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Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... Generations - Mnemonic ... 1st Generation ... Cephalosporins #Antibiotics ... #classification
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... Anti-Staph PCNs ... Anti-Pseudomonal PCNs ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Table #PCN #Management
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - Table ... 1st Generation ... cephalosporin antibiotic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Table #Management
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and ... CNS Diffusion ... Macrolides #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Penetration #Antimicrobials
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
 • First Generation: Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin
 • Second Generation: Cefuroxime sodium, Cefuroxime axetil
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Cephalosporin Antibiotics ... • First Generation ... axetil • Third Generation ... Cephalosporin #Antibiotics ... #pharmacology #classification
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics ... with succeeding generations ... Cephalosporins #Generations ... #Classification ... #pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... categorization of antibiotics ... Antibiotics are ... #classification ... #table
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... adequate urinary penetration ... Itraconazole has poor CNS ... penetration compared ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... infection #Management #Algorithm
CNS Penetration of Common ICU Antibiotics

by Dr. Megan Barra @MeganRx1

#CNS #Penetration #Antibiotics #pharmacology
CNS Penetration ... of Common ICU Antibiotics ... Barra @MeganRx1 #CNS ... #Penetration #Antibiotics