Antibiotics Flashcards
Beta lactams:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Bactericidal
B) Time dependant
How many times a day would you give a concenetration dependant antibiotic?
Once a day
How many times a day would you give a time dependant antibiotic?
More than once a day
Aminoglycosides:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Bactericidal
B) Concentration dependant
Tetracyclines:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Bacteriostatic
B) Time-depedent
Fluoroquinolones:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Bactericidal
B) Concentration depedent
Sulphonamides:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Alone = static
Potentiated = cidal
B) Time
Diaminopyrimidines:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Static
B) Time
Metronidazole:
A) Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
B) Time or concentration dependant?
A) Cidal
B) Concentration
Are lincosamides Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
Bacterostatic but cidal at higher concentrations
Are macrolides Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
Are amphenicols Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
Are rifamycins Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal
What is the mechanism of beta lactams?
Interfere with cell wall synthesis
Name 2 examples of beta lactams (4)
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Amoxicillin-cluvulanate
- Vancomycin (for MRSA)
What type of antibiotics are those that affect cell wall synthesis?
Bacteriocidal
What is the mechanism of aminoglycosides?
Affect both subunits (50s and 30s) of protein synthesis
Name 3 examples of aminoglycosides (7)
- Amikacin
- Gentamycin
- Tobramycin
- Neomycin
- Streptomycin
- Kanamycin
What is the mechanism of action of: amphenicols, macrolides and lincosamides?
Interfere with protein synthesis (50s)
Name an example of an amphenicol (2)
- Chloramphenicol
- Florfenicol