antibiotics

Question 1

-cillins

Answer 1

CWS inhibiters, great on gram +, work on some gram -, longer names are stronger

Question 2

carbepenen

Answer 2

CWS inhibiter, good beta lactam for gram -

Question 3

imipenen

Answer 3

CWS inhibiter, beta lactam resistent to beta lactamase

Question 4

ampicillin and amoxicillin

Answer 4

CWS inhibiter, have an extended spectra, used in many infections

Question 5

single syllable -cillins

Answer 5

CWS, used against staph

Question 6

vancomycin

Answer 6

CWS, works on almost all G+, but no G-, super powerful, do other stuff before this one

Question 7

isoniazid and ethambutol

Answer 7

CWS, disrupts the “PPG” of the gram (na)

Question 8

Pretomanid

Answer 8

CWS, used on tuberculosis only

Question 9

bacitracin and polymyxin B

Answer 9

CWS, pore formers, work on simple gram + and -, neomycin can be added, only topical

Question 10

daptomycin

Answer 10

CWS, gram +, works well on staphs

Question 11

Chloramphenicol

Answer 11

PSI, 50s, kills everything including red blood cells, only in SEVERE cases

Question 12

Lincomycin and Clindamycin

Answer 12

PSI, 50s, used for shock, can cause c. diff

Question 13

Erythromycin and Azithromycin

Answer 13

PSI, 50s, macrolide family, works well on gram + and NA

Question 14

Tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline

Answer 14

PSI, 30s, from aureomycin, very broad spectrum but very high toxicity, not for kids, teratogenic

Question 15

aminoglycosides

Answer 15

PSI, 30s, serious gram -, teratogenic, cannot be taken orally

Question 16

synercid

Answer 16

PSI, 50s, synthetic, good for staphs, enterococcus, and strep

Question 17

oxazalidones

Answer 17

PSI, 50s, Zyvox, last line of gram +

Question 18

sulfonamides

Answer 18

AM, mimics PBA so no folate, competitive inhibition, often used in conjugation with trimethoprim, not for pregnant women

Question 19

trimethoprim

Answer 19

AM, non-competitive, used in conjugation with sulfonamides, not for pregnant women

Question 20

Bactrim

Answer 20

AM, sulfa and trimethoprim, used for UTIs

Question 21

ciprofloxacin

Answer 21

RI, prophylaxis, very broad spectrum, before surgery

Question 22

norfloxacin

Answer 22

RI, gram + and -, UTIs

Question 23

levofloxacin

Answer 23

RI, STDs, skin infections, systemic infections

Question 24

rifampin

Answer 24

RI, gram + and -, tuberculosis, pneumonias, UTIs, gastroenteritis

Question 25

Acyclovir and valacyclovir

Answer 25

DNA viral inhibitor

Question 26

foscarnet

Answer 26

DNA viral inhibitor

Question 27

ribavirin

Answer 27

RNA viral inhibitor

Question 28

NRTIs

Answer 28

competitive inhibition, -vudine and -avir

Question 29

NNRTIs

Answer 29

non-competitive inhibition

Question 30

NtARTIs

Answer 30

-fovir

Question 31

zanamivir

Answer 31

AV, competitive inhibitor for influenza

Question 32

Interferons

Answer 32

AV, non-competitive for hepatitis

Question 33

clostrimazole and miconazole

Answer 33

AF, topical ointments, lowest grade

Question 34

ketoconazole

Answer 34

AF, topical and oral, middle grade

Question 35

fluconazole

Answer 35

AF, only for AIDs, gets to the CSF

Question 36

amphotericin B

Answer 36

AF, high toxicity, only if systemic

Question 37

quinine and artemisinin

Answer 37

AP, anti-malarial, plant based, replaces by two others with quin in the name

Question 38

metronidazole

Answer 38

AP, flagyl

Question 39

pyrantel pamoate

Answer 39

AH, pinworms, low power

Question 40

mebendazole and thiabendazole

Answer 40

AH, good on hookworm and other worms

Question 41

ivermectin

Answer 41

AH, good on worms as well as live, scabies, and rosacea