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Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
WBC <15 k, no acute ... severe C.diff infection ... (WBC >15k, or acute ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Class Overview BACTRIM ... Traveler’s diarrhea, acute ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Sulfonamides #Bactrim
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
treat bacterial infections ... the growth of bacteria ... pathways that bacteria ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology