Antibiotic Action Flashcards
Which antibiotics inhibit nucleic acid synthesis via inhibiting folate synthesis
Trimethoprim
Sulphonamides
Sulphamethoxazole
Which antibiotics inhibit nucleic acid synthesis via inhibiting DNA gyrase
Fluroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Which antibiotic inhibit nucleic acid synthesis via binding to RNA polymerase
Rifampicin
Which antibiotic inhibit nucleic acid synthesis via breaking DNA strand
Metronidazole
Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis
Glycopeptides (Vancomycin, Teicoplanin)
Beta lactams
- Penicillin’s (Benzylpenecillin, Amoxicillin, Flucloxacillin)
- Cephalosporin’s (Cephalexin, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone)
- Carbapenams (Imipenem, Estapenem)
Which antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis
Chloramphenicol
Macrolides
- Clarithromycin
- Erythromycin
Tetracycline’s
- Doxycycline
Aminogylcosides
- Gentamycin
- Streptomycin
Which antibiotic is usually used when a patient has penicillin allergy
Macrolides
What is used to treat MRSA infections
Aminoglycoside - Vancomycin
Antibiotic sensitivity testing
Mueller-hinton agar
Allows standardised diffusion rate of antibiotics away from the disc + throughout the agar
Reliable + Repeatable
