Quiz 1 Pharmacology 5334:
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A
PCN drug-drug interactions - ANSWER -aminoglycosides
VI
-bacteriostatic antibiotics
-probenecid
TU
Treatment for ONYCHOMYCOSIS - ANSWER Terbinafine (Lamisil) 1 tab daily x 3-6
months po
Best treatment for chlamydia - ANSWER Aziythromycin 1gm 1x dose
IS
or
Doxycycline 100 mg po twice a day for 7 days
M
Patient with vaginal candidiasis, what is the treatment? - ANSWER Fluconazole
150mg po once
O
Treatment for uncomplicated cervical gonorrhea - ANSWER Ceftriaxone, 250 mg IM
once, plus azithromycin, 1 g PO once
A
Patient with tinea capitis, what is the TX? - ANSWER Very difficult to treat topically
N
Griseofulium po 6-8 weeks
or
Terbinafine (Lamisil) po 2-4 weeks
JP
Narrow Spectrum PCN - ANSWER PCN G (procaine), PCN G (benzathine), PCN V
Bugs they fight: GRAM(+) cocci- 1st drug of choice against Strep (pneumonia,
pharyngitis, endocarditis) , Clostridium (tetanus, anthrax, gas gangrene)Neisseria,
spirochete (syphilis)
Lauren comes into the clinic and is diagnosed with Trichomoniasis. The NP can
prescribe: - ANSWER Metronidazole, 2 g PO once or
Tinidazole, 2 g PO once
, Penicillinase-resistant PCN - ANSWER Oxacillin, Nafacillin, Dicloxacillin
Bugs they fight: Staph
Broad spectrum PCN - ANSWER Ampicillin- ampiciliin/sulbactam (Unasyn)
Amoxicillin- amoxicillin/ER (Moxatog), Amoxicillin/Clavulanate(Augmentin)
Bugs they fight: Good against GRAM (-)H. influenza, e-coli, proteus mirabilis,
enterococci, salmonella and shigella
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Extended Spectrum PCNs - ANSWER Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
Bugs they fight: same as broad spectrum + pseudomonas, klebsiella, bacterial fragilis
VI
Beta-lactamase inhibitors - ANSWER clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
**Can not be given on their own, only in combo with PCN's i.e.> Augmentin, Unasyn,
TU
Zoysn
Cephalosporin Generation 1 - ANSWER -cephalexin
-cephazolin
-cephadoxil
IS
**Cephlasporinase will destroy**
Not the drug of choice for active infections- good for prophylaxis prior to sx
M
Cephlasporin (2nd generation) - ANSWER Cefuroxime-most common
Bugs they fight: h.influenza (pneumonia), otitis sinusitis, res. tract infection
O
Cephlasporin (3rd generation) - ANSWER Cefotaxime, Cefdinir, Cefixime,
Cefodoxime, Ceftaazidime, Ceftibuten, Ceftriaxone
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**Can penetrate CSF fluid**
Bugs they fight: Great against GRAM (-) bacteria causing meningitis, h.influenza,
N
klebsiella, proteus, salmonella
JP
Cephlasporin (4th generation) - ANSWER Cefepime-hospital associated
pneumonia's & Ceftolozone/tozobactam (Zerbaxa)- complicated UTI's and
intraabdominal infections
Cephlasporin (5th generation) - ANSWER Ceftaroline (Teflaro)-MRSA
Cephalosporin and PCN - ANSWER Cross allergy w/PCN
Carbapenems - ANSWER Only 4: Imipenem, Meropenem, Ertrapenem, Doripenem
