Antibiotics Flashcards
Cell wall synthesis abx
PCN, cephalosporins, carbopenems, vancomycin
30s ribosomal inhibitors
Tetracycline, amino glycosides, linezolid
50s ribosomal inhibitors
Erythromycin, clindamycin, cinercid
Inhibitors of DNA helicase
Quinolones
Produces oxygen radicals that break up DNA
Flagyl
How does PCN get resistances?
Plasmid transfer
How does MRSA get its resistance?
Mutation of cell wall binding protein
If your Peak is too high
Decrease the amount
If your trough is too high
Decrease frequency
What is a side effect of a third generation cephalosporin?
Cholestasis
What are the aminoglycosides?
Gentamicin and Tobramycin
What are the side effects of aminoglycosides?
Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
How does erythromycin work?
Works on motilin
What transplant med is a calcinurin inhibitor
Tacrolimus
What transplant med is a purine anti-metabolite
Mycofenilate mofitil