Antibiotics - beta lactam Flashcards
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What antibiotic inhibits peptidoglyan synthesis?
Vancomycin and fosfomycin.
Peptidoglycan is the primary substance of the bacterial cell wall.
Fosfomycin is used a lot in acute cystitis.
What are the 4 beta-lactam classes of cross-linking inhibitors?
The natural penicilin, the antistaphylococcus penicilin, the amino penicilin, and the antipseudomonal penicilin.
What are the natural penicilins?
Penicilin G and V.
What are the antistaphylococcal penicilin?
Nafcilin, oxacilin, and dicloxacilin.
What are the amino penicilin?
Ampicilin and amoxicilin.
What are the amino penicilin additions?
Amoxicilin + clavulanate
Ampicilin + sulbactam
What are the antipseudomonas penicilin?
Piperacillin.
What are the first gen cephalosporins?
The cephalexin and cefezolin.
What are the second gen cephalosporins?
Cefaclor, cefoxitin, and cefotetan.
What are the third gen cephalosporins?
Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazadime.
What are the forth gen cephalosporin?
Cefepime.
What are the fifth gen cephalosporin?
Ceftaroline.
What are the carbapenems?
Doripenem, imipenem, meropenem, ertrapenem.
What are the monobactams?
Aztreonam.
