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1
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What classes of Abx act on cell wall synthesis?

A 
B-lactams
Glycopeptides
Bacitracin
Cycloserine
Fosfomycin
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What classes of Abx act on the cell membrane?

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Polymyxins

Lipopeptides

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What classes of Abx act on nucleic acids?

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Sulphonamides
Quinolones
Rifamycins
Nitromidazoles
Nitrofurantoin
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What classes of Abx act on protein synthesis?

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Aminoglycosides
Oxazolidinone
Chloramphenicol
Tetracyclines
MAcrolides
Lincosamides
Streptogramins
Fusidic acid
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Name some B-lactams

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Pen G
Pen V
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
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What is the MoA of B-lactams?

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Binds PBP preventing Xlinking of PG chain.
Incorporated into chain.
Stimulates autolysins

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What is the MoR of B-lactams?

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B-lactamases
Altered PBP
Mutations in porins

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What are B-lactams used for?

A 
Throat infections
Endocarditis
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Cellulitis
Osteomyelitis
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What are the side effects of B-lactams?

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Hypersensitivity
Neurotoxicity
Renal failure
Diarrhoea
Pseudomonas colitis
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Name some glycopeptides

A

Vancomycin

Teicoplanin

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What is the MoA for glycopeptides?

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Binds d-ala-d-ala.
Inhibits transglycosidase enzymes-PG nit incorporated
Inhibits X-linking

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What is the MoR to glycopeptides?

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D-ala-d-ala chages fo d-ala-dlactae/serine

Destabilises binding of vanc

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13
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What are glycopeptides used for?

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C.diff infections

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14
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What are the side effects of glycopeptides?

A 
Pain & thrombophlebitis
Renal toxicity
Ototoxicity
Blood disorders
Anaphylactoid reactions
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What is the MoA of bacitracin?

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Inhibits dephosphorylation of lipid carrier molecules.
Prevents transport of PG from cytoplasm to exterior of cell wall.
Cell lysis

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What is MOR to bacitracin?

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Increased phosphorylated lipid carrier

Efflux pumps

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17
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What is bacitracin used for?

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Topically in combo with other abxs to prevent skin, eye and wound infections

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18
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What are the side effects of bacitracin?

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Contact allergic dermatitis

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What is the MoA of cycloserine?

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Prevents formation of D-ala-d-ala through activation of 2 enzymes converting L-ala to D-ala

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What is the MoR to cycloserine?

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Overexpression of 1 converting enzymes

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21
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What is cycloserine used for?

A

TB

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22
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What are the side effects of cycloserine?

A

CNS
Rashes
Liver damage

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What is the MoA of fosfomycin?

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Inhibits enzyme NAG-enolpyruvate transferase

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What is the MoR to Fosfomycin?

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Plasmid and chromosomally encoded enzymes break open the epoxide ring of fosfomycin

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25
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Name some polymyxins

A 
Polymyxin E (colistin)
Polymycin B
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What is the MoA of Polymyxins?

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Out membrane: bind tightly to lipid A component of LPS. Membrane becomes distorted & destroyed.
Then penetrates PG layer and binds to phospholipids in cytoplasmic membrane causing leakage of cytoplasmic components

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27
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What is the MoR to polymyxins?

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Change structure of Lipid A.
Loss of LPS
Due to chromosomal mutations or plasmid acquisition

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What are the uses for polymyxins?

A

IV-systemic resistant G-ve infections

P.aeruginosa in CF

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What are the side effects of polymyxins?

A

Neurotoxic

Nephrotoxic

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30
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Name a lipopeptide

A

Daptomycin

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31
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What is the MoA of lipopeptides?

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Forms pores in cytoplasmic membrane through Ca dependent depolarisation.
Efflux of K+
Decrease nutrient uptake
Decrease ATP synthesis
Decrease DNA, RNA and protein synthesis
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32
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What is the MoR to lipopeptides?

A

Rare

Alteration in cell membrane

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33
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What are lipopeptides used for?

A

IV-skin and soft tissue infections

Endocarditis caused by G+ve

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What are the side effects of lipopeptides?

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Nephrotoxicity
Myopathy
Peripheral neurotoxicity
Colitis

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Name a sulphonamide

A

Trimethoprim

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36
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What is the MoA of sulphonamides?

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Inhibits enzymes required for synthesis of tetrahydrofolic acid

37
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What is the MoR to sulphonamides?

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Plasmid encoded altered dihydropterate synthetase.

38
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What is the MoR to trimethoprim?

A

Over production of dihydrofolate reductase

39
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What are sulphonamides used for?

40
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What are the side effects of sulphonamides?

A

GIT
Allergy
Myelosuppression

41
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Name some quinolones

A

Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Ofloxacin

42
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What is the MoA of quinolones?

A

Inhibit DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV

43
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What is the MoR to quinolones?

