Levaquin

Levofloxacin

dose 250-750mg Q24hrs

adv tendon rupture of shoulder/hand/achilles

DDI - may inc effects of antiarrhytmics 

NSAID + Levaquin =dec sz threshold

Avelox

Moxifloxacin  (a quinolone)

good for staph/strep, H influenza, Klebsiella pneumoniae, M catarrhalis

lowers sz threshold & QT prolongation

Keflex

Cephalexin

cross sensitivity w/ penicillin allergies ~5-16%

Cipro

Ciprofloxacin

quinolone

tendon rupture, dec sz threshold,

Flagyl

Metronidazole

no OH = disulfiram like rx

ADV = sz and peripheral neuropathy, abd cramps

Onmicef

Cefdinir

3rd gen ceph

al, mg antacids, and iron dec absorption (wait 2 hrs)

cross sensitivity to penc ~10%

Ceftin

Cefuroxime

2nd gen ceph

dose 250-500 BID

cross sensitivity ~5-16%

Macrobid, Macrodantin

Nitrofurantoin

dose 100 mg Q12 hrs X7D

may lead to Cdiff monitor for diarrhea

Bactrim, Septra

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

160/800mg t/s Q12hr

do not use in preg/nursing or sulfa allergies

ADV diarrhea, rash

Biaxin

Clarithromycin

macrolide

500-1000mg/d

watch for Cdiff diarrhea

Zithromax, Zmax

Azithromycin

macrolide

500mg X1 250mgX4d

Minocin

Minocycline

(tetracycline)

dec OC activity, absorption dec by cations

DDI methoxyflurane may cause nephrotoxicity

causes bone and teeth changes dont use in kids

Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs

Doxycycline

(tetracycline)

use w/ mehtoxyflurane may cause nephrotoxicity

bone and teeth changes

Sumycin, Panmycin

Tetracycline

dose 250-500 mg BID or QID

used for severe acne, infects, gonorrhea,

causes bone/tooth changes

Veetids, Pen-Vee, V-cillin

Penicillin V

bacteriacidal (don't use w/bacteriostatic abx as cidals depend on rapid growht of bateria to exett their effect

not effective against beta-lactam producing bact

Augmentin

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox

Amoxicillin