Antibiotics

Question 1

Bacitracin (polysporin, neosporin, campho-phenique)

Answer 1

Topically QD - TID
active against G+(including erythrasma) and some G-
May cause superinfection of fungus

Question 2

Chloramphenicol

Answer 2

Topically TID-QID
active against G+ and G-
Systemically Grey Baby Syndrome
Cream 1%

Question 3

Erythromycin (erycette)

Answer 3

Topically BID
ACTIVE AGAINST aerobics and anaerobic G+ and few G-
Not active against pseudomonas

Question 4

Mupirocin(Bactroban)

Answer 4

Topically TID
2% cream/ointment
Good staph aureus coverage - most notably impetigo

Question 5

Neomycin(neosporin and polysporin)

Answer 5

Aerobic G+ and G-

Question 6

Polymyxin(polysporin and neosporin)

Answer 6

Active against many g-

inactive against g+