Antibiotic classification Flashcards
1
Q
what groups of antibiotics are included in the beta-lactams
A
penicillin
carbapenems
cephalosporins
2
Q
how do beta lactams work
A
inhibit cell wall synthesis
3
Q
penicillins can be divided into
A
narrow spectrum
benpen
phenoxy
fluclox
broad spectrum
amox
ampicillin
tazocin
4
Q
e.g. of carbapenems
A
meropenem
5
Q
what are the macrolides
A
erythromycin
azithromycin
clarithromycin
6
Q
what are the tetracyclines
A
tetracycline
doxycycline
7
Q
what are two fluoroquinolones
A
ciprofloxacin
oflaxacin
