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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... endocarditis (due to ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
(UTI) Specific Antibiotics ... Fosfomycin (PO) ... Methenamine (PO) ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
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 ... (Augmentin) – PO ... Timentin) – IV #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
that are used to ... Imagine treatments ... tailored to the ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... - Cefuroxime (PO ... Cefpodoxime - PO ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
of resistance to ... antibiotics. ... like PCN and cephalosporins ... the PBPS so that PCN ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
stepdown from IV to ... PO dosage forms ... conversion of IV to ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... medications #table #treatment
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... Itraconazole(PO ... Voriconazole(PO ... or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review