Macrolides
Azithromycin
Notes
Azythromycin
Erythromycin
KEY POINT:
Prolonged QT
MONITOR ECG and report
changes to Dr. or HCP!!!!!
Thromycin
Throws ECG waves
“Prolonged QT intervals”
MEMORY TRICKS
THROmycin
“mysin”
!
Q
T
T
AST/ALT
Drug name:
Key Words: Side Effects:
Key NCLEX Tips:
Macrolides end in ‘’-thromycin’’
YES it’s TRUE, they sound
a lot like our other mysins,
but these are THROmycin.
They are not too hard on RENALS or EARS but
they are DANGEROUS in their own way.
They are also: Hepatotoxic or LIVER TOXIC.
So monitor Liver Labs (ALT/AST):
Report increase to HCP
Be careful with acetaminophen for Fever
during infection. Tylenol is liver TOXIC
Common SIDE EFFECTS - Now don’t be tricked!
Common test questions ask If you stop giving during
for Nausea, vomiting, fever & decreasing WBC’s
Nausea and vomiting is common since
it’s taken on empty stomach
Fever is expected during an infection,
so keep on giving
Decreasing WBC means infection is
improving so DON’T BE TRICKED!
