Antibiotics Flashcards
Name the 7 Types of CLASSIC antibiotics
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Quinolones
- Nitromidazoles
- Carbapenems
- Tetracyclins
- Rifamycins
Name the 4 non-classic antibiotics (GLAM)
- Glycopeptides
- Lincosamides
- Aminoglycosides
- Macrolides
Penicillin: suffix and examples?
- -cillin ending
- Example: Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Dicloxacillin etc…
Cephalosporins: suffix and examples?
- begins with -Cef
- Ceftriaxone, Cefalexin, Cefalozin etc…
Quinolones: suffix and examples?
- Ends with -floxacin
- Ciprofloxacin , Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin etc…
Nitromidazoles: suffix and examples?
- Ends with -nidazole
- Metronidazole, Tinidazole etc…
Carbapenems: suffix and examples?
- Ends with -penem
- Meropenem, Imipenem, Ertapenem etc…
Tetracyclins: suffix and examples?
- Ends with -cycline
- Doxycycline, Minocycline, Tetracycline etc…
Rifamycins: suffix and examples?
- Begins with -Rifa
- Rifampicin, Rifaximin, Rifabutin etc…
Common suffix often found in the GLAM antibiotics?
Many of them end with -mycin, including all the macrolides, all the lincosamides, and some glycopeptides and aminoglycosides
Name the 2 Glycopeptides
- Vancomycin
- Teicoplanin
Name the 2 Lincosamides and common suffix
Have -lin in them and always end with -mycin
- Clindamycin
- Lincomycin
Name the 5 Aminoglycosides (hint: GTA SN)
- Gentamicin
- Tobramycin
- Amikacin
- Streptomycin
- Neomycin
Name the 4 Macrolides (CARE) and common suffix
CARE - abbreviation and all end with -mycin
- Clarithromycin
- Azithromycin
- Roxithromycin
- Erythromycin
Suffix commonly used for antifungals and antivirals?
- Antifungals -azole
- Antivirals -vir