Antibacterials 7 Flashcards
50s inhibitor, interferes with formation of initiation complexes, aminoacyl translocation
Clindamycin
Binding site for clindamycin identical with
Chloramphenicol and macrolides
Penetrates well into abscesses
Clindamycin
Percent of protein bound clindamycin
90%
Alternative for staph and strep for those allergic to beta lactams, alternative to cotrimoxazole for jiroveci and toxoplasmosis
Clindamycin
Recommended rather than erythromycin for endocarditis prophylaxis for those undergoing certain dental procedures
Clindamycin
Combined with clindamycin for jiroveci pneumonia
Primaquine
Important quinolones are…
Synthetic fluorinated derivatives of nalidixic acid
Quinolones moa
Blocks topo ii and topo iv
Prevents relaxation of positively coiled DNA
DNA gyrase/ Topo II
Interferes with separation of replicated chromosomal DNA into respective daughter cells during cell division
Topo IV
Quinolone, 1st gen
Nalidixic acid
Quinolone with narrowest spectrum
Nalidixic acid
2nd gen quinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Ofloxacin
Best for pseudomonas
Ciprofloxacin
Ofloxacin