Antibiotics Flashcards
Give classes & names of bacteriocidal abx
- Betalactams
- Amoxacillin, Co-amoxiclav, Papercillin-Tazobactam, Flucloxicillin, Phenoxymethylpenecillin
- Carbapenems
- Meropenem
- Cephalasporins
- Ceftriaxone
- Glycopeptides (in +ve bacteria)
- Vancomycin
Give the class & name of abx that are bacteriostatic
- Macrolides
- Erythromycin, Azithromycin
- Tetracyclines
- Doxycycline
- Aminoglycosides
- Gentamyocin
Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: Inhibiting dihydrofolate
Antifolate abx
Trimethoprim
Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: DNA gyrase
Fluroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: Bacterial DNA interferance
Nitrofuran
Nitrofurantoin
Give the name & class of the antibiotic that works by: inhibition of bacterial DNA synthesis
Nitromidazole (antianaerobe)
Metronidazole
What are Beta lactams used for?
H. Pylori, Pneuonia, Resp infections
What are the uses of carbapenems
Meningitis, Hospital aquired sepsis
What are the uses of Cephlasporins?
Meningitis, Gram -ve infections
What are the uses of Glycopeptides
C. Diff infection
What are the uses of Antifolate abx?
UTI
What are the uses of fluroquinolones?
RTI
What are the uses of Macrolides?
Pneumonia
What are the uses of Tetracycline
CAP
What are the uses of Nitrofurans
UTI