Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Isoniazid

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  • narrow spectrum antibiotics

* active only against T. B

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2
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Broad spectrum antibiotic

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Tetracycline

  1. Fluoroquinlones
  2. Carbapenems
  3. chloramphenicol
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Antibiotics that are poorly absorbed from G. I. T

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Vancomycin

  1. Amino glycosides
  2. Amphotericin B
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4
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Antibiotics that show synergism

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B-lactams and Aminoglycoside

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5
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Natural penicillins

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Penicillin G

Penicillin V

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6
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Semisynthetic penicillins

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  1. Amoxicillin

2. Ampicillin

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7
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Penicillin V and penicillins G similarities and differences

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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

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8
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Penicillin remains the drug of choice for?

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  1. Gas gangrene ( C. Perfringens )

2. Syphilis ( Treponema pallidum )

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9
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Anti staphylococcal penicillins

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  1. Methicillin
  2. Nafcillin
  3. Oxacillin
  4. Dicloxacillin
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10
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Anti staphylococcal penicillins

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  1. Penicillinase resistant penicillins
  2. Have minimal to no activity against gram negative
  3. They are used for treatment of MSSA
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Methicillin

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  1. Anti staphylococcal penicillin
  2. Is not used clinically
  3. It is used in lab tests MRSA
  4. Cause interstitial nephritis
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12
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MRSA

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Hospital acquired infections

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13
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Extended- spectrum penicillins

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  1. Ampicillin

2. Amoxicillin

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14
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Amoxicillin and ampicillin

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  1. Similar spectrum of penicillin ➕➕ gram negative bacilli
  2. Treatment of Respiratory infections
  3. Extended- spectrum penicillins
  4. Semi synthetic
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15
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Amoxicillin

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  1. Extended- spectrum penicillins
  2. Used as prophylactically by dentists 🦷 for prevention of bacterial endocarditis
  3. Amoxicillin +clavulanic acid = drug resistance to B lactamase I
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16
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Antipseudomonal penicillins

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  1. Piperacillin (the most potent) , used with tazobactam

2. Ticarcillin

17
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Antipseudomonal penicillins (spectrum) or pibaracillin and ticarcillin spectrum

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  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2. Gram negative bacilli

18
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How to treat gram negative bacilli

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  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Ampicillin
  3. Piperacillin
  4. Ticarcillin
19
Q

Clavulanic acid is used with

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  1. Ticarcillin

2. Amoxicillin

20
Q

Klebsiella

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Could not be treated by piperacillin and ticarcillin

21
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Depot from

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Penicillin G