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Antimicrobials Flashcards

1
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DOC for herpes and its MOA

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Acyclovir; activates thymidine kinase

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2
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Neurotoxicity with isoniazid (INH) prevented by

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Administration of Vit. B6 (pyridoxine)

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Cheap wide spectrum antibiotic DOC of otitis media

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Amoxicillin

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Drug of choice for Legionnaires’ disease

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Azithromycin (or macrolides)

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5
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HIV med used to reduce transmission during birth

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AZT (zidovudine)

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6
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Lactam that can be used in PCN allergic patients

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Aztreonam

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7
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MOA of nystatin

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Bind ergosterol in fungal cell membrane

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8
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Vancomycin MOA

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Binds D-Ala-D-Ala on murein monomers and prevent polymerization of the murein monomers

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9
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MOA of penicillin

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Block cell wall synthesis by inhibiting transpeptidase and block peptidoglycan cross-linkage

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10
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PCN active against pseudomonas

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Carbenicillin, piperacillin and ticarcillin

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Reason fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in children and pregnancy

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Cartilage damage

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12
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Cephalosporins able to cross the BBB

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Cefixime (2nd) and 3rd generation

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13
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DOC for N. gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone

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14
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Cephalosporin causes kernicterus in neonates

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Ceftriaxone or cefuroxime

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15
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Class of antibiotics that have 10% cross sensitivity with penicillins

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Cephalosporins

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16
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Drug that causes gray baby syndrome and aplastic anemia

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Chloramphenicol

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17
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Drug notorious for causing pseudomembranous colitis

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Clindamycin

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18
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Drug of choice for leprosy

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Dapsone

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19
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Mechanism of action of tetracycline

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Decreases protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosome and prevent binding of tRNA to A site

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20
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Antivirals that are teratogens

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Delavirdine, efavirenz, and ribavirin

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21
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Anti-viral with a dose limiting toxicity of pancreatitis

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Didanosine

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22
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Metronidazole SE if given with alcohol

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Disulfiram-like reaction

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23
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Antibacterials for optimal treatment of acute pyelonephritis

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Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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24
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DOC for CMV retinitis

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Ganciclovir

25
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Antivirals associated with neutropenia

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Ganciclovir, zidovudine, saquinavir, and interferon

26
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SE seen only in men with administration of ketoconazole

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Gynecomastia

27
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MOA of sulfonamides

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Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase

28
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MOA of fluoroquinolones

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Inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV

29
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Mechanism of action of macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin)

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Inhibit protein synthesis by binding to domain V of 23S rRNA of 50S ribosome subunit

30
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Anemia caused by trimethoprim

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Megaloblastic anemia

31
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Penicillins active against penicillinase secreting bacteria

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Methicillin, nafcillin, and dicloxacillin

32
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Drug of choice for tx of pseudomembranous colitis

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Metronidazole

33
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DOC for giardia, bacterial vaginosis, pseudomembranous colitis, and trichomonas

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Metronidazole

34
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Oral antibiotic of choice for moderate inflammatory acne

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Minocycline

35
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SE for ganciclovir

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Myelosuppression

36
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Two toxicities of aminoglycosides

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nephro and ototoxicity

37
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Toxicity of amphotericin

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Nephrotoxicity

38
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Anti-viral agents associated with Stephen Johnson syndrome

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Nevirapine, amprenavir

39
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Drug used in Chagas disease

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Nifurtimox

40
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Antibacterials for optimal treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis

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Nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, fosfomycin

41
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Treatment of resistant pseudomembranous colitis

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ORAL vancomycin

42
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Common side effect of Rifampin

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Orange urine discoloration

43
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DOC for influenza A and B

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Oseltamivir or Zanamivir

44
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SE of INH

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Peripheral neuritis and hepatitis

45
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Type of resistance found with vancomycin

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Point mutation

46
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Drug used in exoerythrocytic cycle of malaria

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Primaquine

47
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HIV antiviral class known to have severe drug interactions by causing inhibition of metabolism

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Protease inhibitors

48
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DOC for RSV

49
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Meningitis prophylaxis in exposed patients

50
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Treatment for TB patients (think RIPE)

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Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol

51
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Technique used to diagnose perianal itching, and the drug used to treat it

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Scotch tape technique and mebendazole

52
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SE of imipenem

53
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Aminoglycoside that is least ototoxic

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Streptomycin

54
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Anti-bacterials that cause hemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients

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Sulfonamides

55
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Drug used for African sleeping sickness

56
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Drug causes teeth discoloration

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Tetracycline

57
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Topical DOC in impetigo

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Topical mupirocin (Bactroban)

58
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Drug used for MRSA

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Vancomycin

59
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Antibiotic causing red-man syndrome, and prevention

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Vancomycin, can be prevented by infusion at a slow rate and antihistamines

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