Antibiotics Flashcards
Class and MOA of penicillin?
Beta-lactam which blocks transpeptidase cross-linking of peptidoglycan in cell wall.
Penicillin is used for which organisms?
Gram + (S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, Actinomyces)
Gram - cocci (N. meningitidis)
Spriochetes (T. pallidum)
Class and MOA of amoxicillin/ampicillin?
Beta-lactam which blocks transpeptidase cross-linking of peptidoglycan in cell wall
Amoxicillin is used against which organisms?
H. influenzae, H. pylori, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, Shigella, Enterococci
Which penicillinase-resistant penicillins are effective against S. aureus (MSSA)?
Dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin
What organism is piperacillin/ticarcillin effective against?
Pseudomonas spp. and gram - rods
Name three beta-lactamase inhibitors.
Clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
MOA of cephalosporins?
Beta-lactams which inhibit cell wall synthesis
Organisms covered by 1st generation cephalosporins?
Cefazolin and cephalexin
Gram + cocci, proteus mirabilis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia
Organisms covered by 2nd generation cephalosporins?
Cefoxitin, cefaclor, cefuroxime
Anaerobes, Gram + cocci, H. influenzae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Neisseria spp., Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella, Serratia
Organisms covered by 3rd generation cephalosporins?
Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime
Resistant gram - organisms, borrelia burgdorferi
Ceftazidime covers pseudomonas
Organisms covered by 4th generation cephalosporins?
Cefepime
Increased activity against gram + including pseudomonas
Organisms covered by 5th generation cephalosporins?
Ceftaroline
Broad gram + and gram - coverage including MRSA
Does not cover pseudomonas
MOA of carbapenems?
Inhibit peptidoglycan crosslinking
What should be administered with imipenem?
Cilastatin to decrease renal inactivation of the drug
Organisms covered by carbapenems?
Gram + cocci, gram - rods, anaerobes
Class and MOA of aztreonam?
Monobactam. Blocks peptidoglycan cross linking by linking by binding to penicillin binding protein 3. No cross allergy with penicillins.
MOA of vancomycin? Is it susceptible to beta-lactamases?
Inhibits peptidoglycan formation by binding D-ala D-ala portion of precursors. Not susceptible to beta-lactamases?
Organisms covered by vancomycin?
Gram + organisms including MRSA, S. epidermidis, some enterococcus, and C. difficile (oral administration)
Name six types of antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis
30S inhibitors: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines
50S inhibitors: chloramphenicol, clindamycin, erythromycin, linezolid
Examples of aminoglycosides?
Gentamycin, neomycin, amikacin, tobramycin, streptomycin
MOA of aminoglycosides?
Inhibit initiation complex by binding 30S subunit
Organisms covered by aminoglycosides?
Gram - rods
MOA of tetracyclines?
Block attachment of ammoniacal-tRNA to 30S subunit
Organisms covered by tetracyclines?
Borrelia burgdorferi, mycoplasma pneumoniae, rickettsia, chlamydia
MOA of chloramphenicol?
Blocks peptidyltransferase at 50S subunit
Organisms covered by chloramphenicol?
MENINGITIS: H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae
Rickettsia rickettsii
MOA of clindamycin?
Blocks translocation/peptide transfer at 50S subunit