Antimicrobials Flashcards
DOC for herpes and its MOA
Acyclovir; activates thymidine kinase
Neurotoxicity with isoniazid (INH) prevented by
Administration of Vit. B6 (pyridoxine)
Cheap wide spectrum antibiotic DOC of otitis media
Amoxicillin
Drug of choice for Legionnaires’ disease
Azithromycin (or macrolides)
HIV med used to reduce transmission during birth
AZT (zidovudine)
Lactam that can be used in PCN allergic patients
Aztreonam
MOA of nystatin
Bind ergosterol in fungal cell membrane
Vancomycin MOA
Binds D-Ala-D-Ala on murein monomers and prevent polymerization of the murein monomers
MOA of penicillin
Block cell wall synthesis by inhibiting transpeptidase and block peptidoglycan cross-linkage
PCN active against pseudomonas
Carbenicillin, piperacillin and ticarcillin
Reason fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in children and pregnancy
Cartilage damage
Cephalosporins able to cross the BBB
Cefixime (2nd) and 3rd generation
DOC for N. gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone
Cephalosporin causes kernicterus in neonates
Ceftriaxone or cefuroxime
Class of antibiotics that have 10% cross sensitivity with penicillins
Cephalosporins
Drug that causes gray baby syndrome and aplastic anemia
Chloramphenicol
Drug notorious for causing pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin
Drug of choice for leprosy
Dapsone
Mechanism of action of tetracycline
Decreases protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosome and prevent binding of tRNA to A site
Antivirals that are teratogens
Delavirdine, efavirenz, and ribavirin
Anti-viral with a dose limiting toxicity of pancreatitis
Didanosine
Metronidazole SE if given with alcohol
Disulfiram-like reaction
Antibacterials for optimal treatment of acute pyelonephritis
Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole