Antibiotics Matching Game
Match each antibiotic or class with its contraindication.
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Sulfonamides
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Vancomycin
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No alcohol (disulfiram-like reaction)
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Infuse slowly to avoid red man syndrome
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Contraindicated in severe abdominal pain
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IV Penicillin--first dose
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Aminoglycosides
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Metformin
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Contraindicated in renal impairment (risk of lactic acidosis)
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Newborns (Gray baby syndrome)
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Laxative
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Metronidazole
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Avoid in children and pregnancy (cartilage damage)
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Pregnancy (risk of fetal ototoxicity)
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Not for children < 8 or pregnant women (teeth discoloration, bone growth inhibition)
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Risk of anaphylaxis (test dose required)
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Fluoroquinolones
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Infants <2 mo & late pregnancy (kernicterus risk)
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Chloramphenicol
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Tetracyclines