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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

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

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

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #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 ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... CriticalCare #Overview ... Comprehensive Review
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... Class Overview ... Clindamycin – classically ... #Review #Overview ... Metronidazole #Flagyl #Clindamycin
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Clindamycin