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antimicrobial Flashcards

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narrow spectrum

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active against Gram-positive or Gram-negative, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria

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eg of narrow spectrum

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Vancomycin, colistin, azteronam

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Broad spectrum

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active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative, aerobic and anaerobic)

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eg of broad spectrum

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Third generation cephalosporin, piperacillin

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Extended spectrum

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very wide range activity it may not cover small number of pathogens

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eg of extended spectrum

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Carbapenem, tigycycline

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what drugs act on cell wall synthesis ?

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cycloserine 
vancomycin 
bacitracin
penicillin
cephalosporin
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8
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what drugs act on dna gyrase?

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nalidixic acid

quinolones

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9
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what drug act on dna dependent rna polymerase ?

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rifampicin

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10
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what drugs act on protein synthesis by inhibiting 50s?

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erythromycin
chloramphenicol
clindamycin

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11
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what drugs act on protein synthesis by inhibiting 30s?

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tetracycline 
spectinomycin
streptomycin 
gentamicin 
tobramycin 
amikacin
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12
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what drug acts on cell membrane ?

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polymyxins

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13
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what drugs act on folic acid metabolism?

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trimethoprim

sulfonamides

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14
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drugs Inhibit Cell wall synthesis how?

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acting on formation of peptidoglycan

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15
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Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall synthesis

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β-lactam act on the final stages of peptidoglycan synthesis

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what are the β-lactams

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penicillin
cephalosporin
carbapenem
monobactam

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17
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β-lactams characteristics

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All share β-lactam ring

Principal target is Transpeptidase

All bound to penicillin binding proteins (PBP)

PBP are involved in cell wall construction ( Bactericidal)

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18
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penicillin structure

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5-membered thiazolinering fused to β-lactam ring

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19
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first natural penicillin is produced by ?

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penicillium

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20
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resistance to penicillin is a result of what?

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enzymes = penicillinases

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21
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negatives of penicillin

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Breakdown by gastric acidity (poorly absorbed by mouth)

Very rapid excretion by the kidney

Narrow spectrum

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22
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6-Aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) is better than benzyl penicillin in terms of what?

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Antibacterial activity ( broader spectrum)

Stability to bacterial β-lactamases

Pharmacokinetic properties ( better absorption)

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group 1 penicillin aka

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parenteral penicillin

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24
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what are the parenteral penicillins?

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Benzyl penicillin

Procaine penicillin (long acting)

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group 2 penicillin aka

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Oral penicillin

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26
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what is a kind of Oral penicillin?

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Penicillin V

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27
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Classifications of penicillin is on the basis of ….

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antibacterial spectra

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28
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group 3 aka

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Anti-staphylococcal penicillin

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29
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whats a kind of Anti-staphylococcal penicillin?

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Cloxacillin

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30
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group 4 aka

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Extended-spectrum penicillin

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31
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what are Extended-spectrum penicillin active against?

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Enterobacteriacea except Pseudomonas

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32
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what are the kinds of Extended-spectrum penicillin?

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Ampicillin

Amoxicillin

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33
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group 5 aka

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penicillin active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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34
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what is an example of penicillin active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Piperacillin

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35
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group 6 aka

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β-lactamase-resistant penicillin

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36
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β-lactamase-resistant penicillin is active against what?

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gram negative only

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37
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whats an example of β-lactamase-resistant penicillin?

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Temocillin

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38
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what causes Hypersensitivity reaction Anaphylactic reaction ( rare, rapid reaction within minutes, nausea, vomiting , dyspnea and coma, fatal) as side effects?

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penicillin

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39
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what causes Purities and urticarial reaction (develop within 1-3days )
Skin eruptions usually maculopapularrashes (commonest) as side effects?

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penicillin

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40
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what causes Hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia

Neurotoxicity with high doses (rare) as side effects?

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penicillin

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41
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cephalosporin structure

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6-membered dihydrothiazinering fused to a β-lactam ring

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42
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cephalosporins are derivatives of ….

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7-aminocephalosporanicacid (7-ACA)

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43
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Cephalosporin advantages over penicillin

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More stable to enzymes ( Staphylococcus penicillinases)

Broader spectrum

Less prone to cause hypersensitivity

Oral and parenteral preparations

44
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penicillin is better than cephalosporin in that…

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more active against Enterococci

45
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cephalosporin 1st gen

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Cephalexin

Cephazolin

46
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cephalosporin 2nd gen

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Cefuroxime

Cefoxitin

47
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cephalosporin 3rd gen

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Cefotaxime
Ceftriaxone
Ceftazidime (antipseudomonal)

48
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cephalosporin 4th gen

49
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cephalosporin 1st gen active against

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Wide range of Gram-positive and negative except (Pseudomonasand Haemophilus)

Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriacae

50
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cephalosporin 2nd gen active against

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Wide range of Gram-positive and negative including Haemophilusand anaerobes

51
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Cefuroxime: like cephalexin plus …

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active against Haemophilusand S. pneumoniae

52
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cephalosporin 3rd gen active against

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Wide range but more anti-Gram-negative than second generation

53
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Cefotaxime: active against

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Enterobactericae, Haemophilusand S. pneumoniae and not active against Pseudomonasspp

54
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cephalosporin 4th gen is

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Anti-Gram-negative

55
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cephepime

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active against Enterobacteriacaeand Pseudomonas

56
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what causes Local pain and thrombophlebitis at site of injection +
Hypersensitivity reaction in 0.5-10% of patients (10% cross reaction with penicillin allergy) as side effects?

