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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Drugs that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganism

A

Antibiotics

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2
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Inhibit bacterial growth and multiplication

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Bacteriostatic

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3
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Kills bacteria

Inhibit formation of _____ during cell division

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Bacteriocidal

Cell wall

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4
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What part of bacterial does bacteriostatic take effect

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Exponential phase

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5
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Can bacteriostatic and bactericidal be combined?

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No

They are antagonists

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6
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All cell wall synthesis inhibitors are cidal or static

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Barteriocidal

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7
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Cell wall synthesis inhibitor drugs (4)

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PCMC - beta lactam rings
Glycopeptides - Vancomycyn
Bacitracin - topical antibiotic
Cycloserine - for TB

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8
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Beta lactam drugs

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PCMC

Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Monobactams
Carbepenems

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9
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Tx for pseudomembranous colitis

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Vancomycin

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10
Q

Pseudomembranous colitis is associated with what drug

How to treat

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Clindamycin

Vancomycin
Metronidazole

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11
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Tx for MRSA or methicillin resistant staph aureus

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Vancomycin

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12
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Used drugs if there’s infection gram + strep or staph (4)

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Penicillin
Erythromycin
Cephalosporins

PEC

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13
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Antibiotics for oral infections has min of ___ days

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5 days

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14
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Enzyme against penicillin

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Penicillinase aka beta lactamase!! Since. Ay beta lactam rings ang penicillin

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15
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Resistant to penicillins aka

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Penicillin resistant staph aureus (PRSA)

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16
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Type of penicillins classified as penicillinase resistant penicillins

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Methicillin

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17
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Methicillin resistant aka

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Methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA)

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18
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Drug for MRSA

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Vancomycin (IV)

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19
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Last resort to antibiotics

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Colistin

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20
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Protein synthesis inhibitor drugs (6)

A

AT30MCC50S

Aminoglycosides
Tetracycline fam
Macrolides
Clindamycin
Chloramphenicol

Lincomycin

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21
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Only bactericidal protein synthesis inhibitory drug

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Aminoglycosides

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22
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Blocks 30s with very broad spectrum or BROADEST SPECTRUM *

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Tetracycline family

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23
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Aminoglycosides drugs (4)

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Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Tobramycin
Neomycin

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24
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Tetracycline drugs (3)

A

TetraCYLCINE
DoxyCYLCINE
MinoCYCLINE

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25
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Adverse effect of aminoglycosides

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Ototoxicity

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26
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Adverse effect of tetracyclines

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Hepatotoxic
Photosensitivity
Resistant and superinfections
Tooth discoloration

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27
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Drugs common with photosensitivity (3)***

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Tetracycline
Ibuprofen
Naproxen

28
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Macrolides drugs (3)

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MACE

Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin

29
Q

First macrolide with most severe side effect

A

Erythromycin

30
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Blocks 50s ribosomal unit used when allergic to penicillin

A

Clindamycin

31
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Blocks 50s ribosomal unit use as last resort due to high toxicity and adverse effect

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Chloramphenicol

32
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AE of chloramphenicol (2)

A

Gray baby syndrome

Hemolytic anemia

33
Q

If dose is increased in clindamycin it will be converted into ____

A

Bactericidal effect

34
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Biosynthetic pathway inhibitor drugs (3)

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Trimethoprim
Sulfonamides
Fluroquinolones

35
Q

Sulfa drugs that mimics PABA

A

Sulfonamides

36
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Sulfonamides static or cidal

A

Static - mimic paba

37
Q

Co trimoxazole (Bactrium) is a combination of what drugs

A

Trimethoprim

Sulfamethoxazole

38
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Brand of co trimoxazole

39
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Quinolones are derived from

40
Q

Quinidine is used for

A

Anti arrhythmic

41
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Causes the antimicrobial property of penicillins

A

Beta lactam rings

42
Q

Penicillins from fungi

Types (2)

A

Natural penicillins
Pen G
Pen VK

43
Q

First penicillin produced

A

Pen G - IV

Benzylpenicillin

44
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Pen VK aka

A

Phenoxybemethyl penicillin - oral

45
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Penicillin from narrow to a little broad spectrum

But classified as BROAD SPECTRUM

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Extended penicillins

46
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Type of extended penicillins

A

Aminopenicillins

  • Amoxicillin
  • ampicillin
47
Q

Most commonly used when giving oral prophylactic antibiotics

A

Amoxicillin

48
Q

Dosage of amox and ampicillin prior to invasive procedure

A

2 g or 2000 mg

30-60 mins

49
Q

Dosage of amox to children

50
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Given if oral route is not available alternative for amox

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Ampicillin (parenteral)

51
Q

Has the widest spectrum of all penicillins aka

A

Broad spectrum penicillin

Antipseudomonas penicillins

52
Q

Broad spectrum penicillin drug (2)

A

Piperacillin

Ticarcillin

53
Q

Dosage of clindamycin in adult and kids

A

20 mg /kg
600 mg

Oral/IM/IV

54
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Penicillinase resistant penicillins aka

A

Antistaphylococcal penicillins

55
Q

Drugs resistant to penicillinase (5)

A 
Methicillin
Nafcillin
Cloxacillin
Oxacillin
Dicloxacillin
56
Q

Major disadvantage of broad antibiotics (2)

A

Resistance

Superinfections

57
Q

Co amoxiclav (Augmentin) is a combination of

A

Amoxicillin

Clavulanic acid

58
Q

Clavulanic acid has ____ inhibitor

A

Beta lactamase

59
Q

Has cross allergenicity to penicillins

A

Cephalosporins

60
Q

doc for upper respiratory tract infections

A

Co amoxiclav

61
Q

Broad spectrum antibiotics with four generations
Has disulfiram
With beta lactam rings

A

Cephalosporins

62
Q

With low cross allergenicity to penicillins

A

Monobactams

63
Q

Drugs with slight resistance to penicillinase (3)

A

Cephalosporins
Monobactams
Carbapenemes

64
Q

Topical antibiotics (3)

A

Bacitracin
Polymyxin B
Neomycin

65
Q

Antifungal Drugs administered parenteral

A

Amphotericin B

66
Q

Most potent antifungal drug

A

Griseofulvin

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