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Antibiotics That Act On Cell Wall Flashcards

1
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What are the antibiotics that act on cell wall?

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  • B-lactams (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams)
  • vancomycin
  • -vancins
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Describe structure of penicillins

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B- lactam ring attached to a 5-membered ring with sulfur

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Describe the structure of cephalosporins.

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B-lactam ring attached to a 6 membered ring with sulfur

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Describe the structure of carbapenems.

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B-lactam ring attached to 5-membered ring without sulfur

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Describe the structure of monobactams.

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B-lactam ring

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How do antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?

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They inhibit transpeptidase enzyme responsible for forming transpeptide bond

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Name of monobactam drug?

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Aztreonam

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Penicillins are considered the ………… antibiotics with the least ……….

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  • safest

- adverse effects

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9
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Penicillins are the DOC during ……

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Pregnancy

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10
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We must perform a ………… test before administering penicillins

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Sensitivity

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11
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What spectrum do natural penicillins cover?

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G +ve

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12
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List the natural penicillins.

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Penicillin V K

Penicillin G

Penicillin G Benzathine

Penicillin G Procaine

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13
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Penicillin V is the DOC for?

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Sore throat

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Penicillin G Benzathine is the DOC for? Its given …?

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Syphillus

IM

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How do penicillin g benzathine and penicillin g procaine differ from the other natural penicillins?

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Longer duration of action

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16
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What are the 2 aminopenicillins?

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Amoxicillin

Ampicillin

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17
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What spectrum do aminopenicillins cover?

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Broad spectrum, but doesnt cover MDR causing nosocomial infections

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18
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Amoxicillins are combined with?

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Clavulanic acid, a b-lactamase inhibitor

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How are amoxicillins administered?

What are they DOC for?

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Orally

DOC for otitis media and h.pylori

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20
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What are ampicillins combined with?

How are they administered?

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Sulbactam, b-lactamase inhibitor

IV

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What spectrum do extended spectrum penicillins cover?

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Broad spectrum, cover MDR causing nosocomial infections

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What is the name of extended spectrum penicillin?

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Piperacillin

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Piperacillin is combined with?

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Tazobactam, a b-lactamase inhibitor

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Piperacillin is the DOC in?

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Pseudomonas

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25
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What are the multidrug resistant bacteria?

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  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • e. Coli
  • klebsiella
  • acinetobacter baumanii
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26
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Describe the process of staph aureus resistance.

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Staph aureus ➡️ penicillin ➡️ penicillin resistant staph aureus ➡️ methicillin ➡️ MRSA ➡️ vancomycin ➡️ VRSA ➡️ Linezolid

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27
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What are anti-staphylococcal penicillins used for?

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For penicillin resistant staph aureus

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28
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What are the anti-staphylococcal penicillins?

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Methicillin

Oxacillin

Nafcillin

Dicloxacillin

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29
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Nafcillin is known to be a ……… and must only be taken …….

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Vesicant (tissue irritant)

Must only be taken IV in the central line ONLY

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30
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What should we do in case of nafcillin extravasation?

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  • cold packs

- hyaluronidase injection

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31
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Penicillin adverse effects?

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Seizures

Rash

Diarrhea

32
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Penicillins are contraindicated in?

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Patients with sulfa allergy

33
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Penicillin drug interactions?

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  • all b-lactams (except nafcillin) ⬆️ anticoagulant effect of warfarin
  • probencid: ⬇️ elim of penicillins from blood 🩸
34
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List all the types of penicillins:

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  • natural penicillins
  • aminopenicillins
  • extended spectrum penicillins
  • anti-staphylococcal penicillins
35
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MOA of cephalosporins

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

36
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Cephalosporins dont cover?

A

Atypical and enterococcus

37
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First generation cephalosporins spectrum and names?

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G+ve

Cefazolin

Cefalexin

38
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Second generation cephalosporins spectrum and names?

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Spectrum: ⬇️ g+ve than first ⬆️ g-ve than second

(Cefotetan and Cefoxitin are g-ve anaerobic)

Cefuroxime

Cefotetan

Cefoxitin

39
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Third generation cephalosporins spectrum and names?

