Antimicrobials Flashcards
Prototypical Penicillins
Penicillin G, penicillin V
Penicillinase resistant penicillins
Methicillin, Oxacillin
dicloxacillin, cloxacillin
Extended spectrum penicillins
Amoxicillin, Ampicillin
Antipseudomonal penicillins
Piperacillin
Ticarcillin, Mezlocillin, Carbenicillin
Penicillin plus beta-lactamase inhibitor combos
- Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam
(Ampicillin/Sulbactam; Ticarcillin/Clavulanate)
How many cephalosporin generations
5
1st gen cephalosporins
-Cephalexin, Cefazolin
Cephradine, Cefadroxil
2nd gen cephalosporins
Cefuroxime, Cefaclor
Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefprozil, Locarbef, Cefmetazole, Cefonicid
3rd gen cephalosporins
-Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Cefdinir, Cefepime
Cefotaxime, Cefoperazone, Cefixime, Cefpodoxime, Ceftibutin, Ceftizoxime
Carbapenems
-Imipenem/Cilastatin, Ertapenem
Meropenem
Monobactams
Aztreonam
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Monobactams, Vancomycin
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Aminoglycosides Tetracyclines Macrolides Lincomycins Synthetic agents Streptogramins Oxazolidinones Spectinomycin
Aminoglycosides
-Tobramycin, Gentamicin
Amikacin, Netilmicin, Paromomycin, Streptomycin
Tetracyclines
“-cyclines”
-Tetracycline,
Doxycycline, Minocycline
(Demeclocycline, Methacycline, Oxytetracycline, Tigecycline)