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Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Azoles
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... synthase à fungicidal agent ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Imipenem/Cilastin ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Bacteriostatic agent ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... - Most agents ... - Rifampin Antifungals ... - Serotonergic agents ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... gram positive agent ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... agents benefits ... coccidioidomycosis, prolonged half-life ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... ), only as 2nd agent ... Polymyxins - Colistin ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #AntiPseudomonal