Antibiotics Flashcards
What is the MoA of penicillins? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding penicillin binding proteins. Cidal. Time-dependent
What is the MoA of cephalosporins? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Inhibit cell wall synthesis. Cidal. Time-dependent
What is the MoA of carbapenems? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Inhibit cell wall synthesis. Cidal. Time-dependent.
What is the MoA of fluoroquinolones? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Nucleic acid/DNA synthesis inhibitor - inhibit topoisomerase II and IV. Cidal. Concentration-dependent.
What is the MoA of glycopeptides? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Inhibit cell wall synthesis. Cidal. Time-dependant.
What is the MoA of lincosamides? Are they bacteriocidal or -static? Concentration or time dependent?
Inhibit protein synthesis (50S ribosome). Static. Time-dependent.
What is the MoA of chloramphenicol?
Inhibits protein synthesis (50s ribosome). Static. Time-dependent.
What is the MoA of macrolides?
Inhibit protein synthesis (50s ribosome). Static. Time-dependent.
What is the MoA of metronidazole?
Inhibits nucleic acid/DNA synthesis - causes strand breaks and inhibits DNAase1. Cidal. Concentration-dependent.
What is the MoA of tetracyclines?
Inhibit protein synthesis (30s ribosome). Static. Time-dependent.
What is the MoA of polymixins?
Targets cell-membrane function by disturbing phospholipids. Cidal. Time-dependent
What is the MoA of aminoglycosides?
Inhibit protein synthesis (30s ribosome). Cidal. Concentration-dependent.
What is the MoA of sulfa drugs?
Inhibit folic acid synthesis for nucleic acid synthesis. Static (TMS is cidal). Time dependent.
What is the MoA of rifamycin?
Inhibits B subunits of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, suppresses RNA synthesis. Static. Concentration-dependent for mycobacterium. Unknown for other tissues?
Which Abx concentrate in bile?
Clindamycin, erythromycin, doxycycline, rifampin