Antibiotic characteristics Flashcards
Penicillins (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis
Penicillins (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
Penicillins (Which group does it belong to?)
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Cephalosporins (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis
Cephalosporins (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
Cephalosporins (Which group does it belong to?)
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Narrow spectrum penicillins
Benzylpenicillin Na, K
Benzylpenicillin procaine
Benzylpenicillin benzathine
Phenoxymethyl penicillin
Penicillinase stable penicillins
Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Flucloxacillin
Broad spectrum penicillin
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Penicillins acting against Pseudomonas sp.
Ticarcillin
Piperacillin
Cephalosporins 1st generation
Cephazoline
Cephapirin
Cefadroxil
cephalexin
Cephalosporins 2nd generation
Cefuroxime
Cephalosporins 3rd generation
Ceftiofur Cefovecin Ceftriaxone Cefotaxime Ceftazidime Cefoperazone
Cephalosporins 4th generation
Cefquinome
Penicillin belongs to which category?
Category D (except Amoxicillin clavulanic acid (C) and Piperacillin tazobactam (A))
Cephalosporin generation 1 and 2 belongs to which category?
Category C
Cephalosporin generation 3 and 4 belongs to which category?
Category B
Carbapenem (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis
Carbapenem (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
Carbapenem (Which group does it belong to?)
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Meropenem belongs to which category?
Category A
Monobactams (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis
Monobactams (Which group does it belong to?)
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Monobactams (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
Aztreonam belongs to which category?
(Monobactams) Category A
Aminoglycosides (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit), mistranslation
Gentamycin does not inhibit the protein synthesis, but non-valid proteins will be created
Aminoglycosides (Mode of action)
Concentration dependent bactericidal
Exception! Spectinomycin is bacteriostatic!
Aminoglycosides belongs to which category?
Category C
Tetracycline (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit)
Tetracycline (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic