Antibiotics Flashcards

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Mechanism of: LINEZOLID (oxazolidinones)

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disrupt protein synthesis

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Antibiotic classes that disrupt Cell Wall Synthesis

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Beta Lactams (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams)
Vancomycin
Bacitracin
Polymyxin (disrupts cell membrane)

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Antibiotics classes that disrupt Nucleic Acid Synthesis

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Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Quinolones
Rifampin

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Antibiotic classes that disrupt Protein Synthesis via 50S Subunit

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Macrolides
Clindamycin
Oxazolidinones (Linezolid) 
Chloramphenicol
Streptogramins
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Antibiotic classes that disrupt Protein Synthesis via 30S Subunit (inhibiting mRNA)

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Tetracyclines

Aminoglycosides

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Mechanism of: SULFONAMIDES & TRIMETHOPRIM

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inhibition of FOLATE synthesis

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Mechanism of: FLUOROQUINOLONE

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inhibition of DNA GYRASE

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Mechanism of: RIFAMPIN

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inhibition of RNA POLYMERASE

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Mechanism of: METRONIDAZOLE

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form free radicals that disrupt DNA

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