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Antibiotics: Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis Flashcards

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Penicillin MOA

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Prevent transpeptidaiton. Bactericidal.

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Natural Penicillins Spectrum

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Gold standard for Gram Positive with some gram negative activity. Not antipsuedomonal. Incativated by penicillinase.

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dicloxacillin (cloxapen)

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillin. Oral.

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Penicillin G

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Natural penicillin. IV/IM

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Penicillin V

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Natural penicillin. Oral

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Benzathine Penicillin

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Natural penicillin. IM

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Procaine penicillin G

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Natural penicillin. IM

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Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins spectrum

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lower activity towards gram positive, some gram negative coverage. Resistant to penicillinase

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Penicillinase production Staph aureus (MSSA) DOC

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillin

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Nafcillin (unipen)

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Penicillinase-resistant pen. IV/IM.

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Oxacillin (prostaphlin)

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillin. Oral.

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Methicillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillin. Used for testing only.

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Extended Spectrum penicillins

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Lower gram positive activity with higher gram negative activity. Not antipsuedomonal.

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Lysteria Infections

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Extended Spectrum penicillins

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Ampicillin (omnimen)

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Extended Spectrum penicillins. Oral.

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Amoxicillin (Amoxil)

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Extended Spectrum penicillins. Oral.

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Antipseudomonal Penicillins spectrum

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Similar to extended spectrum with addition of some gram negative bacilli. Always used with an aminoglycoside to prevent resistance.

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18
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piperacillin (pipracil)

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Antipseudomonal Penicillins.

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Ticarcillin (ticar)

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Antipseudomonal Penicillins

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Clavulanic acid

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penicillinase inhibitor

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21
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sulbactam

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penicillinase inhibitor

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22
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tazobactam

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penicillinase inhibitor

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23
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Penicillin toxicity

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Mainly allergic reactions. GI disturbance and superinfections can also occur.

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24
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Penicillin elimination

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renal (can be inhibited by probenicid)

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Cephalosporins MOA

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Activate cell wall autolytic enzymes by blocking the terminal cross linking of peptides. Bacteriocidal. 7-methyl group increases their resistance to penicillinase.

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26
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First Gen Cephalosporins spectrum

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Mostly gram positive with some gram negative.

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27
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Surgical prophylaxis

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Cefazolin (First Gen Cephalosporin)

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MSSA with Pen allergy

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First Gen Cephalosporins

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Cefazolin (kefzol, ancef)

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First Gen Cephalosporin. IV/IM.

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Cephalexin (keflex)

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First Gen Cephalosporins. Oral.

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Second gen Cephalorsporins Spectrum

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Intermediate. lower gram positive with increased gram negative.

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Cefaclor (ceclor)

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Second gen Cephalorsporin. Oral.

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Cefuroxime (zinacef)

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Second gen Cephalorsporin. IV/IM.

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Cefprozil (cefzil)

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Second gen Cephalorsporin. Oral.

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Third gen cephalosporins spectrum

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Broad spectrum. Enterobacteriacae activity. Good CNS penetration.

36
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Neisseria infections DOC

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Ceftriaxone (Third gen cephalosporin).

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Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

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Third gen cephalosporin. IV/IM.

38
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Cefotaxime sodium (claforan)

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Third gen cephalosporin. IV/IM.

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Ceftazidime (fortaz)

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Third gen cephalosporin. Pseudomonal activity (P. aerginosa) given with an aminoglycoside, second line psuedomonal treatment for patients with pen allergies. IV/IM.

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Cefixime (suprax)

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Third gen cephalosporin. Oral.

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Fourth gen cephalosporins spectrum

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Superior broad spectrum activity

42
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Empirical therapy DOC

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Cefepime (Fourth gen cephalosporin).

43
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Cefepime (maxipime)

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Fourth gen cephalosporin. Antipsuedomonal. used for empirical therapy. IV.

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Unnamed “fifth gen cephalosporin” Spectrum

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Gram positive and negative. Not antipsuedomonal. Active against MRSA and VRSA.

45
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Ceftaroline fosamil (teflaro)

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Unnamed “fifth gen cephalosporin” IV

46
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Moraxella Catarrhalis DOC

A

second or third gen cephalosporin

47
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Neisseria Gonorrheae DOC

A

Ceftriaxone or Cefixime

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E. Coli DOC

A

first or second gen cephalosporin

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Klebisella DOC

A

first or second gen cephalosporin

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Proteus DOC

A

first or second gen cephalosporin

51
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Borrelia Burgdorferi (late) DOC

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Ceftriaxone

52
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Cephalosporin toxicity

A

superinfections. No ETOH. 10% cross reactive with penicillin. renal tubular necrosis.

53
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Monobactam spectrum

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Active only against aerobic gram negative rods (pseudomonas, serratia, klebsiella, proteus).

54
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Aztreonam (Azactam)

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Monobactam. IV.

55
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Imipenem/meropenem spectrum

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broad spectrum including anaerobes. IV.

56
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penicillinase producting enterobacter infections DOC

A

Imipenem/meropenem.

57
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Impipenem;cilastin (primaxin) side effects

A

seizures.

58
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Vancomycin (vancocin) MOA

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Prevents transpeptidation by masking the binding site (terminal D-ala-D-ala). Bactericidal.

59
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MRSA DOC

A

vancomycin (vancocin)

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Vancomycin (vancocin) Spectrum

A

Gram positive infection for those allergic to penicillin. Used for staph infections and C-diff.

61
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Vancomycin (vancocin) Toxicity

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ototoxic and nephrotoxic. “Red man” syndrome.

62
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Fosfomycin (monurol) MOA

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inhibits synthesis of peptidoglycan by preventing reduction of NAG to NAM.

63
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Fosfomycin (monurol) Spectrum

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Gram positive and negative. Commonly used for uncomplicated UTIs. Can be combined with a beta lactam for synergism.

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Bacitracin MOA

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Interferes with the phospholipid carrier so NAG-NAM can’t cross the inner membrane.

65
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Bacitracin spectrum

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Gram positive. Used topically usually in combination with neomycin and polymyxins.

66
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Augmentin

A

amoxicillin and clavulanic acid

67
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timentin

A

IV. Ticarcillin and clavulanic acid

68
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Unasyn

A

IV/IM. ampicillin and sulbactam

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Zosyn

A

IV. Pipercillin and tazobactam.

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