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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Inhibits formation of initiation complex, causing misreading of mRNA?

A

Aminoglycosides

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2
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Prevents attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to acceptor site?

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Tetracyclines

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3
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Inhibits peptidyl transferase (EZ responsible for incorporating new amino acid into growing peptide strand)?

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Chloramphenicol

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4
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Blocks aminoacyl-tRNA complex translocation step?

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Macrolides

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5
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Blocks initiation complex formation and inhibits aminoacyl-tRNA complex translocation step?

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Clindamycin

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6
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PABA analogue, competitively inhibits dihydropteroate synthase?

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SMX

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7
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Inhibits bacterial dihydrofolic acid reductase?

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TMP

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8
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Cell wall synthesis inhibitor causing hemolytic anemia?

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Penicillin

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Clavulanic acid?

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Inactivates B-lactamases–added to ampicillin, amoxicillin

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10
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B-lactamase resistant due to bulkier structure?

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Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin

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Tazobactam?

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Inactivates B-lactamases–added to ticarcillin

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12
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Monocyclic B-lactam ring?

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Aztreonam

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13
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Used in pts allergic to penicillin or in pts who are renally insufficient?

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Aztreonam

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14
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Causes seizures?

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Imipenem

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15
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Inhibits renal dihydropeptidase I?

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Cilastatin–added to impenem

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16
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AEs of cephalosporins?

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HSR, disulfiram-like rxn, nephrotoxicity

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17
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AEs of aminoglycosides?

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Nephro, oto, and teratogen

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18
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Require O2 for uptake?

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Aminoglycosides

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19
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Endocarditis prophylaxis before dental procedures in pts with valvular heart dz?

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Clindamycin

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20
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Causes C. diff colitis?

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Clindamycin, ampicillin

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21
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Alternative tx for bacterial meningitis?

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Chloramphenicol

22
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Causes myelosuppression (anemia, aplastic anemia)?

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Chloramphenicol

23
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Cause of gray baby?

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Lack of UDP-glucuronyl transferase in newborn liver

24
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Diphtheria tx?

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Macrolides

25
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Tx for atypcial pneumonia?

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Macrolides, doxycycline

26
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Chlamydia tx?

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Macrolides, doxycycline

27
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Inhibits CYP450?

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Erythromycin

28
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Cholera tx?

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Doxycycline

29
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Lyme dz tx?

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Doxycycline

30
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RMSF tx?

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Doxycycline

31
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Inhibited by divalent cations?

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Tetracyclines

32
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SIADH tx?

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Demeclocycline

33
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Competitive antagonist at V2 receptors?

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Demeclocycline

34
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Pneumocystis pneumonia tx?

35
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UTI tx?

36
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Kernicterus in newborns?

37
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Inhibits DNA topoisomerase II?

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Fluoroquinolones

38
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Tx for recurrent UTIs?

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Nitrofurantoin

39
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Binds D-ala D-ala terminus, inhibiting transglycosylase?

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Vancomycin

40
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Increases permeability of cell membrane to polar molecules?

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Polymyxins

41
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Metabolized by bacteria into reduced reactive compounds that cause cell death?

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Metronidazole

42
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C. diff colitis tx?

A

Metronidazole

43
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Giardiasis tx?

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Metronidazole

44
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Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase?

45
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Inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid?

46
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Prophylax against TB?

47
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Causes peripheral neuropathy, must give B6?

48
Q

Dapsone MOA?

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PABA antagonist inhibiting folic acid synthesis

49
Q

Inhibits arabinosyl transferase?

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Ethambutol

50
Q

M. leprae tx?

A

Dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine

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