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Anti-infectives

gram + antibiotics, quinolones, macrolides tetracyclines, sulfonamides

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Linezolid Zyvox
Linezolid spectrum bacteriostatic against staph and enterococci; bacteriocidal against strep; active against E. faecium
Linezolid ADR myelosuppression, MAOI
Quinipristin-Dalfopristin Synercid
Synercid spectrum bacteriocidal against staph and strep; bacteriostatic against e. faecium, VRE
synercid ADR thromboplebitis, hyperbilirubinemia, arthralgias/myalgias
vancomycin spectrum bacteriocidal against all except enterococci; act synergistically with aminos against enterococci
vanco ADRs nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, thrombophlebitis, red man syndrome
vanco trough 5-10
vanco peak 20-40
Quinolone spectrum gram +: staph, variable strep, newer agents better gram + than older, not good for enterococci, MRSA; gram negatiives: salmonella, klebsiella, enterobacter, citro, proteus, shigella, klebsiella, m. catarhalis, h. influenza; poor anaerobic; new bet 4 atyp
quinolones ADRs nausea, dyspepsia, HA, dizziness, insomnia, QT prolongation, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, crystalluria, arthropathy, tenodonitis, photosensitivity, rash, urticaria, leukopenia, and hepatotoxicity
quinolones DDIs theophylline, antacids, sucralfate, oral anticoags, QT prolongation meds
quinolones PK concentration dependent
macrolides spectrum SSCC BELTCUM; Staph, strep, c. perfringens, c. diphtheriae; B. burgdoferi, E. histolytica, Listeria, Treponema pallidum; C. pneumonia, Ureaplasma Urealytica, M. pneumonia
macrolides ADRs GI, QT prolongation, ototoxicity
tetracycline spectrum respiratory: atypicals, genitalia, systemic, MRSA/MRSE, prophylax against p. falciparum (proteus and pseudo still resistant)
tetracycline ADR tooth discoloration in children, photosensitivity, hepatotoxicity, mino- lupus like, vestibular side effects, mucous membrane pigmentation, GI intolerance, phlebitis
tetracycline DDI antacids, anticonvulsants, cholestyramine, colestipol, warfarin, demeclocycline
Sulfonamides spectrum gram +: MSSA, MRSA, strep, bacillus anthrasis, c. perfringens; gram -: enterobacter, e. coli, klebsiella, proteus, salmonella, shigella; c. trachomatis, toxoplasmosis gondii, plasmodium
sulfonamides ADRs hypersensitivity, dermatologic including SJS
bacteriostatic antibiotis tetracycline
concentration dependent antibiotics quinolones
bacteriocidal antibiotics aminos, pens, cephs, quinolones
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