Antibiotics Flashcards
Isoniazid
- narrow spectrum antibiotics
* active only against T. B
Broad spectrum antibiotic
Tetracycline
- Fluoroquinlones
- Carbapenems
- chloramphenicol
Antibiotics that are poorly absorbed from G. I. T
Vancomycin
- Amino glycosides
- Amphotericin B
Antibiotics that show synergism
B-lactams and Aminoglycoside
Natural penicillins
Penicillin G
Penicillin V
Semisynthetic penicillins
- Amoxicillin
2. Ampicillin
Penicillin V and penicillins G similarities and differences
Similarities:
- Natural penicillins
- similar spectrum
Differences:
- penicillin V is more acid stable than penicillin G
- penicillin V could be given orally, but penicillin G is not
Penicillin remains the drug of choice for?
- Gas gangrene ( C. Perfringens )
2. Syphilis ( Treponema pallidum )
Anti staphylococcal penicillins
- Methicillin
- Nafcillin
- Oxacillin
- Dicloxacillin
Anti staphylococcal penicillins
- Penicillinase resistant penicillins
- Have minimal to no activity against gram negative
- They are used for treatment of MSSA
Methicillin
- Anti staphylococcal penicillin
- Is not used clinically
- It is used in lab tests MRSA
- Cause interstitial nephritis
MRSA
Hospital acquired infections
Extended- spectrum penicillins
- Ampicillin
2. Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin and ampicillin
- Similar spectrum of penicillin ➕➕ gram negative bacilli
- Treatment of Respiratory infections
- Extended- spectrum penicillins
- Semi synthetic
Amoxicillin
- Extended- spectrum penicillins
- Used as prophylactically by dentists 🦷 for prevention of bacterial endocarditis
- Amoxicillin +clavulanic acid = drug resistance to B lactamase I