Antibiotics Class Review

Question 1

Nafcillin

Answer 1

Antistaphylococcal penicillin (penicillinase resistant penicillins)

Question 2

ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn)

Answer 2

aminopenicillin/ß-lactamase inhibitor

Question 3

zosyn

Answer 3

extended spectrum penicillin/ß-lactamase inhibitor

Question 4

Cephalexin

Answer 4

1st generation cephalosporins

Question 5

Cefazolin

Answer 5

1st generation cephalosporins

Question 6

Cefuroxime

Answer 6

2nd generation cephalosporins

Question 7

Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Answer 7

3rd generation cephalosporins

Question 8

Cefotaxime (Claforan)

Answer 8

3rd generation cephalosporins

Question 9

Ceftazidime (Fortaz, Tazicef)

Answer 9

3rd generation cephalosporins

Question 10

cefepime

Answer 10

4th generation cephalosporin

Question 11

Ceftaroline fosamil (Telflaro)

Answer 11

5th generation cephalosporin

Question 12

• Doripenem (Doribax)
• Imipenem/Cilastatin (Primaxin)
• Meropenem (Merrem)
• Ertapenem (Invanz)

Answer 12

Carbapenems

Question 13

Aztreonam (Azactam)

Answer 13

monobactam

Question 14

vancomycin

Answer 14

glycopeptide

Question 15

telavancin

Answer 15

glycopeptide

Question 16

daptomycin

Answer 16

cyclic lipopeptide

Question 17

Clindamycin

Answer 17

Lincosamide

Question 18

linezolid

Answer 18

Oxazolidinones

Question 19

Azithromycin

Answer 19

Macrolide

Question 20

Metronidazole

Answer 20

nitroimidazole antibiotic

Question 21

Bactrim

Answer 21

folate antagonist Abx

Question 22

ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)

Answer 22

Fluoroquinolones

Question 23

Rifampin

Answer 23

Antitubercular agent, Rifamycins

Question 24

doxycycline

Answer 24

tetracycline

Question 25

Tygacycline

Answer 25

tetracycline

Question 26

Gentamicin

Answer 26

Aminoglycoside