Antimicrobials Flashcards
beta lactam drugs include
include the penicillin and cephalosporin
beta lactam drugs all have a
beta lactumn ring
how does the b-lactam drugs worrk.
bacteria cell wall is made up peptide bridge that is synthesis by the enzyme penicillin binding proteins. beta latam drugs inhibit this enzyme, therefore the cell wall of the bacteria becomes weak and the cell dies.
in order for the b lactam drugs to work the bacteria must be
growing
penicilin binding proteins are responsible for
peptidoglycan synthesis
bacteria becomes resistant to b-lactam drugs by release which enzyme
beta lactamase
cephalosporin are
new penicillin
pencillin are made from these fungi
penicillium chrysogenium
penicillin V is more stable then penicillin G because
it is more stable in acid
penicillin G
natural pencillin, narrow spectum
pencillin G and V are good in treating
gram positive bacteria
oxacillin or dicloxicillin
narrow range, good absorption, resistant to penicillase.
disadvantage of oxacillin, dicloxacillin
expensive
methicillin or nafcillicin
not susceptible to penicillase,
disadvantage of methicillin or nafcillin
allergies, poor absorption
would you choose methicillin over oxacillin
no, methicillin has poor absorption compare to oxacillin
is ampillicin and amoxicillin naroow or broad range?
broad range
ampillicin
hydrolysis by pencillinase and can cause allergies. they can also work on negative bacteria. and have a fair absorption rate.
examples of extended spectrum penicillins
ticarcillin, piperacillin
ticarcillum and pipercillin are
good for pseudomas spp but less on the gram positive organisms
Augmentin is an example of a
pencillin with a beta lactamase inhibitor.
augmentin is a combination of
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid
cephalosporins are derived from
acremonium cephalosprium.
what drug canbe given to patients who are allergic to penicillin
aztreonam
carbapenems are bata lactams that are resistant to
b-lactamse, treat both gm negative and gram positive bacteria
two types of ccarbapenems
imipenem and meropenem
imipenem
is a member of the carbapenems and is destroy by kidney enzymes and most be administered with a combination that inhibits the enzyme.
monobactam are used
aztreonam is an example and is used against enterobacteriaceae.
how does vancomycin work?
binds to the terminal amino acids (D- alanine and D-alanyl) of the peptide side chain of NAM molecules that are being assembled to form glycan chains. it therefore blockssynthesis of peptioglycan resulting in weakening of the cell wall.
can vancomycin be used to treat gram negative bacteria
no, it does not pass the outer membrane of gram negative bacteria.
how is vancomycin given
intravenously
resistanceto vancomycin is due to
changes in the peptide side chain of NAM THAT PREVENTS VANCOMYYCIN from binding