Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Give classes & names of bacteriocidal abx

A
  • Betalactams
    • Amoxacillin, Co-amoxiclav, Papercillin-Tazobactam, Flucloxicillin, Phenoxymethylpenecillin
  • Carbapenems
    • Meropenem
  • Cephalasporins
    • Ceftriaxone
  • Glycopeptides (in +ve bacteria)
    • Vancomycin
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2
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Give the class & name of abx that are bacteriostatic

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  • Macrolides
    • Erythromycin, Azithromycin
  • Tetracyclines
    • Doxycycline
  • Aminoglycosides
    • Gentamyocin
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3
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Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: Inhibiting dihydrofolate

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Antifolate abx

Trimethoprim

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4
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Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: DNA gyrase

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Fluroquinolones

Ciprofloxacin

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5
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Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: Bacterial DNA interferance

A

Nitrofuran

Nitrofurantoin

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6
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Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: inhibition of bacterial DNA synthesis

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Nitromidazole (antianaerobe)

Metronidazole

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7
Q

What are Beta lactams used for?

A

H. Pylori, Pneuonia, Resp infections

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8
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What are the uses of carbapenems

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Meningitis, Hospital aquired sepsis

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9
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What are the uses of Cephlasporins?

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Meningitis, Gram -ve infections

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10
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What are the uses of Glycopeptides

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C. Diff infection

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11
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What are the uses of Antifolate abx?

A

UTI

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12
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What are the uses of fluroquinolones?

A

RTI

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13
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What are the uses of Macrolides?

A

Pneumonia

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14
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What are the uses of Tetracycline

A

CAP

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15
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What are the uses of Nitrofurans

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UTI

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16
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What are the uses of Aminoglycosides

A

Opthalmic infections

17
Q

What are the uses of Nitromidazales

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Anaerobic infections: leg ulcers, pressure sores

18
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Beta-lactams

A

SE: Rash & hypersensitivity

I: Warfarin & methotrexate

19
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Carbapenems

A

SE: Abdo pain & pruritis

I: -

20
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Cephalsporins

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SE: GI distrubance, Colitis

I: Warfarin

21
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Antifolate abx?

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SE: Rash, GI disturbance

I: Methotrexate

22
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Fluroquinolones

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SE: Nausea & Convulsions

I: Iron salts, NSAIDS

23
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Macrolides

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SE: GI disturbance, Headache

I: Statins, Digoxin, Theophyline

24
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Nitrofuran

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SE: Peripheral neuropathy

I:-

25
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: Glycopeptides

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SE: Neuropenia, Renal impariment

I:-

26
Q

What are the SE & Interactions of: TB drugs

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SE: Hepatotoxicity