A

Mutations in gyrase and top IV
Changes in efflux
Altered permeability

44
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What are quinolones used for?

A 
RTI
UTI
GIT
STD
Systemic G-ve
45
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What are the side effects of quinolones?

A 
GIT
CNS
Cartilage dev
Tendon damage
Rash
Photosensitivity
Renal impairment
46
Q

Name a rifamycin

A

Rifampicin

47
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What is the MoA of rifamycins?

A

Inhibit RNA polymerase

48
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What is the MoR to rifamycins?

A

Mutations in RNA polymerase

Altered Efflux

49
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What are rifamycins used for?

A

TB
Prophylactic meningitis
Prosthetic joint infections
Endocarditis caused by staph

50
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What are the side effects of rifamycins?

A 
Hepatotoxicity
Fever
Rash
Hypersensitivity
GIT
Orange-red secretions
51
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Name a nitroimidazole

A

Metronidazole

52
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What is the MoA of nitroimidazoles?

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Anaerobic conditions: nitroreductase and oxidoreductase form anion radicals.
Loss of function of DNA
Cell death

53
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What is the MoR of nitroimidazoles?

A

Mutations in nitroreductases/oxidoreductase

54
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What are nitroimidazoles used for?

A

C.diff
Genital tract infections
SSTIs-anaerobes
Abdominal and dental infections

55
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What are the side effects of nitroimidazoles?

A

GIT
CNS
Hypersensitivity
Urine red/brown

56
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What is the MoA of nitrofurantoin?

A

Oxidoreductase enzyes leads to ROS and DNA damage

57
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What are the MoR to nitrofurantoin?

A

Mutations in nitroreductase/oxidoreductase

58
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What is nitrofurantoin used for?

A

Non catheterised UTI

59
Q

Name some aminoglycosides

A

Gentamicin
Amikamicin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin

60
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What is the MoA of aminoglycosides?

A

Bind A site on 16s rRNA on 30S subunit.
Affect binding of tRNA in acceptor site.
Reduce translocation from A to P site

61
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What is the MoR to aminoglycosides?

A

Enzymatic modification prevents binding with target
Adenylylase
Acetylase
Phosphorylase

62
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What are aminoglycosides used for?

A 
Septicaemia
Complicated UTI
Nosocomial RTI
IV-serious aerobic baceria
G-ve pseudomonas
Some G+ve staph
63
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What are the side effects of aminoglycosides?

A

Nephrotoxicity

Ototoxicity

64
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What is streptomycin used for?

A

TB

Mycoplasma

65
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Name an oxazolidinone

66
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What is the MoA of oxazolidinone?

A

Interferes with binding of 50s rRNA

67
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What is the MoR of oxazolidinone?

A

Rare

Mutations in 23S rRNA

68
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What are oxazolidinone used for?

69
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What is the MoA of chloramphenicol?

A

Binds 50S subunit.

Prevents peptide formation

70
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What is the MoR to chloramphenicol?

A

Plasmid encoded CAT gene

71
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What is chloramphenicol used for?

A

Topical-eye infections

PO- meningitis, typhoid fever

72
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What are the side effects of chloramphenicol?

A 
Peripheral or optic neuritis
Bone marrow suppression
Aplastic aneamia
Grey baby syndrome
GIT alters flora
73
Q

Name some tetracyclines

A

Doxycycline
Minocycline
Oxytetracycline

74
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What is the MoA of tetracyclines?

A

Binds to 16S RNA 30 subunit

Prevents tRNA entering A site

75
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What is the MoR to tetracyclines?

A

Increased efflux

76
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What are tetracyclines used for?

A

Acne
SSTIs
Mycoplasma
Peridontal disease

77
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What are the side effects of tetracyclines?

A 
GI
Deposition in bone/teeth
Liver damage
Headache
Vertigo
Phototoxicity
78
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Name some macrolides

A

Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

79
Q

Name some Lincosamides

A

Clindamycin

Cleocin

80
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What is the MoA of macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins?

A

Binds to P site on 23S rRNA 50S subunit

Inhibits translocation and release of tRNA

81
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What is the MoR to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins?

A

Methylation of 23S RNA
Increased efflux
Ribosomal mutation

82
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What are macrolides used for?

A

RTI
STI
GI
SSTI

83
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What are lincosamides used for?

A

Staph bone and joint infections
RI
Peritonitis
Septicaemia

84
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What are the side effects of macrolides?

A 
GI
Choleostatic jaundice
Reversible ototoxicity
Allergic reactions
Arrhythmias
85
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Wht are the side effects of lincosamides?

86
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What is the MoA of fusidic acid?

A

Binds EF-G:GDP complex to ribosome

Inhibits translocation of tRNA

87
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What is the MoR to Fusidic acid?

A

Altered EF-G

88
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What is fusidic acid used for?

A

Top- skin and eye infections

PO/IV-endocarditis, osteomyelitis

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