Antibiotics

Question 1

What do Penicillins and Cephalosporin’s have in common?

Answer 1

B-Lactam ring

Question 2

Which two Drug Classes can cause C.Diff?

Answer 2

Cephalosporin, Quinonlones

Question 3

Which drug class inhibits folate synthesis?

Answer 3

Trimethoprim

Question 4

Which Drug classes bind 30s ribosomes

Answer 4

Tetracycline’s, Aminoglycosides

Question 5

What are Penicillin’s used for?

Answer 5

Strep / Clostridial / Meningococcal

Question 6

What drug class does Vancomycin belong to?

Answer 6

Glycopeptide

Question 7

How do Macrolides work?

Answer 7

Bind to 50s ribosomes

Question 8

What are Macrolides used for?

Answer 8

Resp / Skin / Soft Tissue

Question 9

What doe Quinolone drugs end in?

Answer 9

…floxacin

Question 10

Anaerobic Antibiotic Examples

Answer 10

Metronidazole, Carbapenems, Co-amoxiclav

Question 11

What is an alternative to trimethoprim?

Answer 11

Nitrofurantoin

Question 12

What drug class binds to teeth/bones and thus can’t be used in children?

Answer 12

Tetracyclines

Question 13

Example of a Macrolide

Answer 13

Clarithromycin

Question 14

What are Aminoglycosides used for?

Answer 14

Ve- Aerobes

Question 15

What are Glycopeptides used for?

Answer 15

Ve+ aerobes and anaerobes

Question 16

Example of a Glycopeptide

Answer 16

Vancomycin

Question 17

Which class of drugs are used to treat C.diff infection?

Answer 17

Anaerobic Antibiotics

Question 18

Example of a Aminoglycoside

Answer 18

Gentamicin

Question 19

What are Tetracyclines used for?

Answer 19

Lower Resp Tract Infection

Question 20

What are Quinolones used for?

Answer 20

UTI, Severe GI Infection, LRTI

Question 21

What drug shouldn’t you drink with?

Answer 21

Metronidazole

Question 22

Which drug class can give Nephro and Ototoxicity?

Answer 22

Aminoglycosides