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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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What is an antibiotic?

A

Chemical substance that is produced by microorganisms and has the capacity to selectively inhibit the growth or kill other microorganisms

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What is a antimicrobal/antibacterial?

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Any substance that of natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin that kills or hints the growth of microorganisms/bacteria but causes little or no damage to the host

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What is prophylactic use mean?

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Preventative care

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4
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What does metaphylatic use mean?

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When diseased herds are treated to cure infection in some individuals and prevent infection in others

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5
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What are some drug names that fall under the penicillin category?

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Ampicllian

Amoxicillin

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What are some drugs that fall under the tetracycline category?

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Doxycycline

Oxytetracycline

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What are some drugs that fall under the Qunilones category ?

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Enrofloxacin

Pradofloaxin/Norfloxacin

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What are some drugs that fall under the Suldonamides category?

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Sulfiadiazine/Trimethoprim

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What are some drugs that fall under the Cephaosporins category?

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Cefalexin
Cefpodoxime
Cefovecin

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What are some drugs that fall under the Macrolides category?

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Erthyromycin

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What is a drug that falls under the Lincosamides category?

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Clindamycin

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What are drugs that fall under the aminoglycosides category?

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Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Neomycin

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13
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What are drugs category’s not used in veterinary medicine?

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Carbapenems
Glycopeptides
Oxazoliddinones

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What are semi-synthetic compounds?

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Chemically altered natural compounds

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15
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What two drug types are synthetic ?

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Quinolone

Sulfonamides

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16
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What does bacteriacidal mean? Bacteriosatic?

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Bacteriacidal=kill

Bacterostatic=inhibit growth

17
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List the six antimicrobials that are bactericidal?

A 
Aminoglycosides 
Cephalosporins 
Glycopeptides 
Penicillins
Quinolones
Rifamycins
18
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Is penicillin narrow or broad spectrum?

A

Narrow

19
Q

What drugs do you use to treat Gram + cocci?

A

Pencillians

DO NOT use Metronidazole

20
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What drugs do you use to treat penicillase-producing staphylococci?

A

Cephalosporins, Aminoglycosides, Sulfonamides

DO NOT use Penicillans or Metronidazole

21
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What drugs do you use to treat Gram - rods?

A

Amoxicillin, Cephalosporins, Sulfonamides, Aminoglycosides

DO NOT use Metronidazole, Pencillians, Macrolides, Lincosamides

22
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What drugs do you use to treat anaerobes?

A

Pencillians, Lincosamides, Metronidazole

DO NOT use Aminoglycosides

23
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What are six antimicrobial modes of action?

A 
They block cell wall synthesis 
Block protein synthesis 
Block DNA synthesis 
Destroy cell membrane
Block metabolic processes
24
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What drug inhibits protein synthesis ?

A

Tetracyclines

25
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What drug inhibits cell wall synthesis?

A

Pencillians

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