Antibiotics Flashcards
6 different classes of antibiotics
Penicillin
Cephalosporin
Quinolone
Aminoglycoside
Carbapanem
Macrolide
Others
Cephalosporin eg
Ceftriaxone
Quinolone eg
Ciprofloxicin
Nitrofurantoin
Aminoglycoside eg
Gentamicin
Carbapenem eg
Ertapenem
Macrolide eg
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Abx inhibiting cell wall synthesis
Penicillin
Cephalosporin
Vancomycin
Protein synthesis inhibition types
Anti-30s ribosomal
Anti-50s ribosomal
Anti-30s ribosomal eg
Aminoglycosides
Tetracycline
Anti-50s ribosomal eg
Macrolides
Anti DNA synthesis abx
Quinolones
Metronidazole
RNA synthesis inhibitor
Rifampicin
Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitor
Isoniazid
Folic acid synthesis inhibitor
Trimethoprim
Overview of abx and where they work