Pharmacists play a critical role in infectious disease care, and staying up to date on antibiotic therapies is key to ensuring optimal patient outcomes. This episode reviews recently FDA-approved antibiotics, offers a practical refresher on commonly used antibiotic classes, and highlights frequent side effects—along with strategies for managing them in practice. Tune in to strengthen your clinical knowledge and support safe, effective antibiotic use across care settings.

HOST
Joshua Davis Kinsey, PharmD
VP, Education
CEimpact

GUEST
Hunter Rondeau, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator
SSM Health

Joshua Davis Kinsey has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Hunter Rondeau is a consultant for Pyrls, a speaker for ASHP, and was a speaker for ACCP (ended October 2025) and Vituity (ended May 2025). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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CPE INFORMATION
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:
1. Identify newly FDA-approved antibiotics and their clinical indications.
2. Describe commonly used antibiotic classes, their typical side effects, and strategies to manage or mitigate those effects.

0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr
UAN: 0107-0000-25-362-H01-P
Initial release date: 11/24/2025
Expiration date: 11/24/2026
Additional CPE details can be found here.