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cephalosporin

57
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what causes Hepatotoxicity and Gastrointestinal disturbance as side effects?

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cephalosporin

58
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what causes Thrombocytopenia and Pseudomembranous colitis?

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cephalosporin

59
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Monobactams aka

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Monocyclic β-lactam antibiotics

60
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example of monobactam

61
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Aztreonam

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Narrow spectrum (anti-Gram-negative aerobic bacilli)

Bactericidal

Stable to bacterial enzymes

62
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what drug is isolated from Streptomyces’s?

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Carbapenem

63
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what drug has Potent activity against a broad range of Gram-positive and negative bacteria?

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Carbapenem

64
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what drug is Resistant to lysisby β-lactamases?

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Carbapenem

65
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what are 2 important carbapenems?

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Imipenem

Meropenem

66
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Imipenem char

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Not stable, it need to be combined with cilastatinto be more stable
Safe
Broad spectrum
Seizures and transient changes in liver enzymes are main side effects

67
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Meropenem

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Stable and broad spectrum

Side effects .. Similar toimipenem

68
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Glycopeptides

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Vancomycin& Teicoplanin

69
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Glycopeptides Mode of action

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Act on cell wall synthesis at a stage prior to B-lactams

Not act on PBP & not inactivated by B-lactamases enzymes

70
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what drug has these characteristics ?
Activity is restricted to Gram-positive bacteria only

Poorly absorbed from GI

IM injections are painful

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Glycopeptides

71
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what drug has these characteristics ?
Nephrotoxic Ototoxic
Reversible neutropenia and thrombocytopenia

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Glycopeptides

72
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_______ is less nephrotoxic than vancomycin

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Teicoplanin

73
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Glycopeptides Clinical use

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MRSA

Patient allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin with Staphylococcus or Streptococcal infections

74
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…… indirectly inhibit DNA synthesis

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Sulphonamides& Trimethoprim

75
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________ directly inhibit DNA-gyrase

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Quinolones

76
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________ bind to bacterial ribosome and inhibit protein synthesis

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Nitrofurantoin

77
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________ inhibit DNA dependent RNA polymerase

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Rifampicin

78
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true or false Sulphonamides& Trimethoprim act on same stages of folic acid synthesis

79
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Sulphonamide inhibit ……. while man cell require performed vitamin ( basis of selective toxicity)

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early stages of folic acid synthesis and bacteria cannot utilize exogenous source of the vitamin

80
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Trimethoprime act on…… (selectively it has high affinity for bacterial enzymes)

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later stages of folic acid synthesis by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase

81
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sulfonamide char

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Broad spectrum of activity

Well absorbed after oral administration

82
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some side effects of sulfonamide

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Crystalluria and hematuria

Hypersensitivity (fever and rash) or urticarial rashes

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (rare but could be fatal)

83
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what does sulfonamide cause in patients with G6PD deficiency?

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hemolytic anemia

84
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what drug causes Megaloblastic anemia and Liver damage as side effects?

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sulfonamide

85
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what drug is contraindicated in pregnancy because it interferes with bilirubin transfer in fetus?

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sulfonamide

86
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trimethoprim is active against what?

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Gram-positive aerobic bacteria and Enterobactericaeae

87
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what drug is rapidly absorbed from GI?

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trimethoprim

88
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whats the most commons side effect of trimethoprim?

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olic acid deficiency may lead to megaloblasticanemia if used for long time

89
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whats mainly used for uti in combo with sulfonamide

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trimethoprim ( as cotrimoxazole)

90
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Nitrofurantoin moa

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Act on bacterial mRNA, ribosomal proteins

91
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what is well absorbed orally?

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Nitrofurantoin

92
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what drug is used for uti?

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Nitrofurantoin

93
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side effects of Nitrofurantoin

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Nausea and vomiting

Peripheral neuropathy

Hemolysis in patients with G6PDdeficiency

94
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quinolones structure

95
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quinilones moa

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inhibiting DNA gyrase (topoisomerase) this will inhibit DNA replication

96
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4-quinolones

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naladixicacid

97
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Fluoroquinolones

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Ciprofloxacin

98
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Ciprofloxacin characteristics

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More potent

Broader spectrum (UTI, Osteomyelitis, STD, Pneumonia)

Better absorption and distribution (oral & parenteral)

99
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quinolones side effects

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GI ( nausea, vomiting & diarrhea)

Pseudomembranous colitisSkin rash

CNS (benign intracranial hypertension) and psychosis

Thrombocytopenia

100
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Metronidazole structure

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5-nitroimidazole

101
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Metronidazole moa

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Exert its effect by reduction of the nitro group to amine under low redox potential

102
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Metronidazole active against

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obligate anaerobes & helicobacter and protozoa (T. vaginalis, Giardia, E. histlolytica)

103
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what drug is rapidly and completely absorbed from GI?

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Metronidazole

104
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Metronidazole side effects

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CNS, confusion and seizures

Peripheral neuropathyGI (nausea, vomiting & diarrhea)

Neutropenia (reversible)

Metallic taste

Rash and pruritis

105
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what drug causes metallic taste

A

Metronidazole

106
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what drug causes Pseudomembranous colitis?

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quinolones

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