Anne Shared "MACROLIDES" - 3 Picmonics
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MACROLIDES
Macrolides
- End in "-thromycin"
- Mechanism of Action
- Bacteriostatic
- Indications
- Alternative for Penicillin Allergy
- Respiratory Infections
- Pneumonia
- Side Effects
- QT Prolongation and Sudden Death
- C.Diff Overgrowth
- GI Distress
- Considerations
- Slow IV Infusion
2 mins
Macrolides Side Effects
- Side Effects
- Diarrhea
- Prolonged QT Interval
- P450 Inhibitor
- Cholestatic Hepatitis
- Skin Rash
- Eosinophilia
3 mins
Clindamycin
- Mechanism
- Bacteriostatic
- Binds 50S Ribosomal Subunit
- Indications
- Gram-Positive Infections
- Anaerobic Infections
- Side Effects
- Rash
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- C. Difficile (Associated Diarrhea)
- Arrhythmias
- Blood Dyscrasias
- Considerations
- Monitor for Diarrhea
3 mins
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