Anti-Biotics/Anti-bacterial Flashcards
Drugs affecting Cell Wall Synthesis
- Penicillins
- Cephalosphorins
- Bacitracin
- Vancomycin
Drugs Affecting Cell Membrane
- Polymyxin B
- Gramicidin
Drugs Affecting Protein Synthesis
Aminoglycosides
- Gentamycin
- Tobramycin
- Amikacin
- Neomycin
Drugs Affecting Protein Synthesis
Macrolides
- Erythromycin
- Clarithromycin
- Azithromycin
- Chloramphenicol
Drugs Affecting Folate Metabolism (Folic Acid inhibitors):
- Sulfonamides
- Pyrimethamine
- Trimethropin
Drugs Affecting Bacterial DNA Synthesis
Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones
Treatment of simple bacterial Conjunctivitis:
- broad-spectrum topical antibiotics
Treatment for Bacterial Keratitis:
topical ciprofloxacin 0.3%
or
ofloxacin 0.3%
Treatment for Gonococcal Keratoconjunctivitis:
- Topical gentamicin and bacitracin
- Intravenous cefoxitin or cefotaxime
Treatment for Neonatal Chlamydial Conjunctivitis:
- topical tetracycline and oral erythromycin
Treatment for Trachoma:
Systemic azithromycin
Treatment for Treponema Pallidum (SYPHILIS):
Penicillin G
not used for the treatment of minor ocular infections such as blepharitis and conjunctivitis because of the high incidence of allergic reactions when the drug is administered topically
Penicillins
Treatment for S. aureus and S. epidermidis
Vancomycin