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Pharm Unit 6: AntiMicrobials > Antibiotics > Flashcards

Antibiotics Flashcards

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Dalbavancin (dalvance) misc

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IV only

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Penicillin G; penicillin V Class

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Penicillins (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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oxacillin; dicloxacillin Class

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anti-staphylococcal pencillins

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Ampicillin; amoxicillin Class

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Aminopenicillin (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam); Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) Class

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Combination therapy penicillins

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Cefazolin; cephalexin (keflex) Class

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1st generation cephalosporin (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Cefuroxime (ceftin); cefoxitin (mefoxin) Class

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2nd generation cephalosporin (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Ceftazadime (fortaz); cefpodoxime (vantin); ceftriaxone (rocephin) Class

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3rd generation cephalosporin (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Cefepime (Maxipime) Class

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4th generation cephalosporin (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Ceftaroline (Teflaro) Class

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5th generation cephalosporin

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Imipenem Class

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Carbapenam (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Aztreonam (Azactam) Class

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Monobactam (Cell wall synthesis inhibitor)

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Vancomycin Class

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Cell wall synthesis inhibitor (Glycopeptide)

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Daptomycin Class

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Cell wall toxin (cyclic lipopeptide)

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Dalbavancin (dalvance) Class

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lipoglycopeptides

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Ciprofloxacin (cipro) Class

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1st generation fluoroquinolone / Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor

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Levofloxacin (levaquin) Class

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2nd generation fluoroquinolone / Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor

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Metronidazole (flagyl) Class

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Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors (Nitroimidazole)

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Gentamicin (gentak); tobramycin (tobrex) Class

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Aminoglycoside / Protein synthesis inhibitor

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Doxycycline; tetracycline Class

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Tetracycline / Protein synthesis inhibitor

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Clindamycin Class

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Protein synthesis inhibitors

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Azithromycin (Z pack); clarithromycin (biaxin); erythromycin Class

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Macrolide /Protein synthesis inhibitors

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Linezolid (Zyvox) Class

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Protein synthesis inhibitor

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Penicillin G; penicillin V Therapies

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Streptococcal species (except pneumococcus), mouth anaerobes; Syphilis; no Staph coverage

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oxacillin; dicloxacillin Therapies

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MSSA & streptococci

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Ampicillin; amoxicillin Therapies

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Streptococcus (DoC for Enterococcus); mouth anaerobes; E. coli, listeria

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Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam); Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) Therapies

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S. aureus, gut anaerobes, all Haemophilus (resistance via production of penicllinases)

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Cefazolin; cephalexin (keflex) Therapies

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S. aureus; strep (excluding entero); E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella; mouth anaerobes

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Cefuroxime (ceftin); cefoxitin (mefoxin) Therapies

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S. pneumoniae, H. influenza, M. catarrhalis, E.coli, Klebsiella, B. fragilis

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Ceftazadime (fortaz); cefpodoxime (vantin); ceftriaxone (rocephin) Therapies

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pseudomona aeuginosa, enteric gram-negative bacteria, streptococci, MSSA

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Cefepime (Maxipime) Therapies

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enterobacteriaceae, pseudomonas, MSSA, S. pneumoniae

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Ceftaroline (Teflaro) Therapies

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MRSA, MSSA, streptococci, enterbacteriaceae, H. influenza

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Imipenem Therapies

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Broadest of all antibacterials (except MRSA); used mostly in ICUs (patients have high density of resistant organisms)

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Aztreonam (Azactam) Therapies

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enterobacteriaceae & pseudomonas

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Vancomycin Therapies

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G+s only (usually only MRSA, coagulase(-) staph, aminopen(r) enterococcus); oral utility against metronidazole(r) C. difficile

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Daptomycin Therapies

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G+ cocci only; use for VRE, VRSA

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Dalbavancin (dalvance) Therapies

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MRSA, MSSA, Strep, clostridium perfringens, c.difficile

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Ciprofloxacin (cipro) Therapies

