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=Types with Common 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]] | |||
==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 | |||
==Amino (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]] | ||
==Antipseudomonal Penicillins== | |||
===[[Piperacillin]]=== | |||
*Infection following burns | |||
*Neutropenia | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Antibiotics (Main)]] | *[[Antibiotics (Main)]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | |||
Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology | Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 8 September 2016
Types with Common 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
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
Amino (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
Antipseudomonal Penicillins
Piperacillin
- Infection following burns
- Neutropenia
See Also
References
Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology
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