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Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... good activity vs tuberculosis ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Class Overview ... infections, lung abscess ... has activity vs PCP ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... usually works clinically ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Penicillins Antibiotics Class Overview
1. Penicillin G (IV) or V (PO)
2. Aminopenicillins - Ampicillin (IV), Amoxicillin (PO)
Penicillins Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Ticarcillin #Pharmacology ... #Review #Overview ... #Penicillins #PCN
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... Class Overview ... Combined PCN/Beta-Lactamase ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... purposes including PCP ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Overview ... million new M. tuberculosis ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Overview ... million new M. tuberculosis ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... cross-reactivity with PCN ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Strep throat in PCN ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview