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Small Class Antibiotics

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MOA, Aminoglycosides Inhibit Protein Synthesis
Two Aminoglycosides Gentamycin, Tobramycin
Use, aminoglycoside Gram negatives, in combo with other drugs. Rarely used alone except UTIs.
MOA, Macrolides Inhibit protein synthesis by binding to 50S
Name two Macrolides Clarithromycin, Azithromycin
What can a single dose of Azithromycin be used for? Chlamydia
What are Marcolides excellent against? Atypicals
MOA, Ketolides Inhibit protein synthesis by binding to 50S.
Name a Ketolide. Teltihromycin/Ketek.
MOA, Clindamycin Inhibit protein wall synthesis by binding to 50S.
What is a drawback of Clindamycin? Worst offender of C. Diff Colitis.
What is Clindamycin typically used for? Gram positives, some anaerobes.
What is a strength of Clindamycin Can do community acquired MRSA.
What is Metronidazole used for (general and specific)? Anaerobes and parasites: C. Diff.
What are the tetracylcines used against? Rickettsia and atypical pathogens.
Name a tetracylcine. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Which antibiotic stains kids teeth? Tetracyclines
What should Septra/Bactrim be used for? Gram negative urinary pathogens, protozoa, PCP
What is Vancomycin used for? MRSA, very strong against gram positives. No gram negative.
Describe Daptomycin. Like Vanc, but covers more.
What should Daptomycin NOT be used for? Pneumonias/CNS.
Name an oxazolidinone? Linezolid
What was oxazolidinone developed to do? Treat resistant gram positive stuff, MRSA, vanc resistant staph
What can the Oxazolidinones cause? Thrombocytopenia
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