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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
Effects of H1 Antihistamines at Histamine, Adrenergic, Cholinergic, and Serotonin-Binding Receptors
Cholinergic - Incr Dry mouth, Incr
Dry mouth, Incr Urinary ... Antihistamines #Pharmacology
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Fluconazole has adequate urinary ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
high incidence of primary ... non-severe candida urinary ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Hidden anticholinergics in elderly patients: What, where and how?

Antihistamines - 1st generation: chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine
Antidepressants
Antimuscarinics - Urinary ... #medications #pharmacology
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
pneumonia, bacteremia, urinary ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Morphine Side Effects Mnemonic
MYOSIS 
OUT OF IT (SEDATION) 
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION 
PNEUMONIA (ASPIRATION) 
HYPOTENSION 
INFREQUENCY (CONSTIPATION, URINARY
(CONSTIPATION, URINARY ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
contraction, and/or ↑ urinary ... Medications #Drugs #pharmacology
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
Drug-Induced Urinary ... Drug-induced urinary ... Classes Causing Urinary ... Kat_Watson #Urinary ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
neurogenic) • Urinary ... #Medications #Pharmacology