Antibiotics Flashcards
Name all the beta-lactams we are supposed to know.
- Amoxicillin
- Cefazolin
- Ceftriaxone
- Ceftaroline
- Meropenem
- Nafcillin
- Penicillin G
Which antibiotic blocks transpeptidase from binding to D-ala and forming cross-links during cell wall synthesis?
Vancomycin
Name a beta-lactamase inhibitor.
Clavulanic acid
Name the 50S-directed protein synthesis inhibitors.
- Chloramphenicol
- Clindamycin
- Erythromycin
- Linezolid
Name the 30S-directed protein synthesis inhibitors.
- Doxycycline
2. Gentamycin
Name a non-specific protein synthesis inhibitor.
Pyrazinamide
Name the folate pathway inhibitors.
- Sulfamethoxazole
2. Trimethoprim
Name a fluoroquinolone. How does this drug work? What is one easy to remember whether or not a drug is a fluoroquinolone?
Ciprofloxacin - inhibits DNA gyrase/topoisomerase.
Many fluoroquinolones end with -floxacin
What is the major SAE for all the beta-lactams?
Allergic reactions
How do beta-lactams work?
They mimic D-ala/D-ala residues, inhibiting cross link formation by transpeptidases during cell wall synthesis.
How does vancomycin work?
Inhibits transpeptidase during cross-link formation.
In addition to allergy, what other SAE can meropenem toxicity cause?
Seizures
You give an antibiotic infusion to a patient and they develop an erythematous rash that involves the face, neck, and upper torso. What drug did you give too much of?
Vancomycin - this is “red man syndrome”
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Nafcillin
beta-lactam/cell-wall synthesis inhibitor
allergy
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Clindamycin
50S inhibitor
Superinfection
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Chloramphenicol
50S inhibitor
Bone marrow depression, aplastic anemia
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Amoxicillin
Beta-lactam/cell wall synthesis inhibitor
allergy
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Doxycycline
Tetracycline - 30S inhibitor
Incorporation into teeth, bones, photosensitivity rash
Things that can happen while cycling: broken teeth, broken bones, sunburn!
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Linezolid
50S inhibitor
thrombocytopenia
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Erythromycin
Macrolide - 50S inhibitor
epigastric distress
Name the drug class/bacterial target and toxicity:
Pyrazinamide
Nonspecific protein synthesis inhibitor
polyarthralgias, hepatotoxicity