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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Molecules • Ex: Antibiotic ... Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia ... Penicillin-induced drug ... #Types #Classification
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and ... Drugs with good ... Macrolides #Antibiotics ... Perfusion #CSF #Pharmacology ... #Classification
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... drugs that are used ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... #classification
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... Pathway for Antibiotic ... interstitial nephritis, Drug ... syndrome, Hemolytic anemia ... #Pathway #Antibiotics
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Drug of choice for ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... transfusion • Allergic ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Postrema: • Drugs ... Chemo agents - Anesthesia ... Aspirin - Antigout drugs ... Diuretics - Antibiotics ... Metabolic: - Uremia
Some H1 antihistaminic Drugs in Clinical Use
1st Generation Antihistamines:
Ethanolamjnes - Carbinoxamine (Clistin), Dimenhydrinate (salt of diphenhydramine)(Dramamine),
antihistaminic Drugs ... Fexofenadine (Allegra ... antihistamines #classification ... #Pharmacology #
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... trigger agents (allergy ... annotate notes/drug ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... sedative-hypnotic drugs ... #medications #pharmacology