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Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... severe fungal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Polyenes #Antifungal
Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
and MI/stroke prevention ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... HMGCoAReductase #Overview #Review
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... severe Candida infections ... for Aspergillus infections ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
severe fungal infections ... severe candidal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #Azoles #Antifungal
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... Papillomavirus Infections ... Preventing First ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA #Prevention ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Penicillium marneffei Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... Treating Acute Infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

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

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #UrinaryTract #Infection
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
skin/soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review