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Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV ... Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV ... #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Acyclovir - Pharmacology Summary

 • Mechanism of Action: Nucleoside analog - selectively inhibits viral replication of
Acyclovir - Pharmacology ... replication of HSV ... #Acyclovir #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #HSV #VZV
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Rifampin (PO and IV ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Ancef, Kefzol) - IV ... Ceftazidime (IV) ... ) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
hepatitis C virus (HCV ... table #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Common toxicities of antifungal agents. 
CNS = central nervous system; 5-FC = flucytosine; GI = gastrointestinal;
gastrointestinal; IV ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
here is a quick overview ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Fluconazole(PO or IV ... Itraconazole(PO or IV ... ) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Only IV. ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
management of HIV ... Here's a broad overview ... responsible for HIV ... Protease #Inhibitors #HIV ... #Pharmacology