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    This document summarizes several classes of anti-infective medications including penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, anti-fungals, and anti-parasitics. It provides information on their mechanisms of action, common uses, contraindications, drug interactions, and examples of common drugs within each class. Side effects and important considerations for patient education are also mentioned.

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    Antiinfectives Medications

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    This document summarizes several classes of anti-infective medications including penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, anti-fungals, and anti-parasitics. It provides information on their mechanisms of action, common uses, contraindications, drug interactions, and examples of common drugs within each class. Side effects and important considerations for patient education are also mentioned.

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    Anti-infectives (antibiotics)

    Penicillins
    broad spectrum antibiotic

    Action: disrupts cell wall formation in bacterial cells Used for: for bacterial infections ( EX: strep, pharyngitis, pneumonia, meningitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, catheter inf, skin inf, gram organisms affecting GI tract: salmonella, shigella) Contradictions: Hypersensitivity to penicillins, or cephalosporins Use with Caution in PT with: Renal & hepatic impairment **MAJOR DRUG INTERACTIONS** Aminoglycosides, Probenecid Interventions PT Education Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (dont treat w/ OTC med), fever, rash Give 1-2 h before meals or 2-3 h after meals, may make oral contraceptives less effective Super infection S&S: black, furry tongue, thrush, vaginal discharge Penicillinase resistant amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin) piperacillin (Pipracil) nafcillin (Unipen)

    Cephalosporins
    Action: disrupts cell wall formation in bacterial cells Used for: for bacterial infections Contradictions: Cross-sensitivity to penicillins, Hypersensitivity Use with Caution in PT with: Renal imparment, GI bleeding or disease (Past or Present) **MAJOR DRUG INTERACTIONS** Probenecid, NSAIDS, thrombolytics, anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs Tetracyclines cefazolin sodium (Ancef) doxycycline (Vibramycin) cephalexin (Keflex) tetracycline hydrochloride (Tetracycline) cefaclor (Ceclor) cefoxitin sodium (Mefoxin) ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Aminoglycosides gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin) tobramycin sulfate (Nebcin) neomycin sulfate Anti-fungal amphotericin B (Fungizone) fluconazole (Diflucan) miconazole (Monistat) clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin) nystatin (Mycostatin) Miscellaneous clindamycin(Cleocin) vancomycin (Vancocin)

    Anti-parasitic metronidazole (Flagyl)

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