Antimicrobial drugs Flashcards
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Penicillins Cephalosporins Vancomycin Cycloserine Bacitracin Azoles
Cell membrane permeability
Polymixins ( detergent )
Nystatin ( antifungal )
Amphotericin B ( Antifungal )
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Bacteriostatic : 30S or 50s ribosome function interference Cholramphenicol Tetracyclines Macrolides Lincosamides
Bactericidal : 30S ribosome subunit
Aminoglycosides
Nucleic acid synthesis interference
Rifamycin : Inhibit DNA dependent rna polymerase
Fluroquinolones : inhibit DNA gyrase
Antimetabolites
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Antivirals
Zidovudine
Acyclovir
Beta lactam antibiotics
Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
Penicillinase or beta lactamase resistant penicillins
Methicillin Nafcillin Oxacillin Cloxacillin Dicloxacillin Fluxacillin
Extended spectrum penicillins
Aminopenicillins
Carboxypencillins
Ureidopenicillins
Ampicillin
Gram positive listeria monocytogenes
Enterpcoccal species
Amoxicillin
Better oral absorption than ampicillin
Less drug remaining in GI tract
Prophylactic agent by dentists for ; Prevention of bacterial endocarditis
Carboxypencillins
Ticarcillin
Gram negative bacilli ; pseudomonas aerugionsa
Ureidopenicillin
Piperacillin
Gram negative bacilli ; pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella pneumonia