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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... with new bugs & drugs ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Rapidly cidal drug ... MRSA bacteremia/endocarditis ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic ... Cephalosporins #Coverage ... #antibiotics #pharmacology ... Generations #HENPECKS #Mnemonic
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... for bacteremia/endocarditis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... gram negative coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #pharmacology #
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... candidal infections (endocarditis ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Drug-Induced Seizures ... anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... Kat_Watson #Drug ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #OTISCAMPBELL #Mnemonic
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Drug ... Interactions #Table #Mnemonic ... #8As #Pharmacology