Antibiotics — Flashcards

Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic only used to treat _____

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

Which aminopenicillin can be used in asplenic or sickle cell patients to prophylactically treat encapsulated (ie: Strep pneumoniae or H. influenzae) infection?_____

_____ is a macrolide that can be given with atovaquone to treat Babesia.

What antibiotic can increase risk for serotonin syndrome? _____

What class of drugs does doxorubicin belong to?_____

Anti-staph penicillins are ineffective against what bug and why?_____

Which generations of cephalosporins have the largest spectrum of activity?_____

90% of Vancomycin is excreted by _____ filtration

What lipopeptide can be used to treat VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus)?_____