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P. aeruginose, S. aureus, mycobacterium

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Levofloxacin (levaquin) Therapies

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s. pneumonia, e. coli, klebsiella, proteus

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Metronidazole (flagyl) Therapies

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B. fragilis, C. difficile, trichomonas

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Gentamicin (gentak); tobramycin (tobrex) Therapies

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enterococcus, pseudomonas, enterobacteriaceae

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Doxycycline; tetracycline Therapies

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borrelia burgdorferi, s. pneumonia, CA-MRSA, neiserria, rickettsia

43
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Clindamycin Therapies

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All anaerobic bacteria (EXCEPT C. difficile); utility for pneumococci and MRSA

44
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Azithromycin (Z pack); clarithromycin (biaxin); erythromycin Therapies

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Effective for intracellular pathogens (mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella). H. influenzae; utility for Gram+ organisms

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Linezolid (Zyvox) Therapies

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Gram+ organisms; used primarily for VRSA & MRSA

46
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Penicillin G; penicillin V SE

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Mostly allergenic, seizures at high doses

47
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oxacillin; dicloxacillin SE

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Oxacillin: heptotoxicity, neutropenia, allergenic, Dicloxicillin: heptotoxicity, neutropenia, allergenic,thrombophelbitis

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Ampicillin; amoxicillin SE

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hypersensitivity, rash, GI, Mostly allergenic

49
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Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam); Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) SE

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Pip/taz: Immune-mediate thrombocytopenia (1/500), Mostly allergenic. Augmnetin: Diarrhea

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Cefazolin; cephalexin (keflex) SE

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Mostly allergenic

51
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Cefuroxime (ceftin); cefoxitin (mefoxin) SE

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Mostly allergenic

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Ceftazadime (fortaz); cefpodoxime (vantin); ceftriaxone (rocephin)SE

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Mostly allergenic, greater correllation of C. difficle infection. Ceftriaxone: biliary sludging esp. in neonates

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Cefepime (Maxipime) SE

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Mostly allergenic

54
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Ceftaroline (Teflaro) SE

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Mostly allergenic

55
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Imipenem SE

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Risk of seizures (cumulative dose-dependent) if dose not adjusted for renal failure; cross-allergenic with penicillins

56
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Aztreonam (Azactam) SE

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Mostly allergenic

57
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Vancomycin SE

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Hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylaxis; “red man syndrome”); dose-dependent ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity; immune-mediated thrombocytopenia

58
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Daptomycin SE

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Allergies; rhabdomyolysis, myalgias. Rare: eosinophilic pneumonia

59
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Dalbavancin (dalvance) SE

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metallic taste, nausea, HA, nephrotoxicity, tertogenic

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Ciprofloxacin (cipro) SE

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GI, Ha, dizziness

61
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Levofloxacin (levaquin) SE

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QT prolongation, tendinitis

62
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Metronidazole (flagyl) SE

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metallic taste, GI disturbance, peripheral neuropathy; disulfiram reaction with alcohol

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Gentamicin (gentak); tobramycin (tobrex) SE

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nephroroxicity, ototoxicity, Rare: neuromuscular blockade

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Doxycycline; tetracycline SE

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N/V/D, discoloration of teeth in children, photosensitivity, pill esophagitis

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Clindamycin SE

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Allergies; C. difficile overgrowth (colitis), diarrhea

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Azithromycin (Z pack); clarithromycin (biaxin); erythromycin SE

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Allergies; GI distress with oral administration, QT prolongation with IV erythromycin, rare hepatic effects

67
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Linezolid (Zyvox) SE

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Allergies; agranulocytosis, meylosuppression

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Penicillin G; penicillin V misc

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Parenteral: pen G; oral: pen V

69
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oxacillin; dicloxacillin misc

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Oxacillin (IV), dicloxacillin (oral)

70
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Ampicillin; amoxicillin misc

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Ampicillin (parenteral), amoxicillin (oral)

