Antibiotics Flashcards

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Name the 7 Types of CLASSIC antibiotics

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  1. Penicillins
  2. Cephalosporins
  3. Quinolones
  4. Nitromidazoles
  5. Carbapenems
  6. Tetracyclins
  7. Rifamycins
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Name the 4 non-classic antibiotics (GLAM)

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  1. Glycopeptides
  2. Lincosamides
  3. Aminoglycosides
  4. Macrolides
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Penicillin: suffix and examples?

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  • -cillin ending
  • Example: Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Dicloxacillin etc…
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Cephalosporins: suffix and examples?

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  • begins with -Cef
  • Ceftriaxone, Cefalexin, Cefalozin etc…
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Quinolones: suffix and examples?

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  • Ends with -floxacin
  • Ciprofloxacin , Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin etc…
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Nitromidazoles: suffix and examples?

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  • Ends with -nidazole
  • Metronidazole, Tinidazole etc…
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Carbapenems: suffix and examples?

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  • Ends with -penem
  • Meropenem, Imipenem, Ertapenem etc…
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Tetracyclins: suffix and examples?

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  • Ends with -cycline
  • Doxycycline, Minocycline, Tetracycline etc…
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Rifamycins: suffix and examples?

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  • Begins with -Rifa
  • Rifampicin, Rifaximin, Rifabutin etc…
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Common suffix often found in the GLAM antibiotics?

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Many of them end with -mycin, including all the macrolides, all the lincosamides, and some glycopeptides and aminoglycosides

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Name the 2 Glycopeptides

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  1. Vancomycin
  2. Teicoplanin
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Name the 2 Lincosamides and common suffix

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Have -lin in them and always end with -mycin

  1. Clindamycin
  2. Lincomycin
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Name the 5 Aminoglycosides (hint: GTA SN)

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  1. Gentamicin
  2. Tobramycin
  3. Amikacin
  4. Streptomycin
  5. Neomycin
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Name the 4 Macrolides (CARE) and common suffix

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CARE - abbreviation and all end with -mycin

  1. Clarithromycin
  2. Azithromycin
  3. Roxithromycin
  4. Erythromycin
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Suffix commonly used for antifungals and antivirals?

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  • Antifungals -azole
  • Antivirals -vir
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3 Beta-lactamase inhibitors and what are they often combined with?

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  1. Clavanic Acid - Amoxicillin (Augmentin eller Amoxiclav)
  2. Sulbactam - Ampicillin or Cefoperazone
  3. Tazobactam - Piperacillin (Tazocin)
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