Heres what Ive been putting together from other peoples input on here. Ive been updating it a lot too. If anyone else has anything to add or change, lemme know....
Quinolones (Ciprofloxacin, moxi, levo)
No antacids, vitamins, calcium, milk
May cause sensitivity to light
Drink water throughout the day (to prevent crystals forming in the urine)
Avoid in children (cipro ok in children <18y)
Avoid in pregnancy
Discontinue if tendon pain
May cause dizziness (rare)
Tetracyclines (doxy, mino, tige)
No antacids, vitamins, calcium, milk
Take with full glass of water to prevent esophagitis
Take on empty stomach, unless stomach upset
May cause sensitivity to light
Avoid in children: 8 years or younger(stain teeth)
Azithromycin
No antacids, vitamins, (Calcium is OK)
Erythromycin, Clarithromycin XL
Take with food!
Clarithro can cause bitter taste in some, because it is excreted in the salivary gland
Avoid Clarithro (not Erythro) in pregnancy
Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, PenVK
Take on empty stomach, unless stomach upset
Augmentin
Take with food
Septra
Take with 1.5-2 liters of water per day because causes kidney stones
May cause sensitivity to light
Avoid in children < 2mo
Pregnancy category D at term
Suspension: Shake before pouring, keep room temp
Clindamycin
Take with plenty of water
If diarrhea, can be a sign of Pseudomembranous Colitis (C. dificile)
Metronidazole
No alcohol
May cause bitter/metallic taste
May cause change in urine color (1/100k ppl)
Avoid in pregnancy (1st trimester)
If diarrhea can be a sign of a superinfection (not as notorious as MTZ)
Ketoconazole
No alcohol
Nitrofurantoin
Take with food
Drink water throughout the day (goes through the kidneys)
May cause change in urine color
Avoid in children <1mo
Avoid in pregnancy >38w
Rifampin
Use Backup method of BC
May cause change in urine color to orange
Phenazopyridine
May cause change in urine color
Cefdinir
No antacids
Linezolid
Avoid tyramine
Take with plenty of water
Avoid alcohol
Isoniazid
Avoid tyramine
Avoid antacids
Avoid alcohol
Food and Water Warnings:
o No antacids, vitamins, calcium, milk: Quinolones, Tetracyclines, and Azithromycin.
o Take without food (unless GI upset): Tetracyclines and Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, PenVK, Rifampin
o Take with food: nitrofurantoin, augmentin, clarithromycin XL, erythromycin
o Take with plenty water: Septra!, quinolones, tetracycline, clindamycin, linezolid
Emphasize full course of therapy
You should expect to feel much better within a day or 2, however if your infection gets worse, call the doctor
Photosensitivity: fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, Septra, tigeycyline
Change urine color: metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, rifampin, phenazopyridine
Warnings/Precautions in kids/pregnancy:
o Avoid in children: fluoroquinolone (cipro is approved <18 yr old), tetracyclines, tigecycline, nitrofurantoin (not < 1 mo), bactrim (not <2 mo), pediazole (not < 2 mo)
o Avoid in pregnancy: fluoroquinolone, clarithromycin, metronidazole (1st trimester), nitrofurantoin (>38 wks), bactrim preg cat D at term
o Penicillins, cephalosporins, and erythromycin are among the safest antibacterials during pregnancy; tetracyclines are contraindicated.
