Antibiotics Flashcards
BACTERIAL CELL WALL INHIBITORS
PENICILLINS
CEPHALOSPORINS
CELL WALL INHIBITORS NOT IN B-LACTAM FAMILY
Natural Penicillins:
penicillin G
penicillin V
Antistaphylococcal (β-lactamase resistant):
Cloxacillin*
dicloxacillin*
Nafcillin*
methacillin (prototype of this class)
Oxacillin
Aminopenicillins:
Ampicillin
Ampicillin/sulbactam sodium (Unasyn)
Amoxicillin (Moxatag),
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin)*
Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins:
Ticarcillin (Carboxypenicillin)
Piperacillin (Ureidopenicillin)
Carbenicillin
Mezlocillin
(β-lactamase inhibitors):
clavulanic acid (Augmentin) Sulbactam Sodium (Unasyn) Taxobactam
CEPHALOSPORINS
First generation:
cephalexin (Keflex)*
cefazolin
Second generation:
Cefuroxime (ceftin)
Cefaclor (Ceclor)
Third generation:
Cefixime (Suprax)
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Ceftazidime
Fourth generation:
Cefepime
CELL WALL INHIBITORS NOT IN B-LACTAM FAMILY
Vancomycin
Bacitracin*
DRUGS AFFECTING CYTOPLASMIC MEMBRANE
POLYMYXIN B*
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin (Polysporin)
Polymyxin B+ trimethoprim (Polytrim)
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin+ Neomycin (Neosporin)
Gramicidin (not in USA)
POLYMYXIN B*
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin (Polysporin)
Polymyxin B+ trimethoprim (Polytrim)
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin+ Neomycin (Neosporin)
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS
Aminoglycosides
Tetracycline
Macrolides
Others
Aminoglycosides:
Neomycin*
Gentamicin*
Tobramycin*
Amikacin*
Tetracyclines:
tetracycline*
Methacyline*
minocycline*
doxycycline* (Alodox Convenience Pack)
Macrolides:
Erythromycin*
Azithromycin* (Zithromax) (Z pack) (Azasite)
Clarithromycin* (Biaxin)
Others:
Oxazolidinones: linezolid (Zyvox)
Clindamicin
FOLATE ANTAGONISTS (AFFECTING INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM)
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Pyrimethomine
Sulfonamides:
Sulfisoxasole
Sulfamethoxazole*
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)*
Sulfadiazine
sulfacetamide*
Trimethoprim
Polymyxin-B/trimethoprim = Polytrim*
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)*
Pyrimethomine
FLUOROQUINOLONES (AFFECTING DNA SYNTHESIS)
2nd generation
3rd generation
4th generation
2nd generation:
Ciprofloxacin* (ciloxan)
Ofloxacin* (ocuflox)
Norfloxacin* (chibroxin)
3rd generation:
Levofloxacin* (quixin) (iquix) (levaquin (oral))
4th generation:
Gatifloxacin* (zymaxid)
Moxifloxacin* (vigamox) (moxeza)
Besifloxacin* (besivance)