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Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials Generic/Brand Name 2008

QuestionAnswer
Amoxicillin Amoxil (Penicillin)
Amoxicillin - Clavulanic acid Augmentin, (Penicillin - Beta-Lactamase inhibitor)
Ampicillin - sulbactam Unasyn, (Penicillin - Beta-Lactamase inhibitor)
Piperacillin - tazobactam Zosyn, (Penicillin - Beta-Lactamase inhibitor)
Ticarcillin - Clavulanic acid Timentin, (Penicillin - Beta-Lactamase inhibitor)
Cefazolin Ancef, Kefzol, (Cephalosporin)
Cefdinir Omnicef, (Cephalosporin)
Cefixime Suprax, (Cephalosporin)
Ceftazidime Fortaz, (Cephalosporin)
Ceftriaxone Rocephin, (Cephalosporin)
Cefuroxime Zinacef, (Cephalosporin)
Cefuroxime axetil Ceftin, (Cephalosporin)
Cephalexin Keflex, (Cephalosporin)
Imipenem - cilastin Primaxin, (Carbapenem - dehydropeptidase-1 inhibitor)
Meropenem Merrem, (Carbapenem)
Vancomycin Vancocin, (Glycopeptide)
Aztreonam Azactam, (Monobactam)
Clindamycin Cleocin, (Lincosamide)
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) Bactrim, Septra, (Folate Antagonists)
Azitromycin Zithromax, (Macrolide)
Clarithromycin Biaxin, (Macrolide)
Telithromcyin Ketek, (Ketolide)
Doxycycline Vibramycin, (Tetracycline)
Gentamicin Garamycin, (Aminoglycoside)
Tobramycin Nebcin, (Aminoglycoside)
Metronidazole Flagyl, (Nitroimidazole)
Ciprofloxacin Cipro, (Fluoroquinolone)
Norfloxacin Noroxin, (Fluoroquinolone)
Ofloxacin Floxin, (Fluoroquinolone)
Levofloxacin Levaquin, (Fluoroquinolone)
Gatifloxacin Tequin, (Fluoroquinolone)
Moxifloxacin Avelox, (Fluoroquinolone)
Rifampin Rifadin, (Rifamycin)
Nitrofurantoin Macrobid, Macrodantin, (Nitrofuran)
Amantadine Symmetrel, (M2 protein inhibitors)
Rimantidine Flumadine, (M2 protein inhibitors)
Oseltamivir Tamiflu, (Neuraminidase inhibitors)
Zanamivir Relenza, (Neuraminidase inhibitors)
Foscarnet Foscavir, (Pyrophosphate derivative)
Acyclovir Zovirax, (Acyclic guanosine analogue)
Valacyclovir Pro-drug of Acyclovir, Valtrex, (Acyclic guanosine analogue)
Famiciclovir Famvir, (Acyclic guanosine analogue)
Ganciclovir Cytovene, (CMV DNA polymerase inhibitor)
Valganciclovir Valcyte, (CMV DNA polymerase inhibitor)
Antiviral drugs - HSV Acyclovir/Valacyvlovir, Famiciclovir, Foscarnet
Antiviral drugs - CMV Ganciclovir/Valganciclovir, Cidofovir, Foscarnet
Antiviral drugs - influenza A Amantidine, Rimantidine
Antiviral drugs - flu Rx Zanamivir (Relenza), Oseltamivir (Tamiflu), Amantidine Rimantidine
Antifungal drugs Amphotericin B, Azoles
Antifungal drugs - Candida inf. Caspofungin
Antifungal - cryptococcal meningitis Flucytosine
Antiparasitic - MALARIA Chloroquine, Mefloquine, Primaquine Quinine Sulfate
Amebiasis drugs Metronidazole (flagyl), Tinidazole (Tindamax), Paromomcyin (Humantin), Iodoquinol (Yodoxin)
Giardiasis drugs Metronidazole (flagyl), Tinidazole (Tindamax), Furazolidone (Furoxone)
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Vancomycin, Monobactams, Carbapenems
Inhibitors of Transcription/Translation Aminoglycosides, Macrolides, Streptogamins, Oxalazolidinones, Tetracyclines, Lincosamides
Inhibitors of DNA synthesis Sulfonamides, Quinolones
Infections likely to present as FUO (fever of unknown origin) Tuberculosis, Abscesses, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, viral infections (EBV,CMV,HIV)
Rx for RMSF Doxycycline, Chloramphenicol (in pregnancy)
Rx for Ehrlichiosis Doxycycline
Rx for Histoplasma PO Itraconazole or IV Amphotericin
Rx for Coccidiodes Immitis IV Amphotericin, Oral azoles in mild cases
Rx for Cryptococcus neoformas Most common cause of fungal meningitis, Fluconazole PO x 3 months
Rx for Blastomyces dematiditis Itraconazole for 3 months
