Antibiotics and Antimicrobial drugs Flashcards
1
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Beta lactams - Penicillins
A
Flucloxacillin, benzylpenicillin, amoxicillin/co-amoxiclav
2
Q
Beta lactams - Carbapenems
A
Meropenem
3
Q
MoA of beta lactams and cephalosporins
A
Bactericidal – cell lysis by blocking cell wall synthesis
4
Q
cephalosporins
A
Ceftriaxone
5
Q
Fluoroquinolones
A
Ciprofloxacin
6
Q
Lincosamides
A
Clindamycin
7
Q
Macrolides
A
Erythromycin
8
Q
Nitroimidazoles
A
Metronidazole
9
Q
Tetracyclines
A
Tetracycline, doxycycline
10
Q
MoA of Fluoroquinolones
A
Bacteriostatic – inhibition of bacterial DNA coiling
11
Q
MoA of Lincosamides, Macrolides and Tetracyclines
A
Bacteriostatic – inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis
12
Q
MoA of Nitroimidazoles
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Bacteriostatic – inhibition of bacterial DNA synthesis