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Group 1:

  • cefotaxime
  • ceftriaxone

Broad spectrum

Group 2:

  • ceftazidime

G-ve including pseudomonas

40
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Fourth generation spectrum and names?

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Cefepime

Broad spectrum, including pseudomonas

41
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Fifth generation spectrum and names?

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Ceftaroline

Broad spectrum including MRSA (not pseudomonas)

42
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Adverse effects of cephalosporins

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Seizures

Rash

GIT upset

43
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Ceftriaxone is contraindicated in? Why?

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Neonates (0-28 days)

Because it results in biliary sludgine, and kernictrun

44
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Cefotetan has a side chain called? Why is this significant?

A

N-methylthiotetrazole

  • ⬆️ risk of bleeding
  • disulfuram rxn (dont take with alcohol)
45
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Ceftazidim is used in combination with?

46
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Why is ceftazidime/avibactam combination used?

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For carbapenem resistant bacteria

47
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Drug interactions of cephalosporins?

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Cefuroxime and cefpodoxime need acidic media for absorption

Cant be taken with peptic ulcer drugs

48
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MOA of carbapenems?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

49
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Route of administration of carbapenems?

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IV 💉🩹

50
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What spectrum do carbapenems cover?

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Broad spectrum, reserved for MDR g-ve nosocomial infections

51
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Carbapenems do not cover?

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Atypical

MRSA

VRSA

52
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What is imipenem/cilastatin combination used for?

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To inhibit dipeptidase enzyme produced by kidney

53
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Etrapenem doesnt cover?

A

Pseudomonas

54
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List carbapenems:

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  • imipenem
  • meropenem
  • etrapenem
55
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Adverse effects of carbapenems?

56
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Adverse effects of carbapenems are less severe with?

A

Meropenem

Etrapenem

57
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Carbapenems are contraindicated in?

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In penicillin allergy

58
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Drug interactions of carbapenems?

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Decrease serum concentration of valproic acid

59
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MOA of monobactams?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

60
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Name of monobactam drug?

61
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Spectrum of aztreonam?

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G-ve including pseudomonas

62
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Can aztreonam be used in penicillin allergy?

63
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Vancomycin MOA?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to D-alanyl D-alanine

64
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Where is vancomycin used?

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In hospitals

65
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IV vancomycin is used for?

66
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Oral vancomycin is used for?

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Clostridium defficile

Due to its hydrophilicity, it remains in the gut

67
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Vancomycin adverse effects?

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Ototoxicity

Nephrotoxicity

Red man syndrome (infusion rxn due to high infusion rate ~ do not infuse faster than 1 g/hr)

68
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Drug interactions of vancomycin?

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With nephrotoxic drugs and ototoxic drugs

69
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Nephrotoxic drugs that vancomycin interacts with?

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Aminoglycosides

Amphotericin B

Loop diuretics

Cisplatin

NSAID’s

Polymixin

70
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Ototoxic drugs that vancomycin interacts with?

A

Loop diuretics

Cisplatin

Aminoglycosides

71
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MOA of lipoglycopeptides -vancins?

A

Inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to D-alanyl D-alanine

72
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Lipoglycopeptides drug names?

A

Telavancin

Oritavancin

Dalbavancin

73
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Telavancin route of administration?

A

IV 💉🩹

74
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Telavancin is contraindicated in?

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  • not used during pregnancy

- not used in QT prolongation (arrhythmic patients, or drugs that cause arrhythmia)

75
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Telavancin adverse effects?

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Nephrotoxic

Red man syndrome

Metallic taste

Doesn’t ⬆️ bleeding risk but interferes with coagulation tests (INR, PT)

76
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Oritavancin adverse effects?

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  • Doesn’t increase bleeding but interferes with coagulation tests (INR, PT)
  • red man syndrome
77
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Dalbavancin adverse effects?

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  • Doesn’t increase bleeding, but interferes with coagulation tests (INR, PT)
  • red man syndrome

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