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Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration ... IV), 3rd & 4th generation ... Poor Abscess Penetration ... Antibiotic #Tissue #Penetration
CNS Penetration of Common ICU Antibiotics

by Dr. Megan Barra @MeganRx1

#CNS #Penetration #Antibiotics #pharmacology
CNS Penetration ... MeganRx1 #CNS #Penetration
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Classification #Penetration
Antifungal Organ System Tissue Penetration

Concentrations in tissues and body fluids for each systemic antifungal agent relative
System Tissue Penetration ... OrganSystem #Tissue #Penetration
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
CSF Penetration ... Despite the poor CSF penetration ... looking at CNS penetration ... foamid #CSF #Penetration
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
of Coverage by Generation ... 1st Generation ... cephalexin 2nd Generation ... Cefotetan 3rd Generation ... Cefepime 5th Generation
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
of Coverage by Generation ... Natural PCN (1st generation ... Aminopenicillins (2nd generation ... Anti-Staph PCNs (3rd generation ... Penicillins #Coverage #Generation
Some H1 antihistaminic Drugs in Clinical Use
1st Generation Antihistamines:
Ethanolamjnes - Carbinoxamine (Clistin), Dimenhydrinate (salt of diphenhydramine)(Dramamine),
Clinical Use 1st Generation ... Periactin, etc) 2nd Generation ... Pharmacology #classes #generation
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
adequate urinary penetration ... Itraconazole has poor CNS penetration
Open Pneumothorax - Sucking Penetrating Chest Wound
"SUCKING CHEST WOUND" - the term for penetrating trauma (likely
Pneumothorax - Sucking Penetrating ... - the term for penetrating ... Pneumothorax #Sucking #Penetrating