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💊 TIGECYCLINE pearls 🌟 structurely related to tetracycline 🌟 BOXED WARNING for risk of death 🌟 DOSE: 100mg 1 time, then 50mg Q12H 🌟 dose adjustment needed in hepatic impairment 🌟 don't use for bloodstream infections #MedEd #MedX #MedTwitter #IDTwitter #IDPearl #antibiotic
⚠️ Answer : ERTAPENEM 💊 Among the given carbapenems, ertapenem has the most narrow spectrum. It has lower activity against P. aeruginosa & Acinetobacter baumannii and is inactive against Enterococcus faecalis & MRSA. #medEd #MedX #MedTwitter #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
⚠️ Answer : ERTAPENEM 💊 Among the given carbapenems, ertapenem has the most narrow spectrum. It has lower activity against P. aeruginosa & Acinetobacter baumannii and is inactive against Enterococcus faecalis & MRSA. #medEd #MedX #MedTwitter #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
⚠️ Which of the following is the most common cause of skin & soft tissue infections? ▪︎ Streptococcus pyogenes ▪︎ Staphylococcus aureus ▪︎ Pseudomonas aeruginosa ▪︎ Escherichia coli 📝 Comment write anwer below. #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl #QuizOfTheDay #QuizAlert
@md1talk 💊 Ciprofloxacin is for 6 weeks for ttt. of chronic bacterial prostatitis (may be extended to 3 months). 📍FQs are safe & effective for CBP, due to excellent pharmacodynamic properties, good prostate-tissue penetration, & high bioavailability. #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl
💉Cefoxitin pearls 🔸️2nd gen. cephalosporin 🔸️improved gram -ve coverage & also has anaerobic coverage (B. fragilis) 🔸️DoC for abdominal surgical prophylaxis 🔸️dose: 1-2g IV/IM Q6-Q8H 🔸️dose adjustment in renal impairment #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
⚠️ Metronidazole is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. 🌟Prolonged therapy (>6 weeks) with metronidazole requires monitoring for peripheral or optical neuropathy. #MedEd #MedTwitter #IDtwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics #MedX #neuropathy
@pharmahub_ 💊 Linezolid pearls 🔸️OXAZOLIDINONES antibiotic 🔸️Dose: 600mg Q12H (PO) 🔸️Have the same IV:PO (1:1) 🔸️No dose adjustment in renal impairment 🔸️Duration related myelosuppression, optic neuropathy, serotonin syndrome & hypoglycemia #MedEd #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
💉Ampicillin Pearls 🔸amino-penicillin & beta-lactam antibiotic 🔸ampicillin ORAL is rarely used due to poor bioavailability 🔸DoC for L. monocytogenes infection 🔸dose adjustment for renal dysfunction 🔸IV form must be diluted in NS 0.9% only #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl
🎯 For severe infection, among carbapenems, meropenem is favored over imipenem to treat P. aeruginosa infection. 🌟 Meropenem is more effective against Gram -ve bacilli. Its stability and its milder adverse effects distinguish it from imipenem. #MedEd #MedX #IDtwitter #IDpearl
@Naeem_ch111 🎯 Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a very common virus that can increase the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer. 📍 This virus is linked to other cancers including Hodgkin lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma, which is a type of non Hodgkin lymphoma. #MedEd #MedTwitter #IDtwitter #IDPearl
💊 Linezolid pearls 🔸️OXAZOLIDINONES antibiotic 🔸️Dose: 600mg Q12H (PO) 🔸️Have the same IV:PO (1:1) 🔸️No dose adjustment in renal impairment 🔸️Duration related myelosuppression, optic neuropathy, serotonin syndrome & hypoglycemia #MedEd #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
📍 Piperacillin, ampicillin & ticarcillin are examples of penicillin's that require renal dosage adjustments. 🌟 On contrary, nafcillin & oxacillin doesn't require renal dose adjustments, since it is eliminated via the hepatic route. #MedEd #MedX #IDtwitter #antibiotics #IDpearl
💊 Cefazolin pearls 🔸️1st gen. cephalosporin 🔸️good gram +ve activity 🔸️use for surgical prophylaxis 🔸️dose: 1g IM/IV Q8H 🔸️preferred for MSSA infection 🔸️penetrate well in bones 🔸️dose adjustment in renal impairment #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antiobiotics
💊 Cefixime pearls 🔸3rd gen. cephalosporin 🔸dosing: 400mg OD or BD 🔸available as a chewable tablet 🔸child dose: 8mg/kg OD or 4mg/kg BD 🔸penetrate into the CNS, so useful in the treatment of meningitis 🔸oral DoC for gonorrhea #MedEd #MedX #IDTwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
@ShreerajT ⚠️ Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar, is fatal if left untreated in over 95% of cases. It is characterized by irregular bouts of fever, weight loss, spleen & liver enlargement, and anemia. Most cases occur in Brazil, east Africa & India. #MedEd #IDTwitter #IDpearl
💊 The two most commonly prescribed antibacterial drugs used to treat chlamydia are: 🔸️doxycycline 🔸️azithromycin #MedEd #MedTwitter #MedX #IDtwitter #IDpearl #antibiotics
