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Pharm-Fluoroquinolon
Fluoroquinolones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fluoroquinolones -cidal or -static | Bactericidal - VERY FAST ACTING |
| Fluoroquinolones resistances | Just starting |
| Fluoroquinolones Spectrum of Activity | Broad - Gram - and a few Gram + |
| Fluoroquinolones absorption | Orally or parenterally |
| Fluoroquinolones Excretion | Kidneys, some liver |
| What may you see in urine with Fluoroquinolone use? | Drug crystals |
| Fluoroquinolones Toxicity | nephrotoxicity, convulstion in high doses, v/d (rare) |
| How should cats be dosed with Fluoroquinolones? | On the low end of the dosage scale |
| Fluoroquinolones Contraindications | Young dogs - can cause lesions on articular cartilage |
| Fluoroquinolone examples | Baytril/Enrovloxacin, Orbax/Orbifloxacin, Zeniquin/Marbofloxacin, Cipro/Ciprofloxacin |
| Fluoroquinolones uses | abscesses, deep wounds, bone surgeries |
| Fluoroquinolones have been pulled from the _______ market due to resistance from _________. | Poultry; Campylobacter |