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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Rapidly cidal drug ... MRSA bacteremia/endocarditis ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
#pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotics are ... drugs that are used ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... for bacteremia/endocarditis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... Hernodynamically stable ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
Receptor Blockers - Block ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #table #medications ... #drugs
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... Anemia • Hapten (Drug ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology # ... table
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... candidal infections (endocarditis ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Drug ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology