Antimicrobial Drugs

Question 1

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•Antimicrobial

Question 2

–Naturally occurring antimicrobial

Answer 2

•Antibiotic

Question 3

–Man made chemicals

Answer 3

•Synthetic

Question 4

–Modified antibiotic

–Bypass resistance

–Increase spectrum of activity

Answer 4

•Semi-synthetic

Question 5

–Describes how many target organisms drug is effective against

Answer 5

•Spectrum of Activity

Question 6

•Effective against a limited variety or types of organisms

Answer 6

–Narrow Spectrum

Question 7

•Effective against a wide variety or types of organisms

Answer 7

–Broad Spectrum

Question 8

Answer 8

Spectrum of Activity

Question 9

Answer 9

•Superinfection

Question 10

Answer 10

•Selective toxicity

Question 11

Answer 11

•Drug Toxicity

Question 12

Answer 12

•Drug Allergies

Question 13

Answer 13

•Modes of Action

Question 14

Answer 14

•(Mode of Action) Inhibition/disruption of

Question 15

Answer 15

Question 16

Drugs and Their Uses

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• Antibacterials
• Antifungals
• Antivirals

Question 17

Answer 17

•Inhibition of Cell Wall Synthesis (Antibacterials)

Question 18

Answer 18

•Inhibition of Protein Synthesis (Antibacterials)

Question 19

Answer 19

•Disruption of Cytoplasmic Membranes (Antibacterials)

Question 20

Answer 20

•Inhibition of metabolic pathways (Antibacterials)

Question 21

Answer 21

Question 22

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•Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis (Antibacterials)

Question 23

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•Inhibition of cell wall synthesis (Antifungals)

Question 24

Answer 24

•Disruption of cytoplasmic membranes (Antifungals)

Question 25

Answer 25

Question 26

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•Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis (Antivirals)

Question 27

Answer 27

Question 28

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•Inhibition of protein synthesis (Antivirals)

Question 29

Answer 29

•Inhibition of attachment/entry/exit (Antivirals)