MUSOP: Infectious Diseases

Drugs for Specific Pathogens

100

Mupirocin nasal topical ointment is used to eliminate this (in the nares)

MRSA colonization 

Dosing

100

Macrobid dosing vs Macrodantin dosing

Macrobid = BID

Macrodantin = QID

Boxed Warnings

100

Cleocin has a boxed warning for this

Colitis (C. Difficile)

Also has warnings for SJS, TEN, and DRESS --but those are not boxed warnings

300

Polyixin B has boxed warnings for these two types of toxicity

Nephrotoxicity (dose dependent)

Neurotoxicity (dizziness, tingling, paresthesia, vertigo, and RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS FROM NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE!)