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1
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Penicillins (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Penicillins (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Penicillins (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Cephalosporins (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Cephalosporins (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Cephalosporins (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Narrow spectrum penicillins

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Benzylpenicillin Na, K
Benzylpenicillin procaine
Benzylpenicillin benzathine
Phenoxymethyl penicillin

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8
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Penicillinase stable penicillins

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Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Flucloxacillin

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9
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Broad spectrum penicillin

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Amoxicillin

Ampicillin

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Penicillins acting against Pseudomonas sp.

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Ticarcillin

Piperacillin

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Cephalosporins 1st generation

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Cephazoline
Cephapirin
Cefadroxil
cephalexin

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12
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Cephalosporins 2nd generation

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Cefuroxime

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Cephalosporins 3rd generation

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Ceftiofur
Cefovecin
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Cefoperazone
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Cephalosporins 4th generation

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Cefquinome

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15
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Penicillin belongs to which category?

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Category D (except Amoxicillin clavulanic acid (C) and Piperacillin tazobactam (A))

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16
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Cephalosporin generation 1 and 2 belongs to which category?

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Category C

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17
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Cephalosporin generation 3 and 4 belongs to which category?

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Category B

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18
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Carbapenem (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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19
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Carbapenem (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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20
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Carbapenem (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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21
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Meropenem belongs to which category?

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Category A

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22
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Monobactams (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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23
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Monobactams (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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24
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Monobactams (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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25
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Aztreonam belongs to which category?

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(Monobactams) Category A

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26
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Aminoglycosides (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit), mistranslation
Gentamycin does not inhibit the protein synthesis, but non-valid proteins will be created

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27
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Aminoglycosides (Mode of action)

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Concentration dependent bactericidal

Exception! Spectinomycin is bacteriostatic!

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28
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Aminoglycosides belongs to which category?

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Category C

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29
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Tetracycline (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit)

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30
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Tetracycline (Mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

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31
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Tetracycline belongs to which category?

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Category D

32
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Macrolides (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)

33
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Macrolides (Mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

34
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Macrolides belongs to which category?

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Category C

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Lincosamides (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)

36
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Lincosamides (Mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

37
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Lincosamides belongs to which category?

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Category C

38
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Pleuromutilins (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)

39
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Pleuromutilins (Mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

40
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Pleuromutilins belongs to which category?

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Category C

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Phenicols (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)

42
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Phenicols (Mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

43
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Phenicols belongs to which category?

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Category C

44
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Polypeptide antibiotics (mechanism of action)

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They act like a cationic detergent

45
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Polypeptide antibiotics (mode of action)

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Concentration dependent bactericidal

46
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Polypeptide antibiotics (Which group does it belong to?)

A

Peptide antibiotics

47
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Polymyxin B and Colistin (Polymyxin E) belongs to which category

A

(Polypeptide antibiotics) Category B

48
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of cell wall synthesis

49
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

50
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (Which group does it belong to?)

A

Peptide antibiotics

51
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Vancomycin belongs to which category

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(Glycopeptide antibiotics) Category A

52
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Rifamycines (mechanism of action)

A

Inhibit bacterial DNA dependent RNA polymerase

53
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Rifamycines (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

54
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Rifampicin belongs to which category

A

Category A

55
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of cell wall synthesis

56
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) (mode of action)

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Bactericidal

57
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) belong to which category?

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Category A

58
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) (mechanism of action)

A

Inhibition of cell wall synthesis

59
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) (mode of action)

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Bactericidal

60
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) belong to which category?

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Category A

61
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Fusidic acid (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of protein synthesis

62
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Fusidic acid (mode of action)

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Bacteriostatic

63
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Sulphonamides (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of folic acid synthesis

64
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Sulphonamides (mode of action)

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Separately bacteriostatic and combination time dependent bactericidal

65
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Diaminopyrimidines (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of folic acid synthesis

66
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Diaminopyrimidines (mode of action)

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Separately bacteriostatic and combination time dependent bactericidal

67
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Fluoroquinolones 1st generation

A

Nalidixic acid

68
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Fluoroquinolones 2nd generation

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Flumequine
Norfloxacin
Orbifloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Enrofloxacin
Danofloxacin
Difloxacin
Marbofloxacin
69
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Fluoroquinolones 3rd generation

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Levofloxacin

Sparfloxacin

70
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Fluoroquinolones 4th generation

A

Pradofloxacin

Moxifloxacin

71
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Fluoroquinolones (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of DNA synthesis

72
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Fluoroquinolones (mode of action)

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Concentration dependent bactericidal

73
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Fluoroquinolones which category does it belong to

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Category B

74
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Nitrofurans (mechanism of action)

A

Destroy the DNA of bacteria

75
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Nitrofurans (mode of action)

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Bactericidal

76
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Nitroimidazoles (mechanism of action)

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Destroy the DNA of bacteria

77
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Nitroimidazoles (mode of action)

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Concentration dependent bactericidal

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