Antibiotics guide
🔒 Pro featureA deep, chapter-by-chapter antibiotics guide for the GPhC exam: the drug classes and their cautions, first-line choices by infection, penicillin allergy, pregnancy and the interactions that matter. 14 chapters in all. Chapter 1 is free.
The antibiotics guide is part of PassPharm Pro. Chapter 1 is free to read.
See Pro1Principles and stewardshipFreeSpectrum, stewardship, resistance and allergy assessment.2🔒 PenicillinsAmoxicillin, flucloxacillin, co-amoxiclav and allergy.3🔒 CephalosporinsCefalexin, ceftriaxone and penicillin cross-reactivity.4🔒 MacrolidesClarithromycin, erythromycin and their interactions.5🔒 TetracyclinesDoxycycline, photosensitivity and absorption cautions.6🔒 QuinolonesCiprofloxacin, tendon rupture and the MHRA warnings.7🔒 MetronidazoleAnaerobes, the alcohol reaction and warfarin.8🔒 UTI antibioticsThe UTI first-line drugs and their cautions.9🔒 MRSA and glycopeptidesVancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid.10🔒 First-line by infectionA quick reference of first-line choices.11🔒 Penicillin allergySafe alternatives when penicillin cannot be used.12🔒 Antibiotics in pregnancySafe choices and what to avoid in pregnancy.13🔒 Key interactionsThe interactions the exam tests most.14🔒 C. difficile and harmsC. difficile, the high-risk antibiotics and management.
⚠️ Always check current guidance
This guide is revision material. Antibiotic choices and cautions change over time, so the current BNF, NICE guidance and your local antimicrobial policy always take precedence.