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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: inhibit ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Streptomycin -30S inhibitor ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Dabigatran Etexilate - direct acting thrombin inhibitor used in DVT/PE prophylaxis. Reversal agent: idarucizumab.

#Pharmacology #Dabigatran #Pradaxa
acting thrombin inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Dabigatran ... DirectThrombin #Inhibitor ... #Overview #Review
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... AngiotensinConvertingEnzyme #Inhibitor ... #Overview #Review
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Polyenes #Antifungal
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Timentin) – IV #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #BetaLactamase
Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... HMGCoAReductase #Overview ... #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

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

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positive, Gram negative ... resistant gram negatives ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Mechanism: Inhibit ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review