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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... skin/soft tissue infections ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... Antibiotics - Class Overview ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #UTI
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... gram negative infections ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Elagolix (Orilissa) - Pharmacology Review
Elagolix is a small-molecule GnRH antagonist recently approved by the FDA for
Review Elagolix ... the FDA for the treatment ... #Pharmacology #Elagolix ... #Orilissa #Review ... #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... gram positive infections ... organisms, including bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Alprazolam - short-acting benzodiazepine (GABA Receptor Modulator) used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. FDA approved
Modulator) used in the treatment ... #Pharmacology #Alprazolam ... #Xanax #Overview ... #Review
Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
antihyperglycemic agent for treatement ... #Pharmacology #Metformin ... Fortamet #AMPK #Overview ... #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections ... skin/soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... skin/soft titssue infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Linezolid
Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and CAD. 5th most prescribed drug
blocker for the treatment ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine ... CalciumChannelBlocker #CCB #Overview ... #Review