Antibiotics Quick Reference – Sarah
Michelle NP Review (2025 Edition)
|| Antibiotic Cheat Sheet||
Complete Clinical Guide by Condition &
Drug Class
1. Conditions that DO NOT get antibiotics...: bronchitis (unless pertussis)
allergic rhinitis
uveitis
any "itis" of the musculoskeletal system EXCEPT osteomyelitis
mononucleosis (unless comorbid strep infection)
2. Sinusitus: Augmentin
Penicillins
AUGust colds
3. Strep Throat: Macrolides (azythromycin)
Penicillins
treat My throat Pain
4. Purulent Cellulitis: BCD
Bactrim
Clindamycin
Doxycyclin (Vibramycin)
5. Dog Bitten =: Augmentin
6. Pregnancy: CAMP
Cephalosporins
Amoxicillin
Macrolides
Penicillin/Amoxicillin
7. Pneumonia: MAD Lung
Macrolides
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline/Vibramycin
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, Levaquin
8. Trichomoniasis/Bacterial Vaginosis: Metronidazole/Flagyl
9. Chlamydia: Doxycycline
Azithromycin
10. Gonorrhea: Rocephin (IM)
11. Syphilis: Penicillin G (IM)
12. Penicillins: -cillin
well tolerated
pregnancy and infant safe
Amoxicillin: pneumonia, otitis media, GAS throat, sinusitis
Augmentin: animal bites
Dicloxacillin: mastitis
13. Sulfonamides: sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)
~ most common
UTIs, purulent cellulitis, prophylaxis in AIDs patients, below the waist skin
complaints Safety Concern: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
14. Macrolides:
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
SE: GI upset (try other from class)
pneumonia, pertussis
Clarithromycin: part of H Pylori triple
therapy alternative to penicillins
15. Cephalosporins: contain "ceph" or
"cef" good for non-IgE mediated PCN
allergy pregnancy safe
Keflex: above the waist skin
complaints post op wounds
16. Fluoroquinolones: -floxacin (ciprofloxacin,
levofloxacin) heavy duty
respiratory fluuoroquinolones: pneumonia ~ if comorbidities or recent abx use
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Michelle NP Review (2025 Edition)
|| Antibiotic Cheat Sheet||
Complete Clinical Guide by Condition &
Drug Class
1. Conditions that DO NOT get antibiotics...: bronchitis (unless pertussis)
allergic rhinitis
uveitis
any "itis" of the musculoskeletal system EXCEPT osteomyelitis
mononucleosis (unless comorbid strep infection)
2. Sinusitus: Augmentin
Penicillins
AUGust colds
3. Strep Throat: Macrolides (azythromycin)
Penicillins
treat My throat Pain
4. Purulent Cellulitis: BCD
Bactrim
Clindamycin
Doxycyclin (Vibramycin)
5. Dog Bitten =: Augmentin
6. Pregnancy: CAMP
Cephalosporins
Amoxicillin
Macrolides
Penicillin/Amoxicillin
7. Pneumonia: MAD Lung
Macrolides
Amoxicillin
Doxycycline/Vibramycin
1/
15
, Levaquin
8. Trichomoniasis/Bacterial Vaginosis: Metronidazole/Flagyl
9. Chlamydia: Doxycycline
Azithromycin
10. Gonorrhea: Rocephin (IM)
11. Syphilis: Penicillin G (IM)
12. Penicillins: -cillin
well tolerated
pregnancy and infant safe
Amoxicillin: pneumonia, otitis media, GAS throat, sinusitis
Augmentin: animal bites
Dicloxacillin: mastitis
13. Sulfonamides: sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)
~ most common
UTIs, purulent cellulitis, prophylaxis in AIDs patients, below the waist skin
complaints Safety Concern: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
14. Macrolides:
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
SE: GI upset (try other from class)
pneumonia, pertussis
Clarithromycin: part of H Pylori triple
therapy alternative to penicillins
15. Cephalosporins: contain "ceph" or
"cef" good for non-IgE mediated PCN
allergy pregnancy safe
Keflex: above the waist skin
complaints post op wounds
16. Fluoroquinolones: -floxacin (ciprofloxacin,
levofloxacin) heavy duty
respiratory fluuoroquinolones: pneumonia ~ if comorbidities or recent abx use
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