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Diabetes
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* P L E A S E N O T E : T H I S I S A Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E G U I D E , N O T A N A L L I N C L U S I V E L I S T
Sinusitis:
AUGust Colds. (Augmentin or Penicillins)
Strep Throat:
Treat My throat Pain (Macrolides or Penicillins)
Purulent Cellulitis:
BCD (Bactrim, Clindamycin, Doxycycline)
Dog Bitten = Augmentin
Pregnancy:
CAMP (Cephalosporins, Amoxicillin, Macrolides,
Penicillin) (*Yes, Amoxicillin is a penicillin but it
makes the mnemonic easier!)
Pneumonia:
MAD Lung (Macrolides, Amoxicillin, Doxycycline,
Levaquin)
MEMORY TRICKS C O ND IT I ON S T HA T D O N OT GE T
A N TI BI O TI C S:
Bronchitis*
Allergic rhinitis
Uveitis
Any "-itis" of the musculoskeletal system
(except osteomyelitis)
Mononucleosis
*unless pertussis
Antibiotics
DI AGN OSI S AN TIB IOT IC
Trichomoniasis
Bacterial vaginosis Fl ag yl
Chlamydia Dox yc ycl in e
Az it hro my cin
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Ro ce phi n (IM )
Pe ni cil li n G ( IM)
PE NIC ILL INS
(-cillin)
Well tolerated!
Pregnancy and infant safe!
Amoxicillin: pneumonia, otitis media, group A
strep throat, sinusitis, etc
Augmentin: animal bites
Dicloxacillin: mastitis
CLASSES AND THEIR COMMON USES
SU LFO NAM IDE S
("Sulfa")
Most common: Bactr im
UTIs, purulent cel lulitis, prophylaxi s in AIDs
patients, below th e waist skin compla ints
Safety concern: St evens-Johnson Syndr ome
MA CRO LID ES
(-mycin)
Side effect: GI upset common (can try another
from this class)
Pneumonia, pertussis
Clarithromycin: Part of H. Pylori triple therapy
Alternative to penicillins
CE PHA LOS POR INS
(Contain "ceph" or "cef")
Good for non-IgE mediated PCN allergy!
Pregnancy safe
Keflex: Above the waist skin complaints
Post op wounds
T E A M @ N P R E V I E W S . C O M
N P R E V I E W S . C O M
