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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Abx classes affecting folic acid synthesis and reduction

A

Sulfonamides

Trimethoprim

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Antibiotic classes affecting DNA integrity via free radicals

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Metronidazole

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3
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Antibiotic classes affecting mRNA synthesis via RNA polymerase?

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Rifampin

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4
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Antibiotic classes affecting DNA gyrase?

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Fluoroquinolones

Quinolones

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5
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Antibiotic classes affecting membrane integrity?

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Daptomycin

Polymixins

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6
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Antibiotic classes affecting cell wall synthesis?

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Glycopeptides

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7
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Antibiotic classes affecting protein synthesis via 50S subunit?

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Macrolides

Streptogramins

Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Linezolid

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8
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Antibiotic classes affecting protein synthesis via the 30S subunit

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Aminoglycosides

Tetracyclines

Glycylcyclines

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9
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Antibiotic classes affecting peptidoglycan cross-linking?

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Penicillins

Cephalosporins

Carbapenems

Monobactams

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10
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What are the beta lactams?

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Penicillins

Carbapenems

Cephalosporins

Monobactams

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11
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Penicillins administration?

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Penicillin G IV and IM

Penicillin V oral

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12
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Mechanisms of penicillins?

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Structural analog of D-Ala-D-Ala so it binds to its enzyme in its place, preventing cross linking. Its enzyme is penicillin binding protein (PBP)

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13
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AEs of penicillins?

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Hypersensitivity reactions

Hemolytic anaemia

Drug induced interstitial nephritis

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14
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Which penicillins are resistant to penicillinase?

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Dicloxacillin

Nafcillin

Oxacillin

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15
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What is penicillinase and how can an antibiotic be resistant to it?

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It is a type of beta lactamase

Resistance via a bulky R group

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16
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What is the anti pseudomonal penicillin?

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Piperacillin

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17
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Mechanism of cephalosporins?

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Same as penicillins but less susceptible to penicillinases

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18
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Names of cephalosporins?

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Names start with cef or ceph

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19
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Name the beta lactamases?

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Clavulanic acid

Avibactam

Sulbactam

Tazobactam

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20
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Names of carbapenems?

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End in penem

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21
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How are carbapenems administered?

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Always given with cilastatin to reduce renal clearance

22
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Mechanism of carbapenems

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Same as penicillin but beta lactamase resistant

23
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Mechanism of atreonam?

A

Same as penicillins

24
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Vancomycin mechanism?

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Same as penicillins

25
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Name the aminoglycosides

A

Gentamicin

Neomycin

Amikacin

Tobramycin

Streptomycin

GNATS

26
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Mechanism of aminoglycosides?

A

Block the 30S subunit

27
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Name tetracyclines

A

Tetracycline

Doxycycline

Minocycline

28
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Mechanism of tetracyclines?

A

Binds to 30S subunit and prevents attachment of tRNA

29
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Issues with tetracyclines?

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Poorly absorbed if given with milk or antacids or iron containing preparations

30
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What is Tigecycline?

A

A tetracycline derivative

31
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Use of Tigecycline

A

Broad spectrum and good for antibiotic resistant pathogens

32
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Mechanism of chloramphenicol?

A

Blocks peptidyltransferase in 50S subunit

33
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Mechanism of Clindamycin?

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Blocks peptide transfer at 50S subunit

34
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AE of clindamycin?

A

Pseudomembranous colitis due to C. difficile overgrowth

35
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Linezolid mechanism?

A

Binds 50S subunit and prevents initiation complex forming

36
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Macrolides names

A

Azithromycin

Clarithromycin

Erythromycin

Ending in thromycin

37
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Name polymixins?

A

Colistin (polymixin E)

Polymixin B

38
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Mechanism of polymyxins

A

Cation polypeptide bind to phospholipids on cell membrane and disrupt cell membrane integrity

39
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Sulfonamides names?

A

Start with sulfo or sulpho

40
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Mechanism of sulfonamides

A

Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase thus inhibiting folate synthesis

41
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Damsons mechanism?

A

Similar to sulphonamides

42
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Trimethoprim mechanism?

A

Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

43
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Fluoroquinolones names?

A

End in floxacin

44
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Fluoroquinolones mechanism?

A

Inhibit topoisomerase II AKA DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV

45
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Daptomycin mechanism?

A

Lipopeptide that disrupts cell membranes

46
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Metronidazole mechanism?

A

Forms toxic free radicals that damage the bacterial cell

47
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Chlamydia drug of choice

A

Erythromycin

48
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Aminoglycosides side effects?

A

Ototoxicity

Nephrotoxicity

Neuromuscular blockade

49
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Antidote for aminoglycoside side effects?

A

calcium gluconate

and

neostigmine

50
Q

Name neuraminidase inhibitors?

A

Oseltamivir (tamiflu)

Zanamivir

51
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How do neuraminidase inhibitors work?

A

Prevents cleaving and release of new virions

52
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Acyclovir use?

A

Herpes virus

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