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Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad ... Gram negatives, anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
spectra made simple ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Class Overview ... producers), also anaerobes ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Carbapenems
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... Overview 1. ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Class Overview ... inhibitor (all IV) Spectrum ... for synergy) or anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... gram negative coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... comparing some common ... I also add anaerobes ... figure with all the commonly ... #pharmacology #
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporins are commonly ... used antibiotics ... Here's a simplified review ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... gram positive or anaerobes ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview