Antibacterials 5 Flashcards
Sulfonamides structurally similar to
PABA
Sulfonamides moa
Inhibitors of folate metabolism
Sulfonamides are more soluble in alkaline pH?
Yes
Prevents conversion of PABA and pteridine to dihydropteroic acid
Sulfonamides
Prevents conversion of dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid
Trimethoprim
Drug of choice for
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Toxoplasmosis
Nocardosis
Cotrimoxazole
Cotrimoxazole components
Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole
Bacteriostatic whentaken ind but bactericidal when taken together
Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
First line drug for typhoid fever
Cotrimoxazole
Gram pos S aureus inc MRSA, S pyogenes, S pneumonia
Gram neg Haemophilus spp, E coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella spp
Cotrimoxazole
30S inhibitors
Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines
Reversible 30 S inhibitor
Tetracycline
Irreversible 30S inhibitor
Aminoglycosides
Aminoglycosides more active in what pH?
Alkaline
Mycins?
Aminoglycosides