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Antibiotic Classes Flashcards

Have an understanding of which antibiotics are in each class, their mechanism of action and their coverage.

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Name the penicillin antibiotics

A 
Penicillin
Flucloxacillin
Amoxicillin
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Co-amoxiclav
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Are penicillins bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bactericidal

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How to penicillins work?

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Inhibiting cell wall synthesis

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What does piperacillin/tazobactam not cover?

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Pseudomonas and very resistant coliforms

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What does co-amoxiclav not cover?

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Pseudomonas and MRSA

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Name the antibiotics in the carbapenem class

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Meropenem

Imipenem

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Are carbapenems bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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Bactericidal

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Name the cephalosporin antibiotics

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Cephalexin
Ceftriaxone
Aztreonam

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9
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Are cephalosporins bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bactericidal

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How do cephalosporins work?

A

Prevent peptidoglycan cross-linking

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Is clindamycin bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bacteriostatic

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How does clindamycin work?

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Inhibits protein synthesis

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Name the quinolone antibiotics

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Ofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin

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Are quinolones bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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Bactericidal

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How do quinolones work?

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Interact with enzymes that coil and uncoil DNA

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16
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Name the glycopeptide antibiotics

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Vancomycin

Teicoplanin

17
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Name the tetracycline antibiotics

A

Doxycycline

18
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Are glycopeptides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bactericidal

19
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How do glycopeptides work?

A

Binds to end of growing peptide chain

20
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Are tetracyclines bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bacteriostatic

21
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How do tetracyclines work?

A

Inhibit protein synthesis

22
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Name the macrolide antibiotics

A

Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

23
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Are macrolides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bacteriostatic

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How do macrolides work?

A

Inhibit protein synthesis

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Name the aminoglycoside antibiotics
Gentamicin Amikacin Tobramycin
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Are aminoglycosides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bactericidal
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How do aminoglycosides work?
Inhibit protein synthesis
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Is chloramphenicol bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bacteriostatic
29
How does chloramphenicol work?
Inhibit protein synthesis
30
Name the nitromanidazole antibiotics?
Metronidazole
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Is metronidazole bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bactericidal
32
How does metronidazole work?
Acts on bacterial DNA
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What does co-trimoxazole consist of?
Trimethoprim: pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase AND Sulfamethoxazole: sulfonamide
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Are sulphonamides bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
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Is co-trimazole bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bactericidal
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Is polymixin bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bactericidal
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Which antibiotics are B-lactams?
Penicillin's Carbapenems Cephalosporins

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