SL.NO | CLASSIFICATION | THERAPEUTIC ACTION | PHARMACOKINETICS | CONTRAINDICATION | ADVERSE DRUG REACTION | DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION |
1 | AMINOGLYCOSIDES : Systemic- Amikacin,gentamicin, tobramycin, streptomycin,sisomicin,netilmicinTopical- neomycin, framycetin | sepsis caused by aerobic gram-negative bacteria, synergetic activity in endocarditis caused by streptococci, staphylococci and enterococci,topically for infected wound ulcers,burn,external ear infections,conjuctivitis | IV . Renal clearence (half life 2.5 hrs),conventional dosing 1.3-1.7 mg/kg q8h with global peak level 5-8 mcg//ml,trough levels< 2 mcg/ml.once-daily dosing at 5-7 mg/kg as effective and may less toxicity than conventional dosing | pregnancy, kidney damage,muscle relaxants | ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity,neuromuscular blockade | NSAIDs,Amphotericin B,Vancomycin,cyclosporine, Mannitol,Cisplatin,Furosemide |
2 | CEPHALOSPORINS: Cephalothin,Cefazolin,Cefuroxime, Cefaclor,Cefotaxime,Cefixime,Cefdinir,Cefepime | sinusitis,otitis, lower respiratory tract infection,peritonitis,diverticulitispelvic inflammatory disease,meningitis,surgical prophylaxis, | IV,Oral,majority are not metabolized,excreted rapidly by kidney,have short t1/2 | BONE MARROW DISORDERS | pain, diarrhoea,hypersensitivityreactions,nephrotoxicity,bleeding,neutropenia,thrombocytopenia | alcohol , alcohol containing medication |
3 | fluoroquinolone: norfloxacin, ofloxacin,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,Moxifloxacin | urinary tract infection,gasteroenteritis, osteomyelitis,anthrax | Oral,IV,mixed clearance(half life 4h), dosed every 12 h,divalent and trivalent cations,impair oral oral absorption, | TENDON RUPTURE | gastrointestinal upset,neurotoxicity,tendonitis | theophylline, caffeine, warfarin,NSAIDs,Antacids,Sucralfate,iron salts |
4 | sulfonamides : trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole,sulfadoxine,sulfasalazine | Chroniic urinary tract infection,respiratory tract infection,pneumocystiis carnii pneumonia,chancroid | oral, IV, renal clearence,dosed every 8-12 h ,formulated 5:1 ratio of sulfamethoxazole to trimethoprim, | pregnancy, kidney damage,muscle relaxants | nausea,vomiting,stoamtitis,headache,and rashesfolate deficiency,blood dyscariasis,bone marrow toxicity,crystalluria | diuretics,phenytoin,tolbutamide,warfarin,methotraxte |
5 | MACROLIDES: Erythromycin,Clarithromycin,Azithromycin,Telithromycin | community-acquired pneumonia,pertusis | ||||
SL.NO | CLASSIFICATION | THERAPEUTIC ACTION | PHARMACOKINETICS | CONTRAINDICATION | ADVERSE DRUG REACTION | DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION |
1 | AMINOGLYCOSIDES : Systemic- Amikacin,gentamicin, tobramycin, streptomycin,sisomicin,netilmicinTopical- neomycin, framycetin | sepsis caused by aerobic gram-negative bacteria, synergetic activity in endocarditis caused by streptococci, staphylococci and enterococci,topically for infected wound ulcers,burn,external ear infections,conjuctivitis | IV . Renal clearence (half life 2.5 hrs),conventional dosing 1.3-1.7 mg/kg q8h with global peak level 5-8 mcg//ml,trough levels< 2 mcg/ml.once-daily dosing at 5-7 mg/kg as effective and may less toxicity than conventional dosing | pregnancy, kidney damage,muscle relaxants | ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity,neuromuscular blockade | NSAIDs,Amphotericin B,Vancomycin,cyclosporine, Mannitol,Cisplatin,Furosemide |
2 | CEPHALOSPORINS: Cephalothin,Cefazolin,Cefuroxime, Cefaclor,Cefotaxime,Cefixime,Cefdinir,Cefepime | sinusitis,otitis, lower respiratory tract infection,peritonitis,diverticulitispelvic inflammatory disease,meningitis,surgical prophylaxis, | IV,Oral,majority are not metabolized,excreted rapidly by kidney,have short t1/2 | BONE MARROW DISORDERS | pain, diarrhoea,hypersensitivityreactions,nephrotoxicity,bleeding,neutropenia,thrombocytopenia | alcohol , alcohol containing medication |
3 | fluoroquinolone: norfloxacin, ofloxacin,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,Moxifloxacin | urinary tract infection,gasteroenteritis, osteomyelitis,anthrax | Oral,IV,mixed clearance(half life 4h), dosed every 12 h,divalent and trivalent cations,impair oral oral absorption, | TENDON RUPTURE | gastrointestinal upset,neurotoxicity,tendonitis | theophylline, caffeine, warfarin,NSAIDs,Antacids,Sucralfate,iron salts |
4 | sulfonamides : trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole,sulfadoxine,sulfasalazine | Chroniic urinary tract infection,respiratory tract infection,pneumocystiis carnii pneumonia,chancroid | oral, IV, renal clearence,dosed every 8-12 h ,formulated 5:1 ratio of sulfamethoxazole to trimethoprim, | pregnancy, kidney damage,muscle relaxants | nausea,vomiting,stoamtitis,headache,and rashesfolate deficiency,blood dyscariasis,bone marrow toxicity,crystalluria | diuretics,phenytoin,tolbutamide,warfarin,methotraxte |
5 | MACROLIDES: Erythromycin,Clarithromycin,Azithromycin,Telithromycin | community-acquired pneumonia,pertusis |
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