Antibiotics Flashcards
Mechanism of action: Penicillin
Inhibit cell wall synthesis, inhibit cross-linking of peptidoglycan (transpeptidation), activation of autolytic enzyme
Penicillin resistance
B-lactamase (penicillinase), mutation in PBPs
Common antipseudomonas penicillin
pipercillin, ticacillin
Common Aminopenicillins
Ampicillins, amoxicillins
Common Penicillinase-resistance penicillins
Dicloxacillin, nafcillin
Clinical usage of penicillin
Pneumococcal infection, streptococcal infection, meningococcal infection, gonococcal infection, syphilis, clostridium infection
Amoxicillin & Amphicillin
Extended spectrum of gram negative bacteria - GI track infection, enterococci, H. influenzae
common 1st gen cephalosporin
Cefadroxil, cephalexin, cephazolin
common 2nd gen cephalosporin
cefoxitin, cefuroxime
Common 3rd gen cephalosporin
Cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cefoperazone
Common 4th gen cephalosporin
Cefepime, cefpirome
Common 5th gen cephalosporin
Ceftaroline, ceftobiprole
Common antipseudomonas cephalosporin
ceftazidime, cefoperazone (3rd gen) cefepime (5th gen)
Clinical use of 1st gen cephalosporin
cefazolin, cephalexin, S. aureus Surgical prophylaxis
Clinical use of 2nd gen cephalosporin
Treating community acquired pneumonia
Clinical use of 3rd gen cephalosporin
Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime - Gram negative (non ESBL)
Ceftazidime, cefoperazone - antipseudomonas
Clinical use of 4th gen cephalosporin
Cefopime, cefpirome - antipseudomonas, treating gram negative ESBL
Clinical use of ceftaroline, ceftobiprole
treating MRSA, VRSA, PRSA (CAP)
clinacal usage of ceftriaxone (3rd gen)
treat upper UTI, nosocomial pneumonia
drugs treating PPNG (penicillinase-producing N. gonorrhoeae)
Cephalosporin
common carbapenam drugs
imepenam, meropenam, ertapenam, doripenam
Clinical use of carbapenam
life threatening infection, gram positive cocci/bacilli: Listeria, Corynebacterium, gram negative***: ESBL, pseudomonas (except ertapenam), skin infection, gram negative septicemia, UTI
carbapenam ADR
hypersensitivity, nausea/vomiting, CNS toxicity (seizure) - high dose, can cross reaction with penicillin
Common glycopeptide drugs
vancomycin