71
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Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam); Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) misc

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zosyn IV; augmentin oral

72
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Cefazolin; cephalexin (keflex) misc

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Do not cross BBB; cefazolin (parenteral), cephalexin (oral)

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Ceftazadime (fortaz); cefpodoxime (vantin); ceftriaxone (rocephin) misc

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Cross BBB; anti-pseudomonal: ceftazadime (parenteral), cefpodoxime (oral); non-anti-pseudmonal: ceftriaxone (parenteral; retains coverage against pneumococcus)

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Cefepime (Maxipime) misc

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crosses BBB

75
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Imipenem misc

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parenteral only; must be coupled with enzyme inhibitor (cilastin, adds four to six hours) to prevent rapid metabolism of imipenem by kidney dipeptidases (otherwise, cleared in a matter of minutes)

76
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Aztreonam (Azactam) misc

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parenteral only; no cross-allergenicity with penicillins

77
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Vancomycin misc

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IV for everything but C. difficile

78
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Dalbavancin (dalvance) misc

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IV only

79
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Doxycycline; tetracycline misc

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drug interation with calcium, iron, antacids (separate by few hours)

80
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Clindamycin misc

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Use for aspiration pneumonias!

81
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Penicillin G; penicillin V MOA

A

prevent transpeptidation of peptidoglycan layers in the cell wall by binding to PBP’s

82
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oxacillin; dicloxacillin MOA

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Penicillin with bulky side group to stop penicillinases

83
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Ampicillin; amoxicillin MOA

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Semi-synthetic penicillins with special side group in common

84
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Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam); Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) MOA

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Presence of Suicide inhibitors that allow penicillins to do their job

85
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Cefazolin; cephalexin (keflex) MOA

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As penicillins, but much broader spectrum

86
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Cefuroxime (ceftin); cefoxitin (mefoxin) MOA

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As penicillins, but much broader spectrum

87
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Ceftazadime (fortaz); cefpodoxime (vantin); ceftriaxone (rocephin) MOA

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As penicillins, but much broader spectrum

88
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Cefepime (Maxipime) MOA

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As penicillins, but much broader spectrum

89
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Ceftaroline (Teflaro) MOA

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As penicillins, but much broader spectrum

90
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Imipenem MOA

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Similar to pencillins

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Aztreonam (Azactam) MOA

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Similar to pencillins

92
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Vancomycin MOA

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Binds rapidly and irreversibly to the D-alanyl-D-alanine group on the peptide side-chain of the membrane-bound precursor; glycan chain extension, transpeptidation inhibited

93
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Daptomycin MOA

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insertion into the gram-positive cell membrane causing depolarization and ultimate cell death

94
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Dalbavancin (dalvance) MOA

A

inhibition of transglycosylation by binding to D-ala-D-ala

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Ciprofloxacin (cipro) MOA

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Inhibits DNA gyrase at low concentrations

96
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Levofloxacin (levaquin) MOA

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Inhibits DNA gyrase at low concentrations; inhibits topoisomerase IV at high concentrations

97
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Metronidazole (flagyl) MOA

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interacts with DNA to cause a loss of helical DNA structure and strand breakage resulting in inhibition of protein synthesis

98
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Gentamicin (gentak); tobramycin (tobrex) MOA

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bind to the 30S subunit of bacterial ribosomes and interfere with an initiation complex between mRNA and the 30S subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis

99
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Doxycycline; tetracycline MOA

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Inhibits 30S ribosome: blocks access of tRNA anticodon to its codon

100
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Clindamycin MOA

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Binds to 50S subunit at “A site,” blocking peptide bond formation

101
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Azithromycin (Z pack); clarithromycin (biaxin); erythromycin MOA

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Binds to 50S subunit & blocks translocation by interference with tRNA release following peptide bond formation (inhibiting the peptide exit tunnel)

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Linezolid (Zyvox) MOA

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binds to 23S ribosomal RNA of the 50S subunit inhibiting protein synthesis

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