Aminoglycosides Flashcards
1
Q
Prototype drug
A
(mycin) Genrtimycin
2
Q
How do they work
A
Bacteriocidal: protein synthesis & ribosomes
3
Q
What does it treat?
A
pseudomonas(UTI pneumonia)
4
Q
How is it usually given?
A
IM
5
Q
Why not to take?
A
No pregnancy, hearing loss
6
Q
Side effects
A
ototoxicity