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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Used for: complicated ... infections, also being used ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
contraindications of commonly used ... #medications #overview
Codeine. Opioid drug used in pain control, hepatically converted to morphine. 
#Pharmacology #Codeine #Opioid #Overview #Review
Opioid drug used ... Codeine #Opioid #Overview
Alprazolam - short-acting benzodiazepine (GABA Receptor Modulator) used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. FDA approved
Receptor Modulator) used ... Alprazolam #Xanax #Overview
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positives (except when used ... Used for: serious ... Used with beta-lactams ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Dabigatran Etexilate - direct acting thrombin inhibitor used in DVT/PE prophylaxis. Reversal agent: idarucizumab.

#Pharmacology #Dabigatran #Pradaxa
thrombin inhibitor used ... DirectThrombin #Inhibitor #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Used for: skin/ ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Used for: complicated ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used drugs for tuberculosis.
contraindications of commonly used ... table #management #overview
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Used for: many serious ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview