Antimicrobial names - Block 18a Flashcards
Benzylpenicillin
a. k.a pen G
- natural penicillin
- G+ cocci, G- cocci, G- bacilli, anaerobes, spirochetes
Amoxicillin
- broad spectrum penicillin
- spectrum same as natural penicillins, but more G+ and G- bacilli
Ticarcillin
Extended (anti-pseudomonal) penicillin
-same spectrum as natural, but more G- bacilli and pseudomonas
Cefadroxil
1st Gen cephalosporin
-spectrum: G+ cocci, G- bacilli
Sparfloxacin
3rd Gen Fluoroquinolone
- systemic aerobic G-‘s causing UTI’s
- G+ resp infections
- atypical MO
Oxacillin
- B-lactamase resistant penicillin
- strep and staph
Cefamandole
2nd Gen cephalosporin
-G+ cocci, G- cocci, G- bacilli
Dicloxacillin
- B-lactamase resistant penicillin
- strep and staph spectrum
Cephalothin
1st Gen cephalosporin
-spectrum: G+ cocci, G- bacilli
Cefoxitin
2nd Gen cephalosporin
- G+ cocci, G- cocci, G- bacilli
- B-lactamase resistant
- active against anaerobes
Cefepime
4th Gen cephalosporin
-wide spectrum G+ and G-
Ampicillin
- broad spectrum penicillin
- spectrum same as natural penicillins, but more G+ and G- bacilli
Cefdinir
3rd Gen cephalosporin
-Spectrum: G- cocci, G- bacilli (including pseudomonas)
Flucloxacillin
- B-lactamase resistant penicillin
- strep and staph spectrum
Imipenem
Carbapenem
- used with Cilastatin
- G+ cocci, G- cocci, G- bacilli, Anaerobes, Actinomyces and Nocardia
- broadest B-lactam coverage
- concentration dependent with PAE
Cefoperazone
3rd Gen cephalosporin
-Spectrum: G- cocci, G- bacilli (including pseudomonas)
Meropenem
Carbapenem
- broadest B-lactam coverage - G+, G-, anaerobes
- concentration-dependent with PAE
Ertapenem
Carbapenem
- broadest B-lactam coverage - G+, G-, anaerobes
- concentration-dependent with PAE
Erythromycin
Macrolide
- 2h half life
- same spectrum as Pen G
- inhibits CYP450
Ciprofloxacin
2nd Gen Fluoroquinolone
-Systemic aerobic G-‘s causing UTI’s
Piperacillin
Extended (anti-pseudomonal) penicillin
-same spectrum as natural, but more G- bacilli and pseudomonas
Clarithromycin
Macrolide
- 3.5h half life
- same spectrum as erythromycin (or Pen G), + more intracellular activity as well as against H. influenzae
- inhibits CYP450
Azithromycin
Macrolide
- half life >40h
- less active against staph and strep, more against resp. infections
- agent of choice for Chlamidia trachomatis
Telithromycin
Macrolide
- 10h half life
- inhibits CYP450