ABs 2 Flashcards
Fluriquinolones action
targets DNA
stop supercoiling of DNA
egs of Fluriquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
side effects of fluriquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin)
tendon damage
seizures
Quinolones action
Targets DNA
breaks DNA strands
egs of Quinolones
Metronidazole
side effects of Metronidazole
alcohol interaction
metallic taste
NOT IN PREGNANT WOMEN
action of rifampicin
targets mRNA
attacks RNA polymerase
side effects of rifampicin
orange fluids
hepatitis
action of tetracyclines
targets protein synthesis
bacteriostatic
eg of tetracyclines
doxycycline
side effects of doxycycline
destroys gut flora => 2ndary infections
NOT IN PREGNANT WOMEN
NOT IN <12YRS
Action of doxycycline
targets protein synthesis
bacteriostatic
action of ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin
targets dna
stop supercoiling of dna
action of metronidazole
targets dna
breaks dna strands
action of rifampicin
targets mRNA
targets rna polymerase