Antibiotic Rx Flashcards
Penicillin VK
beta-lactam antibiotic (penicillin)
Amoxicillin
(Amoxil) beta-lactam antibiotic (extended-spectrum penicillin)
Cefepime
(Maxipime) beta-lactam antibiotic; 4th-generation cephalosporin; bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Ceftriaxone
(Rocephin) Beta-lactam antibiotic; 3rd-gen cephalosporin; bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Cefuroxime
(Ceftin) Second generation cephalosporin
Cephalexin
(Keflex) Beta-lactam antibiotic; 1st-gen cephalosporin
Clindamycin
(Cleocin) Amino-sugar antibiotic (lincosamide); protein synthesis inhibitor
Ciprofloxacin
(Cipro) fluoroquinolone (broad spectrum abx; nuclei acid inhibitor that prevents DNA unwinding)
Nitrofurantoin
(Macrobid) 5-nitrofuran derivative
Doxycycline
(Vibramycin) Broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic (bacteriostatic); protein synthesis inhibitor
Azithromycin
(Zithromax) Macrolide antibiotic (bacteriostatic); protein synthesis inhibitor
Clarithromycin
(Biaxin) Macrolide antibiotic (bacteriostatic)
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TPM/SMZ)
(Bactrim) sulfonamide antibiotic; folate antagonist
Triple antibiotic
neomycin, polymyxin B, Bacitracin
Mupirocin
(Bactroban) Topical antibiotic; protein synthesis inhibitor
Ampicillin
beta-lactam penicillin
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
beta-lactam penicillin
Cefdinir
cephalosporin
Ceftaroline
cephalosporin