Antibiotics Flashcards
Which of the following is false regarding beta lactam drugs?
a. Penecillin is a beta lactam
b. They’re bacteriostatic drugs
c. They’re gram positive, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
d. They have extended spectrum activity
b. They’re bacteriostatic drugs
**bacteriocidal
True/False: Penicillin and Cephalosporins have similar side effects.
True
Which of the following is a bacteriostatic broad spectrum antibiotic that has bone marrow suppresion side effects?
a. Nitrofurans
b. Polymyxins
c. Chloramphenicol
d. Aminoglycosides
c. Chloramphenicol
Which of the following is a gram negative bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic that causes nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
a. Nitrofurans
b. Polymyxins
c. Chloramphenicol
d. Aminoglycosides
d. Aminoglycosides
Which of the following is false regarding cephalosporins?
a. They’re beta lactams
b. They’re bactericidal
c. Broad spectrum of activity
d. None of the above are false
d. None of the above are false
Which of the following can only be applied topically and is associated with pemphigus vulgaris (immun mediated skin disease)
a. Nitrofurans
b. Polymyxins
c. Chloramphenicol
d. Aminoglycosides
b. Polymyxins
Which of the follwoing can you use to treat rickettsiae and mycoplasma bacteria?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Macrolides and Lincosamides
d. Nitroimidazoles
a. Tetracyclines
Which of the following treats anaerobic bacteria and protozoa’s and is associated with neurological abnormalities?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Macrolides and Lincosamides
d. Nitroimidazoles
d. Nitroimidazoles
Which of the following is associated with esophagitis, hepatotoxicity, and occasional anaphylaxis as side effects?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Macrolides and Lincosamides
d. Nitroimidazoles
a. Tetracyclines
Which anibitotic can be used in urinary infections and is rapidly excreted in the urine?
Nitrofurans
Which of the following is a bacteriocidal that treats gram positive bacteria and some rickettsiae?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Macrolides and Lincosamides
d. Nitroimidazoles
c. Macrolides and Lincosamides
True/False: Tetracyclins are bacteriostatic antibiotics that work on aerobic and anaerobic gram positive and negative bacteria.
True
True/False: Nitrofurans is a gram positive that is both bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic.
False
**gram negative
Which of the following is a bacteriostatic used to treat streptococcus, and nocardia?
a. Tetracycline
b. Sulphonamides
c. Aminoglycosides
d. Lincosamides
b. Sulphonamides
Which of the following bacteriocidal antibiotic works on mainly gram negative and some gram positive organisms and can cause retinal blindness in cats?
a. Tetracycline
b. Suphonamides
c. Quinolones
d. Lincosamides
c. Quinolones