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Antimicrobials
Antimicrobials Generic/Brand Name 2008
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |