitis media (AOM), community acquired pneumonia (CAP), sinusitis, UTIs | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, non-allergic rash | May increase anticoagulant effect of warfarin, take w/food to minimize GI upset |
Azithromycin | Zithromax | macrolide antibiotic | mycobacterium avium, otitis media (OM), pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, COPD exacerbation | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), abdominal pain, QTc prolongation, resistant infections | Avoid antacids w/magnesium or aluminum, take w/food to minimize GI upset |
Cephalexin | Keflex | 1st generation cephalosporin | bone infections, UTIs, otitis media OM), respiratory tract infections (U/LRTIs), skin and soft tissue infections | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), abdominal pain, anaphylaxis | Take w/food to minimize GI upset, 1st gen cephalosporin |
Ciprofloxacin | Cipro (XR) | fluoroquinolone antibiotic | bacterial infections: lower respiratory tract infection (LRTIs), bronchitis, UTIs | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), photosensitivity, tendon rupture, QTc prolongation | Separate 1 hr b4 or 2 hrs after divalent cations, take w/food to minimize GI upset, can cause sun sensitivity |
Doxycycline | Vibramycin | tetracycline antibiotic | chlamydial infection, respiratory tract infections (U/LRTIs), acne, malaria prophylaxis, skin and soft tissue infections | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), esophageal irritation, photosensitivity, tooth discoloration | Separate 1 hr b4 or 2 hrs after divalent cations, take w/food to minimize GI upset, can cause sun sensitivity |
Levofloxacin | Levaquin | fluoroquinolone antibiotic | bacterial infections: community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, complicated UTIs, acute pyelonephritis | Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting (n/v), tendon rupture, QTc prolongation, resistant infections | Separate 1 hr b4 or 2 hrs after divalent cations, take w/food to minimize GI upset, can cause sun sensitivity |