Antibiotics — Flashcards

Flashcard 881: TMP-SMX (sulfonamides) can result in _____, a common cutaneous skin complication

Answer: photosensitivity

Flashcard 882: What is the spectrum of coverage for Linezolid?_____

Answer: Gram positives

Flashcard 883: Chloramphenicol is bacterio-_____

Answer: static

Flashcard 884: Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is treated with _____

Answer: doxycycline

Flashcard 885: Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic only used to treat _____

Answer: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Flashcard 886: Which antibiotic can cause thrombophlebitis at the injection site?_____

Answer: Vancomycin

Flashcard 887: Which of the antitumor antibiotics (3) can cause mucositis and stomatitis?_____

Answer: Bleomycin, Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin

Flashcard 888: Daptomycin is associated with myopathy and _____

Answer: rhabdomyolysis

Flashcard 889: Which antibiotic is used to treat C. difficile (pseudomembranous colitis) that is unresponsive to Metronidazole?_____

Answer: Oral Vancomycin

Flashcard 890: What is the drug of choice for all stages of syphilis?

Answer: Penicillin G

Extra: The formulation and route of Penicillin G depend on the stage of syphilis: - **Primary, Secondary, and Latent syphilis**: Benzathine Penicillin G (intramuscular). - **Neurosyphilis**: Aqueous Crystalline Penicillin G (intravenous). *Note: Penicillin G remains the drug of choice for all stages, but Benzathine Penicillin G specifically is contraindicated for neurosyphilis due to poor CSF penetration.*