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1
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inhibit bacterial cell-wall synthesis

A 
penicillin
cephalosporins
imipenem/meropenem
aztreonam
vancomycin
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inhibit bac protein synthesis

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aminoglycosides
chloramphenicol
macrolides
tetracyclines
streptogramins
linezolid
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inhibit nucleic synthesis

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fluoroquinilones

rifampin

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inhibit folic acid synthesis

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sulfonamides
trimethoprim
pyrimethamine

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5
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penicillin MoR

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  1. B-lactamases – drugs are either resistant or sensitive
  2. change target (PBP)
  3. prevent entry (porin structure)
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narrow spectrum, B-lactamase sensitive, penicillin

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pen G and pen V

for: strep, pneumo, meningococci, Treponema pallidum

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very narrow spectrum, B-lactamase resistant, penicillin

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naficillin, methicillin, oxacillin

for: staphylococci

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only B-lactamase resistant penicillins

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naficillin, methicillin, oxacillin

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broad spectrum, B-lactamase sensitive, penicillin

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ampicillin, amoxicillin

for: gram (+) cocci, E coli, H influenzae, Listeria, Borrelia burgdorferi, H pylori

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10
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treat listeria with

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ampicillin

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treat Borrelia burgdorferi and H pylori with

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amoxicillin

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extended spectrum, B-lactamase sensitive, penicillin

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ticarcillin, pipercillin

for: gram (-), Pseudomonas

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13
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clavulanic acid and sulbactam are

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B-lactamase inhibitors

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14
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nafcillin and oxacillin are eliminated

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in bile

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15
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active tubular secretion of penicillins in blocked by

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probenecid

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16
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ampicillin is metabolized by

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enterohepatic cycling

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17
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1st gen cephalosporin

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cefazolin, cephalexin

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2nd gen cephalosporin

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cefotetan, cefaclor, cefuroxime

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3rd gen cephalosporin

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ceftriaxone (IM), cefotaxime (parenteral), cefdinir, cefixime (oral)

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4th gen cephalosporin

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cefepime

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21
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ceftriaxone is eleminated

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in the bile – don’t give to neonates

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cefazolin, cephalexin used for

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gram (+) cocci, E coli, Klebsiella, pneumoniae, Proteus, surgical prophylaxis

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23
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cefotetan, cefaclor, cefuroxime used for

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increased gram (-) coverage, some anaerobes

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24
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cephalosporins that enter CNS

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cefuroxime (2nd gen), most 3rd gens, cefepime (4th gen)

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ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefdinir, cefixime used for

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gram (+) and gram (-) cocci, Neisseria gonorrhea, gram (-) rods, meningitis, sepsis

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26
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cefepime

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widest spectrum

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27
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which cephalosporins are resistant to B-lactamase?

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3rd and 4th gen

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28
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penems are resistant/sensitive to B-lactamases?

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resistant

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29
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penems are used for

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gram (+) cocci, gram (-) rods (enterobacter and pseudomonas) and anaerobes

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30
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What is cilastatin do?

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inhibits imipenem from being metabolized to a nephrotoxic metabolite

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31
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SE of penems

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seizures in patients with renal dysfunction

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32
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aztreonam

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for gram (-) rods

**has no cross-allergenicity

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33
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vancomycin binds

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D-ala-D-ala muramyl pentapeptide

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34
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vancomycin spectrum

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MRSA, enterococci, C diff

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35
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MoR to vancomycin

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D-ala –> D-lactate

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36
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vancomycin side effects

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“red man syndrome” from histamine release when given too rapidly, ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity

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37
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interfere with initiation codon function

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aminoglycosides (30S) and linezolid (50S)

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38
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block docking of tRNA (amino acid incorporation)

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tetracyclines (30S) and dalfopristin/quinupristin (50S)

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39
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blocks peptidyl transferase movement from P site to A site (formation of a peptide bond)

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chloramphenicol (50S)

40
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blocks translocation of peptidyl-tRNA from A to P

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macrolifes and clindamycin (50S)

41
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30S inhibitors

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aminoglycosides and tetracyclines

42
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aminoglycoside spectrum

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gram (-) rods

43
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aminoclycoside bactericidal/bacteristatic

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bactericidal

44
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aminoglycoside uptake involves

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O2-dependent, therefore anaerobes are innately resistant

45
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aminoglycoside side effects

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nephrotoxic (enhanced by vancomycin, amphotericin B, cisplatin, and cyclosporine), ototoxic (enhanced by loop diuretics), NM blockade with decreased release of ACh (enhances effects of muscle relaxants)

