ANTIMICROBIAL Flashcards
_________ is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
An antimicrobrial
Most common targets for antimicrobial drug actions:
i. Inhibition of Cell Wall Synthesis
ii. Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
iii. Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
iv. Effects on cell membrane sterols (antifungal agents)
v. Inhibition of unique metabolic steps
Control of Microbial Growth:
•Sterilizing Agent
•Disinfectant
•Antiseptics
•Chemotherapeutics
control of microbial growth wherein it kills the bacteria
Sterilizing Agent
__ are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to
destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.
Disinfectants
______ does not necessarily kill all microorganisms,
especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization.
Disinfectants
from Greek anti: “against” and sēptikos: “putrefactive”
Antiseptic
_______ are antimicrobial substances
that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.
Antiseptic
The chemical agents which is used in the clinical application of antimicrobial agents to treat infectious disease.
Chemotherapeutics
Two groups of medicines with an antimicrobial activity are:
•Non-selective antimicrobial agents
•Selective antimicrobial drugs
______ causes most destructive effect on the majority of microorganisms
(antiseptics and disinfectants).
Non-selective antimicrobial agents
chemotherapeutic agents
Selective antimicrobial drugs
Requirements for antiseptics and disinfectants:
- Must have a broad spectrum of action;
- Rapid onset of action;
- Should have a small latency period;
- Should have a high activity;
- Must be chemically resistant;
- High availability and low cost;
- Lack of local irritant or allergic effects on tissues;
- Minimal absorption from the place of their application;
- Low toxicity.
Inorganic substances
•Halogens
•Oxidizing agents
•Acids and alkalis
•Metallic salts
Organic substances
•Aldehydes
•Alcohols
•Phenol derivatives
•Dyes
Halogens
o Iodine
(2%, 3%, 5% alcohol solution)
o Povidon-Iodine
o Lugol’s solution
o Chlorhexidine
Oxidizing agents
•Hydrogen peroxide
•Potassium permanganate
Acids and alkalis
o Boric acid
o Salicylic acid
o Solution of ammonia
Metallic salts
o Silver nitrate
o Copper sulfate
o Zinc sulfate
o Zinc oxide
Aldehydes
o Formaldehyde
o Glutaraldehyde
o Hexamethylentetraminum
Alcohols
o Ethyl alcohol
Phenol derivatives
o Phenol
o Cresol
o Resorcinol
o Thymol
Dyes
o Methylene blue
o Brilliant green
Composition: An aqueous solution containing 0,3 g Chlorhexidine gluconate and 3,0 g Cetrimide as active ingredients
per 100 mL and 2,84% m/v n-propyl alcohol and 0,056% m/v Benzyl benzoate as preservatives.
SAVLON ANTISEPTIC (Solution)
