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ANTIBIOTICS MEMORIZATION TRICKS/TIPS | FNP study guide
Antibiotics - drug classes and mechanisms - almostadoctor
There are many classes of antibiotics. It is useful to know at least a handful of antibiotics, and what they are useful for. Below we attempt to summarise the main types of antibiotics, their mechanisms...
Antibiotics Guide - choices for common infections. General principles of the right antibiotics prescribing: (1) Only prescribe antibiotics for bacterial infections if symptoms are signficant or severe, there is a high risk of complications, and the infection is not resolving (2) Use first-line antibiotics first (3) Reserve broad spectrum antibiotics for indicated conditions only. There is an excellent and comprehensive compendium of antibiotics guide available on the BPAC NZ website.
Do you know all these suffixes for common antibiotics?? Share this with a friend who deals with antibiotics - whether that is prescribing antibiotics, administering them or learning about them. Refer back to this handy guide anytime you need a reminder of which class an antibiotic belongs to, and how it works to fight the infection. Follow us so you never miss any future pharmacology tips we release . . . . . . . . . . #pharmacyschool #physicianassistant #healthcareprofessionals #phar...