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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... including MRSA and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Cefuroxime (PO and ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Linezolid
Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
initial dosing and ... INR targets #pharmacology ... #overview #review ... cardiology #warfarin #management
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and ... An overview of high ... #pharmacology #overview ... #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... as effective, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview