Step I antibiotics bugging me

[ziffy 850]

what do you guys think are the highest yield antibiotics to know ? I can't learn them all.

 

[Oana]

what do you guys think are the highest yield antibiotics to know ? I can't learn them all.

Well... I sat for Step 1 a couple of weeks ago, and as far as my exam was concerned there was no such thing as "high yield" antibiotics. I'm pretty sure they expected me to know everything. That included MOA for some obscure TB drugs, ABs to be prescribed if the patient has hepatic problems / renal problems, as well as various AIDS regimens. Yup. So, my only advice would be to learn the antibiotics to the best of your abilities, making sure that you don't sacrifice the time you would spend reviewing, let's say, pathology.

 

[EPO]

To the OP: I feel your pain. I'm freaking out too about antibiotics, and Oana's post simply points out how much more I still need to learn about them. 😱

Let's help each other out. I'll take this question.

ABs to be prescribed if the patient has hepatic problems / renal problems

Drugs that don't cause hepatotoxicity: B-lactams, vanco, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, sulfonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones, metronidazole, polymyxins

Drugs that don't cause nephrotoxicity: B-lactams (but not cephalasporins with aminoglycosides), macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, trimethoprim, quinolones, metronidazole, rifampin

Anyone got more to add or corrections to my list? Or better yet, a good way of remembering these?

 

[Ramoray]

was your pun intended or was it just a fluke, i thought it was amusingif you didnt mean to do it

 

[ziffy 850]

was your pun intended or was it just a fluke, i thought it was amusingif you didnt mean to do it

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

 

[Ramoray]

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

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