Antibiotics Flashcards
Bacteriocidal
Kill bacterium
Bacteriostatic
inhibit the bacterium from reproducing
What antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Cycloserine Vancomycin Bacitracin Penicillins Cephalosporins Monobactams Carbapenems
What antibiotics inhibit DNA gyrase?
Quinolones: Nalidixic acid or Ciprofloxacin
Novobiocin
What antibiotics inhibit Folic acid metabolism?
Trimethroprim
Sulfonamides
What antibiotics inhibit Cytoplasmic membrane structure?
Polymyxins
Daptomycin
What antibiotics inhibit RNA elongation?
Actinomycin
What antibiotics inhibit DNA-directed RNA polymerase?
Rifampin
Streptovaricins
What antibiotics inhibit Protein synthesis (50S inhibitors)?
Erythromycin (macrolides)
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Lincomycin
What antibiotics inhibit Protein synthesis (30S inhibitors)?
Tetracyclines Spectinomycin Streptomycin Gentamicin Kanamycin Amikacin Nitrofurans
What antibiotics inhibit Protein synthesis (tRNA)?
Mupirocin
Puromycin
Penicillins
Bacteriocidal
Gram positive, aerobic bacteria and some anerobes
What do you add to penicillins for a lactamase protector to cover gram positive and some gram negative bacteria including some anaerobes?
Clavulanic acid
What generation of penicillins are for extended spectrum of activity?
New generation penicillins
Cephalosporins (Beta-Lactams)
Bacteriocidal
More resistant to Beta-lactamases
Broad spectrum of acivity
What are the 1st generation Beta-Lactams?
Cephalexin
What are the 2nd generation Beta-Lactams?
Cefotetan
What are the 3rd generation Beta-Lactams?
cefovecin