Fosfomycin is an antibiotic (discovered in 1969) that has been making a resurgence in popularity in the last few years due to its activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Currently, it is a treatment option for women with uncomplicated urinary...
Pivmecillinam, also known as Pivya, is an oral antibiotic that was FDA-approved in April of 2024 for use against uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) in female patients.1 Pivmecillinam Literature Pivmecillinam falls in the class of penicillin antibiotics. It...
Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a commonly used antibiotic associated with many adverse events that include neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, rash, hepatitis, and electrolyte abnormalities. Bactrim also has the potential to elevate serum creatinine but it may...
Metronidazole is a unique antibiotic and is in a class of its own. While not used as frequently as cephalosporins or penicillin antibiotics, it does serve useful roles in practice. In this blog post, I outline my top 5 metronidazole clinical pearls. Alcohol Use and...
Integrase inhibitors have become a mainstay in many HIV patients’ medication regimens. While this is a very important drug class in the management of HIV, one should be aware that there are numerous drug interactiosn to be aware of. In this post, I will lay out...
Antibiotics are an essential tool to treat infections. I’ve seen a lot of drug interactions involving antibiotics that have led to anything from treatment failure to drug toxicity. In this blog post, I share my top 5 antibiotic drug interactions you are likely...
