ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards
Name 3 macrolide antibiotics:
erythromycin
azithromycin
clarithromycin
Name 2 cephalosporins:
Ceftriaxone 3rd gen
Cefuroxime 2nd gen
Name 2 fluroquinolones:
Levofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Name 3 groups of beta-lactam antibiotics:
Penicillin
Cephalosporin
Carbapenems
Ceftriaxone is a :
Cephalosporin (3rd gen)
Levofloxacin is a:
Fluoroquinolone
Erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin are all:
Macrolides
Gentamicin and streptomycin are:
Tetracyclines
Doxycycline, minocycline and demeclocycline are all:
Aminoglycosides
Which 4 antibiotic groups affect protein synthesis;
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Chloramphenicol
Tetracyclines
Which antibiotics are bacteriostatic and can be remembered with the ECSTaTiC mnemonic:
Erythromycin
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamides
Tetracycline
Trimethroprim
Clindamycin
Name 3 aminoglycosides:
Gentamicin, streptomycin, amikacin