ANTIBIOTIC PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
what type of antibiotic is amoxicillin?
a beta lactam
what is amoxicillins moa?
it binds to penicillin binding protein 1A in bacterial cell walls and inactivates it, preventing the cross-linking of peptidoglycan strands and inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis
what can amoxicllin be given with to overcome bacterial antibiotic resistance?
cluvulanic acid (a beta lactamase inhibitor)
is amoxicillin broad or narrow spectrum?
broad spectrum
active against a wide range of gram positive and limited range of gram negative organisms
is methicillin broad or narrow spectrum?
narrow spectrum
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what type of antibiotic is methicillin?
beta lactam
what is methicillins moa?
inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by inhibiting of the transpeptidase enzyme used by bacteria to cross-link the peptide used in peptidoglycan synthesis in th cell walls of gram-positive bacteria
what is cefurozimes moa?
inhibits cell wall synthesis leading to bacterial lysis
what type of antibiotic is cefuroxime?
cephalosporin
can cefuroxime cross the blood-brain barrier?
yes
what type of antibiotic is benzylpenicillin?
a beta lactam
is cefuroxime broad or narrow spectrum?
broad
is benzylpenicillin broad or narrow spectrum?
broad (but mostly +)
what is benzylpenicillins moa?
binds to penicillin binding proteins which causes inhibition of cell wall synthesis
may also inhibit action of bacterial autolysin inhibitor
what type of antibiotic is oxytetracycline?
tetracycline
what s oxytetracyclines moa?
inhibiting of bacterial cell growth by binding to 30S subunit of the ribosome preventing tRNA from binding to the A site - inhibiting translation
is oxytetracycline broad or narrow spectrum?
broad spectrum
what type of antibiotic is erythromycin?
a macrolide
what is erythromycins moa?
50S subunit inhibition, blocking translocation and inhibiting protein synthesis
is erythromycin broad or narrow spectrum?
broad spectrum
what type of antibiotic is gentamicin?
aminoglycoside
is gentamicin broad or narrow spectrum?
broad
what is genatmycins moa?
inhibiting 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis