suffix,cycline--tetracycline,doxycycline,-don't take with iron,ca++don't give expired, don't give to kids orpregnant women. it binds with ca++and fe makes it useless. It also causesphotosensitivity
Macrolides
Suffix, thromyocin-a little toalot-azithromyocin, clartihromyocin,erythromyocin
Used to treat URI's
eyrihromyocin may cause qt prolongation,Macrolides one is at risk for cdiff
penicillins
Suffix, cillin--amicillin, amoxicillin
Make sure they dont have allergies to it
Cephelasporins
If someone has allergies to penicillin givethis (there is a 10% chance pt may beallergic to this too, if they get a rash withbetaacetate warn them and give it anyway
Monitor peak and trough, because of renaltoxisity, causes ototoxisity
not included--clindamyacin, vancomyacin,azthromyacin, streptomyocin
Fluroquindones
Suffix--floxicin--ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin(works right in urine),moxifloxicin
Do not give to someone who have mysatininGravis(it exaserbates it) , side effects:photo-sensitivity, rare but it could causeacillies tendon rupture( stop drug and notifyphysician if this happens), Dont take withantacids or milk, Inactivates it, GI distress.