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ORGMED —> ANTIFUNGALS > Antimicrobials 3-4 > Flashcards

Antimicrobials 3-4 Flashcards

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Old Cephalosporins

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Cephalosporium acremonium

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2
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Nucleus of cephalosporin:

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7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA)

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3
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  • excellent agents for skin and soft tissue infections due to S. aureus and S. pyogenes
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1st generation

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4
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• more resistant to B-lactamases and better acid stability

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Cephalosporin

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5
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  • DOC for many G(-) bacteria
  • parenterally
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3rd generation

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6
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used for UTI in pregnant women

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Cefalexin

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7
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new DOC for typhoid fever

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Ceftriaxone

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8
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for the treatment of community -acquired pneumonia (CAP)

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Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone

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9
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  • used for the treatment of nosocomial infections
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4th generation

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10
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  • broad spectrum for multidrug-resistant bacteria, including P. aeruginosa
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Carbapenems

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11
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B-lactamase-resistant but is deactivated by renal dehydropeptidase-I (DHP)

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Imipenem

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12
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inhibits impenem degradation by dehydropeptidase

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Addtion of Cilastatin

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13
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active against MRSA and Pseudomonas

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5th Generation

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14
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greateractivityagainstG(+)cocci, Enterobacter, and Pseudomonas

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4th generation

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15
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What are the antipseudomonal cephalosporins (useful for pseudomonads):

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Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, Ceftriaxone, Moxalactam

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16
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be used to treat respiratory tract infections in IV form

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Cefuroxime

17
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can be used to treat respiratory tract infections in PO form

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Cefuroxime axetil

18
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  • from Streptomyces cattleya
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Thienamycin

19
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contributes to high protein binding and prolongs
the half-life of the drug in ertapenem

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benzoic acid

20
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+ Cilastatin: inhibits impenem degradation by dehydropeptidase. Under what brand name

21
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inactive against G(+ and with moderate activity against a narrow group of G(-) bacteria, including P. aeruginosa

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Monobactam

22
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therapeutically equivalent to impenem

23
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isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum

24
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Also know as “Suicide Drugs”

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B-Lactamase Inhibitors

25
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with very little to no antibacterial activity

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B-Lactamase Inhibitors

26
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+piperacillin

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Tazobactam

27
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Piperacillin + Tazobactam brand names

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Tazocin®, Piptaz®, Zosyn®

28
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  • from Streptomyces clavuligerus
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Clavulanic acid

29
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Sulbactam + ampicillin brand name

30
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Clavulanic acid + amoxicillin =

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Co-amoxiclav

31
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Co-amoxiclav brand name

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Augmentin®

32
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  • irreversibly bind to and inactivate B-lactamase or penicillinase
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B-Lactamase Inhibitors

33
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Clavulanic acid + ticarcillin brand name

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Timentin®

34
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What are the suicide drugs

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Clavulanic acid
Sulbactam
Tazobactam

35
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Carbapenems drugs

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Thienamycin
Meropenem
Imipenem
Ertapenem

36
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the first cephalosporin

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Cephalosporin C

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