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ID 2
BDK
| Pharmacologic Category | Generic Name | Brand Name | Common Indication | Activity Against | Key Side Effects | BBW | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbapenem | meropenem (IV) | Merrem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae | diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures with excessive doses | --- | --- |
| Carbapenem | ertapenem (IV) | Invanz | DFI, IAI | ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae | diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures with excessive doses | --- | --- |
| Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | ciprofloxacin (PO, IV) | Cipro | Pyelonephritis, HAP, VAP | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals, Enterobacteriaceae | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity | may cause serious adverse reactions including tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; may exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluroquinolones 2 hrs before or 6 hrs after products containing divalent or trivalent cations; increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | levofloxacin (PO, IV) | Levaquin | CAP, HAP, VAP, pyelonephritis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals, Enterobacteriaceae | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity | reactions including tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; may exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluroquinolones 2 hrs before or 6 hrs after products containing divalent or trivalent cations; increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | moxifloxacin (ophthalmic, PO, IV) | Ophthalmic: Vigamox, PO, IV: Avelox | Ophthalmic: bacterial conjunctivitis, PO/IV: CAP | Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals, tuberculosis | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity | reactions including tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; may exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluroquinolones 2 hrs before or 6 hrs after products containing divalent or trivalent cations; increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| Macrolide antibiotic | azithromycin (PO, IV) | Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax | CAP | Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals | diarrhea, QTc prolongation | --- | --- |
| Macrolide antibiotic | fidaxomicin (PO) | Dificid | CDI | Clostridiodes difficile | nausea | --- | do not use for systemic infections (no systemic absorption) |
| Tetracycline antibiotic | doxycycline (PO, IV) | Vibramycin | SSTI, CAP, tickborne diseases | MRSA, atypicals | esophagitis, photosensitivity | --- | avoid in children <8yo, pregnancy, and breastfeeding due to bone growth suppression and teeth discoloration; take PO tetracyclines 2 hrs before or 6 hrs after products containing 2+\3+ cations |
| Tetracycline antibiotic | minocycline (PO, IV) | Minocin | SSTI, acne | MRSA | photosensitivity, DILE | --- | avoid in children <8yo, pregnancy, and breastfeeding due to bone growth suppression and teeth discoloration; take PO tetracyclines 2 hrs before or 6 hrs after products containing 2+\3+ cations |