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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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ß-lactamaseS penicillins

A

ampicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin G

ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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ß-lactamaseR penicillins

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oxacillin, nafcillin, dicloxacillin,
[methicillin - not used anymore]
(ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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long-acting intramuscular penicillin

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benzathine penicillin

ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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4
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penicillin plus ß-lactamase inhibitor

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amoxicillin/clavulanate
pipericillin/tazobactam
(ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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cephalosporins

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cefazolin, cephalexin, ceftriaxone

ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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carbapenems

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ertapenem, meropenem

ß-Lactam Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

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aminoglycosides

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gentamycin, tobramycin

Protein synthesis inhibitor

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tetracyclines

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doxycycline, minocycline

Protein synthesis inhibitor

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macrolides

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erythromycin, azithromycin

Protein synthesis inhibitor

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Abx for anaerobic infections

(related to macrolides)

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clindamycin

Protein synthesis inhibitor

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sulfonamides

folate synthesis inhibitor

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sulfamethoxazole, sulfacetamide

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fluoroquinolones

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ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

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urinary antiseptic

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nitrofurantoin

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14
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cell wall synthesis inhibitor

(a glycopeptide, not a ß-lactam)

A

vancomycin

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15
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Invanz®, Merrem®

ß-Lactam

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ß-lactamase resistant carbapenems

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16
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Unipen®

ß-Lactam

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ß-lactamase resistant penicillin

17
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Bicillin®

ß-Lactam

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intramuscular-only long-acting penicillin

18
Q

Zosyn®, Augmentin®

ß-Lactam

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mixture of penicillin and ß-lactamase inhibitor

19
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Omnicef®, Keflex®

ß-Lactam

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most common oral cephalosporins

20
Q

Tazicef®

ß-Lactam

A

cephalosporin for G- bacteria including Pseudomonas

21
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Rocephin®

ß-Lactam

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most common broad-spectrum I.M. cephalosporin

22
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Ancef®

ß-Lactam

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IV cephalosporin for pre-surgical prophylaxis

23
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Zithromax®

A

long half-life macrolide for pneumonia and Chlamydia

24
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Cipro® Levaquin® Avelox®

A

fluoroquinoloneS

25
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Cubicin®

A

daptomycin for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections

26
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Bactrim® = Septra® = CoTrim

A

sulfa plus trimethoprim

27
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Macrobid®

A

nitrofurantoin for UTI’s only

28
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Zyvox®

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Linezolid for MRSA and VRE

29
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Flagyl®

A

metronidazole for anaerobes

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