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** Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin | ** Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin | ||
*** Agents of 1st choice for treatment of S. aureus and S. epidermidis that are not methicillin-reistant | *** Agents of 1st choice for treatment of S. aureus and S. epidermidis that are not methicillin-reistant | ||
*'''Expanded-Spectrum Penicillins''' | *'''Amino-Penicillins (Expanded-Spectrum) Penicillins''' | ||
** Ampicillin, amoxicillin (+ clavulanate) | ** Ampicillin, amoxicillin (+ clavulanate) | ||
*** Upper Respiratory Infections (due to S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae) | *** Upper Respiratory Infections (due to S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae) | ||
**** Sinusitis | **** [[Sinusitis]] | ||
**** Otitis | **** [[Otitis Media]] | ||
**** Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis | **** Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis | ||
*** Listeria | *** Listeria | ||
* Antipseudomonal Penicillins | * '''Antipseudomonal Penicillins''' | ||
** Piperacillin | ** Piperacillin | ||
*** Infection following burns | *** Infection following burns | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 25 March 2014
Types (with Indications)
- Natural Penicillins (Penicillin G and Penicillin V)
- Strep Pharyngitis (including scarlet fever) Streptococcal Toxic Shock and Necrotizing Fascitis
- Penicillin plus clindamycin (to decrease toxin synthesis)
- Meningococcus Meningitis
- Syphilis (Primary, 2ndary, and latent syphilis < 1 year duration)
- Actinomycosis
- Anthrax
- Clostridial infections
- Listeria
- Pasteurella
- Strep Pharyngitis (including scarlet fever) Streptococcal Toxic Shock and Necrotizing Fascitis
- Anti-Staphylococcal (Penicilinase-Resistant) Penicillins
- Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin
- Agents of 1st choice for treatment of S. aureus and S. epidermidis that are not methicillin-reistant
- Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin
- Amino-Penicillins (Expanded-Spectrum) Penicillins
- Ampicillin, amoxicillin (+ clavulanate)
- Upper Respiratory Infections (due to S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae)
- Sinusitis
- Otitis Media
- Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
- Listeria
- Upper Respiratory Infections (due to S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae)
- Ampicillin, amoxicillin (+ clavulanate)
- Antipseudomonal Penicillins
- Piperacillin
- Infection following burns
- Neutropenia
- Piperacillin
See Also
Source
Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology
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