Antimicrobial drugs Flashcards

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Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

A
Penicillins 
Cephalosporins 
Vancomycin 
Cycloserine 
Bacitracin 
Azoles
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2
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Cell membrane permeability

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Polymixins ( detergent )
Nystatin ( antifungal )
Amphotericin B ( Antifungal )

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Protein synthesis inhibitors

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Bacteriostatic : 30S or 50s ribosome function interference 
Cholramphenicol
Tetracyclines
Macrolides 
Lincosamides 

Bactericidal : 30S ribosome subunit
Aminoglycosides

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4
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Nucleic acid synthesis interference

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Rifamycin : Inhibit DNA dependent rna polymerase

Fluroquinolones : inhibit DNA gyrase

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5
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Antimetabolites

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Sulfonamides

Trimethoprim

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6
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Antivirals

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Zidovudine

Acyclovir

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7
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Beta lactam antibiotics

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Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams

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8
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Penicillinase or beta lactamase resistant penicillins

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Methicillin 
Nafcillin 
Oxacillin 
Cloxacillin 
Dicloxacillin 
Fluxacillin
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9
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Extended spectrum penicillins

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Aminopenicillins
Carboxypencillins
Ureidopenicillins

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10
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Ampicillin

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Gram positive listeria monocytogenes

Enterpcoccal species

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Amoxicillin

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Better oral absorption than ampicillin
Less drug remaining in GI tract
Prophylactic agent by dentists for ; Prevention of bacterial endocarditis

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12
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Carboxypencillins

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Ticarcillin

Gram negative bacilli ; pseudomonas aerugionsa

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13
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Ureidopenicillin

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Piperacillin

Gram negative bacilli ; pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella pneumonia

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