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ID antibiotics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| list 5 generation cephalosporin | cephalexin/cefazolin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone/ceftazidim, cefipime, ceftaroline |
| macrolides (ECA)(drug coverage) | good AOM species coverage, excellent atypical coverage, for URI, Pneumoniae |
| Macrolides (ADR) | GI, QT prolongation, CYP interaction. Z-pack has less interaction |
| Ciprofloxacin | best gram - coverage including pseudomonas. only oral med to treat pseudomonas. terrible gm + coverage. high collateral damage. DI CYP 450 blockade. |
| Levo/Moxi floxacin | better gram + coverage (especially to s. pneumoniae). also kept gram - coverage. |
| quinolones | excellent atypical coverage (MLS). |
| Moxifloxacin | not for UTI since it doesn't get into urine |