Antibiotics Flashcards
Penicillin MOA
Block transpeptidation by beta lactam ring binding penicilin binding proteins
ampicillin drug class
penicillin
good to treat gram-negative bacteria
methicillin drug class
penicillin
good for treating penicillin resistant Staph aureus
list 2 anti-pseudomona penicillins
carbenicillin
piperacillin
these are able to reach in pseudomonas tight pores
penicillin structure
beta lactam ring and thiazolidine ring
cephalosporin structure
beta lactam ring and dihydrothizine ring
cefazolin drug class
cephalosporin
cefotaxime drug class
cephalosporin
cefpodoxime drug class
cephalosporin
cephalosporins vs penicillins
cephalosporins are less susceptible to beta lactamases
carbapenems structure
beta lactam ring
carbapenems vs penicillins and cephalosporins
carbapenems are more resistant to beta lactamases and should be used as a last resort
active against broad spectrum
monobactams structure
monocyclic beta lactam
aztreonam drug class
monobactam
monobactams vs other beta lactams
resistant to most beta lactamases
active against many gram negative bacteria
vancomycin drug class
glycopeptide
teicoplnin drug class
glycopeptide
glycopeptide MOA
inhibits transpeptidation by binding NAG-NAM
weakly inhibit transfer of NAG-NAM disaccharide to peptidoglycan chains (transglycosylation)
use of glycopeptides
last resort for MRSA and antibiotic resistant strains of E. faecalis, S. pneumoniae, and S. epidermidis
broad spectrum for gram positives but not gram negatives since it is a large molecule (hard to cross gram -)
bacitracin MOA
binds undecaprenyl pyrophospate –> no recycling –> no NAG-NAM –> no peptidoglycan
bacitracin administration
topical (large so cannot be absorbed)
often combined with neomycin and polymyxin B
polymyxin B and E MOA
destabilize bacterial cell membranes by binding as detergents –> leakage
polymyxins B and E use
topical (significant toxicity)
active against most gram negatives and pseudomonas
Sulfamethoxazle drug class
sulfonamide
sulfonamide MOA
PABA analog
competitively inhibits synthesis of dihydrofolic acid (precursor for tetrahydrofolic acid: required for DNA synthesis)
thus, blocks bacterial DNA synthesis
trimethoprim (antifolate) MOA
DHF analog
competitively inhibits synthesis of tetrahydropholic acid which is required for bacterial DNA synthesis
fluoroquinolone MOA
bind/inhibit gyrase –> block DNA synthesis
ciprofloxacin drug class
fluoroquinolone
levofloxacin drug class
fluoroqinolones
fluoroquinolone use
broad spectrum
useful against pseudomonas auruginosa
Rifampin MOA
binds RNA polymerase –> inhibits protein synthesis
rifampin use
commonly used to trat mycobacterium tuberculosis
bacteria easily becomes resistant so often used in combo
macrolides/ketolides MOA
blocks peptide exit tunnel of 50S ribosomal subunit –> blocks protein synthesis
macrolide/ketolide use
broad spectrum
widely used resistance is common
erythromycin drug class
macrolide