CPK Exam 1 – Vancomycin questions well answered already passed

CPK Exam 1 – Vancomycin questions well
answered already passed
1. Vancomycin is dependent. time & AUC/MIC

2. Is vancomycin bactericidal
or bacteriostatic? bactericidal

3. True or False? Vancomycin has a False - vancomycin has a large volume of
distribution (well
small volume of distribution. distributed)

4. True or False? Vancomycin has a False - although the volume of distribution is large,
van-
large volume of distribution and comycin is an extremely LARGE molecule so it is
unable to
easily penetrates the CNS. penetrate the CNS

5. When is vancomycin used treat bowel infections such as C. ditt
oral- ly?

6. How is vancomycin eliminated? renally

7. What is the vancomycin
dosing goal for blood trough 4-5x the MIC
infections?

8. What is the vancomycin trough 8-10x the MIC OR goal of AUC/MIC 400 (if
dosing MIC is 2,
goal for invasive infections (CNS, then goal AUC is 800)
lung, bone)?

9. What is the typical MIC of MRSA? 1.5-2

10. Past guidelines recommend trough lev- el less than .
not going below a
vancomycin trough of .

11. Most laboratory assays will
not detect a vancomycin
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