46
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specific aminoglycosides

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gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin –> gram (-) rods

streptomycin –> TB, bubonic plague, tularemia

47
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tetracycline spectrum

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chlamydial and mycoplasmal species, H. pylori, Rickettsia, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella, Vibrio, and Treponema

48
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tetracucline uptake is decreased by

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dairy products

49
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tetracycline side effects

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tooth enamel dysplasia, decreased bone growth in children, phototox, GI distress

50
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doxycycline

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prostatitis

51
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minocycline

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high concentrations in tears and saliva, used in meningococcal carrier state

52
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demclocycline

53
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tigecycline

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resistant gram (+) MRSA and VREF, gram (-), anaerobes

54
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rash on neck and forearms indicates

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phototoxicity by tetracyclines, sulfonamides, or quinolones

55
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contraindicated in pregnancy

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aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, tetracyclines

56
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chloramphenicol spectrum

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backup drug for Salmonelle typhi, B fregilis, Rickettsia, bac meningitis

57
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chloramphenicol inhibits

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cytochrome p450

58
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chloramphenicol side effects

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bone marrow suppression

“gray baby” because no glucuronosyl transferase

59
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macrolides (50S)

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erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin,

60
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macrolide spectrum

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gram (+) cocci, atypical organisms, Legionella, Campylobacter, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, H pylori

61
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macrolides inhibit

62
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macrolide side effects

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stimulate motilin receptors, reversible deafness, increased QT interval

63
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clindamycin

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gram (+) cocci, anaerobes

SE pseudomembranous colitis

64
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linezolid mechanism

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prevents the formation of N-formylmethionyl-tRNA-ribosome-mRNA ternary complex

65
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linezolid spectrum and side effects

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VRSA, VRE, drug-resistant pneumococci

causes bone marrow suppression

66
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quinupristin/dalfopristin

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block tRNA docking

used for VRSA, VRE

67
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4 organisms not covered by cephalosporins

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Listeria
Atypicals
MRSA
Enterococci

68
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inhibitors of folic acid synthesis

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sulfonamides, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine

69
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sulfonamides inhibit

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dihydropteroate synthetase (enzyme only in bacteria)

70
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trimethoprim and pyrimethamine inhibit

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dihydrofolate reductase

71
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sulfasalazine is a prodrug for

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ulcerative colitis and RA

72
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trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole uses

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bacteria, fungi - Pneumocystis jiroveci, protozoa - toxoplasma gondii

73
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bacteria covered by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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Nocardia, listeria, gram (-) infections – UTIs, gram (+) infections

74
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sulfonamides, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine have high/low protein binding

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high protein binding –> drug interactions!!

75
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sulfonamides side effects

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Steven-Johnson syndrome, hemolysis in G6PD deficiency, phototoxicity

76
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trimethoprim or pyrimethamine side effects

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bone marrow suppression

77
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inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis

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quinolones, “floxacins”

78
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quinolones inhibit

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topoisomerase II and topoisomerase IV

79
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quinolones are used for

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UTIs, STDs, diarrhea due to CHielle, Salmonella, E coli, Campylobacter, drug-resistant pneumonia

80
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quinolone absorption is inhibited by

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iron and Ca

81
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side effects of quinolones

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tendonitis. phototox, CNS, contraindicated in pregnancy and kids

82
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metronidazole mechanism

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converted to free radicals by ferredoxin

83
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use for metronidazole

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antiprotozoal, anaerobic gram (-)

84
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metronidazole side effects

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metallic taste, disulfiram-like effect (patients shouldn’t drink alcohol)

85
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antibiotics for H pylori

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MCAT (metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxillin, tetracycline)

86
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isoniazid inhibits

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mycolic acid synthesis

87
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isoniazid is converted by

88
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which vitamin should be given with isoniazid

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vit B6 - to prevent peripheral neuritis and sideroblastic anemia

89
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isoniazid can cause

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hepatitis, SLE

90
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rifampin inhibits

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

91
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rifampin side effects

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p450 inducer, red-orange metabolites, hepatitis

92
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ethambutol inhibits

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synthesis of arabinogalactan in the cell wall

93
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ethambutol side effects are

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dose dependent retrobulbar neuritis aka red-green color blindness and decreased visual acuity

94
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pyrazinamide can cause

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hyperuricemia, hepatitis

95
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streptomycin, a protein synthesis inhibitor, can be used to treat

96
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streptomycin can cause

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deafness, vestibular dysfunction, nephrotoxicity, muscle weakness

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