Antibiotics Flashcards
Inhibitors of the 30s ribosome
Tetracycline
Aminoglycosides (tobramycin, gentamicin)
Linezolid
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis
PCN, cephalosporin,carbapenems
Inhibitors of the 50s ribosome
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Inhibitor of the DNA Helicase (DNA Gyrase)
Quinolones
Produces oxygen radicals that break up DNA
Metronidazole - flagyl
Bacteriostatic abx
Tetracycline Clindamycin Erythromycin Bactrim Chloramphenicol
PCN is good for…..
GPCs- strep, syphilis, neisseria meningitides, clostridium Perfringes, beta hemo strep, antrax
NOT effective against staph or enterococcus
PCN that works on enterococcus
Ampicillin/ amoxicillin
Unasyn ( ampicillin/sulbactam) and augmentin ( amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid) are good for….
Broad spectrum
GPC (staph/strep)
GNR
Enterococcus
NOT for pseudomonas, acinetobacter, serratia
Good for pseudomonas
Ticarcillin/ piperacilin
Good for: GNR- pseudomonas, acinetobacter, serratia
Side effects:inhibits platelets
1st generation cephalosporin ( cefazolin, cephalexin) good for…..
GPC- staph and strep
Ancef- cefazolin- longest half life-good for ppx
NOT for enterococcus
2nd generation cephalosporins - cefoxitin, cefotetan, cefuroxime good for…..
GPC
GNR
+/- anaerobic
Not for enterococcus, pseudomonas actinobacter serratia
3rd gen cephalosporins ( ceftriaxone, cefepime, cefotaxime) good for….
GNR
+/- anaerobes
Not enterococcus pseudomonas actinobacter serratia
Side effects: ceftriaxone- chokes tactic jaundice, sludging of gallbladder
Quinolones -cipro, levo good for…..
GPC
GNR
Yes: pseudomonas, acinetobacter, serratia
NOT: enterococcus
Clindamycin is good for….
Anaerobes
Asp PNA
Can tx clostridium Perfringes
Side effect: pseudomembraneous colitis