Antibiotics I, II

Question 1

Penicillins that are resistant to beta-lactamases in many Staphyloccal aureus

Answer 1

methicillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin

Question 2

extended-spectrum penicillins

Answer 2

ampicillin, amoxicillin, ticarcillin, piperacillin, mezlocillin, carbenicillin

Question 3

cephalosporins that are more active against G(-), but less effective against most G(+)

Answer 3

3rd generation (cefoperazone, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cefixime, cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, cefpodoxime,)

Question 4

cephalosporins that are more active against G(+), but less effective against most G(-)

Answer 4

1st generation (cefazolin, cephalexin)

Question 5

cephalosporins that are most active against both G(+) and G(-)

Answer 5

4th generation (cefepime)

Question 6

cephalosporins that are more active against G(-), but less active against G(+) compared to 1st generation cephalosporins

Answer 6

2nd generation (cefuroxime, cefaclor, cefonicid, cefprozil, ),

cefotetan, cefoxitin (cephamycin)

Question 7

beta-lactamase inhibitors

Answer 7

clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam

Question 8

non-beta-lactam antitibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis

Answer 8

vancomycin, bacitracin, daptomycin

Question 9

antibiotics that inhibit 30S ribosomal subunit during protein synthesis

Answer 9

tetracyclines, aminoglycosides

Question 10

antibiotics/classes of antibiotics that inhibit 50S ribosomal subunit during protein synthesis

Answer 10

clindamycin, chloramphenicol, linezolid, macrolides

Question 11

macrolides

Answer 11

erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin

Question 12

tetracyclines

Answer 12

tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, tigecycline

Question 13

aminoglycosides

Answer 13

gentamicin, streptomycin, kanamycin, neomycin, tobramycin

Question 14

5th generation cephalosporins

Answer 14

ceftaroline (for MRSA)