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Penicillins Antibiotics Class Overview
1. Penicillin G (IV) or V (PO)
2. Aminopenicillins - Ampicillin (IV), Amoxicillin (PO)
Penicillins Antibiotics ... Ticarcillin #Pharmacology ... #Review #Overview ... #Penicillins #PCN ... #Ampicillin #Amoxicillin
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... treatment. ... #Acne #Oral #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: - IV Ampicillin-sulbactam ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... infections, lung abscess ... has activity vs PCP ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... purposes including PCP ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... Workup: • Assess ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... offending medications (review
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... so use only if PCN-allergic ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review