Rx for Sporothrix schenckii Itrconazole, 200-400 mg PO q D for 3 months IV Amphotericin for severe systemic infections
Rx for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia can begin empirically Mild-moderate dz- TMP-SMZ
Rx for Entamoeba Histolytica Chloroquine, doxycycline, erythromycin
Rx for Naegleria fowleri Amphotericin B +/- Rifampin
Rx for Crytosporidium parvum kids-nitazoxamide, roxithromycin, paromomycin
Rx for Toxoplasma gondii Pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine
Rx for Giardia lamblia Most common intestinal parasite in US, Metronidazole, Tinidazole, Furazolidone, nitazoxanide
Rx Taenia spp. Niclosamide, praziquantel
Rx Ascaris lumbricoides Albendazole, pyrantel pamoate
Rx Ancylostoma spp. Mebendazole, pyrantel, thiabendazole
Rx Necator americanus Mebendazole, pyrantel, thiabendazole
Rx Enterobius vermicularis mebendazole, pyrentel pamoate
Rx Strongyloides stercoralis DOC- Ivermectin, Thiabendazole, Albendazole
Rx Trichinella spiralis Albendazole, Mebendazole
Rx Shigellosis Quinolone, Septra
Rx C. Trachomatis Azithromycin, Doxycycline
Rx C. Pneumoniae Macrolides, Doxycycline, Quinolones
Rx Legionella Azithromycin, Clarithromycin
Rx Lyme Disease (Borrelia) Doxycycline
Rx Rickettsia (RMSF) Doxycycline
Rx Ehrlichia Doxycycline
Rx Rabies Ribavirin, Interferon A, Ketamine, Rabies Immune Globulin
Rx Listeria (Gram + bacteria) Ampicillin, Gentamycin often added for systemic effect
Rx Bordetella Pertussis Azithromycin, Clarithromycin
Rx Haemophilus influenzae Amoxicillin, amox-clavulanic acid, 2nd gen. cephalosporins, Septra, Cipro
Rx Moraxella catarrhalis Amoxicillin, amox-clavulanic acid, 2nd gen. cephalosporins, Septra, Cipro
Rx Neisseria Penicillin, 3rd gen. cephalosporin
Bact inf. mouth Mouth, Peptococcus, Peptostreptococcus, Actinomyces,
Bact inf. abdomen E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterococcus, Bacteroides sp,
Bact inf. skin S. aureus, S. pyogenes, S. epidermidis, Pasteurella
Bact inf. lower respiratory community infection S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, K. pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia
Bact inf lower respiratory hospital infection K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, Enterobacter sp, Serratia sp, S. aureus,
Bact inf. Urinary Tract E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterococcus, Staph saprophyticus
Bact inf. Bone and Joint S. aureus, S. epidermidis, Streptococci, N. gonorrhoeae, Gram-negative rods
Bact inf. Upper Respiratory S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, S. pyogenes
Bact inf. Meningitis S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, H. influenza, Group B Strep, E. coli, Listeria
MIC- Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism
Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the adult Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Which bacterium are the most likely cause of pneumonia in hospitalized Pts? Gram negative bacilli
Trunk Rash, nausea, fever, ataxia, HA, vertigo West Nile virus symptoms
Acute retroviral syndrome Fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, myalgia
Malaria prophyllaxis for South America Chloroquinine
Traveler's recommended vaccination Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal vaccine, recommended Pts any Pt >2 yrs of age with significant disease process. Diabetes, sickle cell, HIV
Bioterrorism agents yersinia pestis, francisella tularensis, bacillus anthracis, clostridium botulinum
Bioterror agent able to transmit person-to-person? Yersinia Pestis
Sepsis Syndrome Sepsis + altered organ perfusion
Severe Sepsis (Septic Shock) Sepsis Syndrome + hypotension
Septicemia Severe Bacteremia
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