Antibiotics Quick ID

Question 1

Methicillin

Answer 1

Penicillinase-resistant penicillin

*SE: interstitial nephritis

Question 2

Nafcillin

Answer 2

Penicillinase-resistant penicillin

Question 3

Dicloxacillin

Answer 3

Penicillinase-resistant penicillin

Question 4

Oacillin

Answer 4

Penicillinase-resistant penicillin

Question 5

Ampicillin

Answer 5

Aminopenicillin (penicillinase sensitive)

Question 6

Amoxicillin

Answer 6

Aminopenicillin (penicillinase sensitive)

Question 7

Ticarcillin

Answer 7

Antipseudomonal

Question 8

Carbenicillin

Answer 8

Antipseudomonal

Question 9

Piperacillin

Answer 9

Antipseudomonal

Question 10

Clavulanic Acid

Answer 10

Beta-lactamase inhibitor

Question 11

Sulbactam

Answer 11

Beta-lactamase inhibitor

Question 12

Tazobactam

Answer 12

Beta-lactamase inhibitor

Question 13

Cefazolin

Answer 13

1st generation cephalosporin

Question 14

Cephalexin

Answer 14

1st generation cephalosporin

Question 15

Cefoxitin

Answer 15

2nd generation cephalosporin

Question 16

Cefaclor

Answer 16

2nd generation cephalosporin

Question 17

Cefuroxime

Answer 17

2nd generation cephalosporin

Question 18

Ceftriaxone

Answer 18

3rd generation cephalosporin

SE: meningitis, gonorrhea, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Question 19

Cefotaxime

Answer 19

3rd generation cephalosporin

Question 20

Ceftazidime

Answer 20

3rd generation cephalosporin

Question 21

Cefepime

Answer 21

4th generation cephalosporin

Question 22

Aztreonam

Answer 22

Monobactam resistant to beta-lactamase; inhibits cell wall synthesis

Question 23

Imipenem/Cilastatin

Answer 23

Broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase resistant carbapenem

Question 24

Meropenem

Answer 24

Beta-lactamase resistant carbapenem

Question 25

Vancomycin

Answer 25

Inhibit cell wall mucopeptide formation by binding D-ala-D-ala portion of cell wall precursors

Question 26

Gentamicin

Answer 26

Aminoglycoside

Question 27

Neomycin

Answer 27

Aminoglycoside

Question 28

Amikacin

Answer 28

Aminoglycoside

Question 29

Tobramycin

Answer 29

Aminoglycoside

Question 30

Streptomycin

Answer 30

Aminoglycoside

Question 31

Netilmicin

Answer 31

Aminoglycoside

Question 32

Tetracycline

Answer 32

Tetracycline

Question 33

Doxycycline

Answer 33

Tetracycline

Question 34

Demeclocycline

Answer 34

Tetracycline; ADH antagonist

Question 35

Minocycline

Answer 35

Tetracycline

Question 36

Erythromycin

Answer 36

Macrolide

Question 37

Azithromycin

Answer 37

Macrolide

Question 38

Clarithromycin

Answer 38

Macrolide

Question 39

Sulfamethoxazole

Answer 39

Sulfonamide

Question 40

Sulfizoxazole

Answer 40

Sulfonamide

Question 41

Sulfadiazine

Answer 41

Sulfonamide

Question 42

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 42

Fluoroquinolone

Question 43

Norfloxacin

Answer 43

Fluoroquinolone

Question 44

Levofloxacin

Answer 44

Fluoroquinolone

Question 45

Ofloxacin

Answer 45

Fluoroquinolone

Question 46

Sparfloxacin

Answer 46

Fluoroquinolone

Question 47

Moxifoxacin

Answer 47

Fluoroquinolone

Question 48

Gatifloxacin

Answer 48

Fluoroquinolone

Question 49

Enoxacin

Answer 49

Fluoroquinolone

Question 50

Nalidixic acid

Answer 50

Fluoroquinolone

Question 51

Chloramphenicol

Answer 51

Blocks peptide bone formation at 50S ribosomal subunit

Question 52

Clindamycin

Answer 52

Blocks peptide bond formation at 50S ribosomal subunit

Question 53

Metronidazole

Answer 53

Forms free radical toxic metabolites in the bacterial cell that damage DNA