Antibiotics Flashcards
Which antibiotics disrupt cell wall formation?
Cephalosporins
Penicillins
Glycopeptides
Which groups of antibiotics are antimetabolites?
Sulphonamides
Trimethoprim
Which antibiotics inhibit nucleic acid synthesis?
Quinolones
Metronidazole
Rifampicin
Which group of antibiotics prevents translation?
Oxazolidinones
Which group of antibiotics prevent protein synthesis?
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Chloramphenicol
Macrolides
Which antibiotic would be the first line treatment for a staphylococcus infection
Flucloxacillin
Metronidazole would be a first line treatment for which type of bacteria?
Anaerobes
Which antibiotic should patients be advised they cannot take and drink alcohol
Metronidazole
What name is given to the group of antibiotics containing penicillins, cephalosporins and carbapenems
B lactams