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Antimicrobials Flashcards

Learn the major classes of antimicrobials, the drugs in each, what class a drug belongs to, and the mechanism of action of each class. Specific resistance mechanisms and pharmacokinetics/ROA indications are not covered. MOA = mechanism of action

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4 ways bacteria resist antimicrobials

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Alter receptor target; decrease entry in or out of; alter metabolic pathway; inactivate drug directly

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Mechanisms of antimicrobial action

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Inhibit: cell wall synthesis, protein synthesis, folic acid synthesis, or DNA/RNA synthesis

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Penicillins mechanism of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to transpeptidase, a PBP, preventing cell wall peptidoglycan layer synthesis

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Natural penicillins

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Penicillin G and V

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Penicillin G ROE

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IM or IV

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Natural penicillins microbe targets

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G+

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Penicillin V ROE

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oral on empty stomach

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Ampopenicillins

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Ampicillin and amoxicillin

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Ampopenicillins ROE

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Enteral or parenteral

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

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dicloxacillin, methicillin, oxacillin, nafcillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins are named because

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Side groups prevent B-lactmases from degrading them

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Irreversible B-lactamase inhibitors

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Clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam

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People allergic to penicillins shouldn’t take this class of antibiotics

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Cephalosporins

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B-lactams MOA

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cell wall synthesis

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Vancomycin MOA

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cell wall synthesis

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Trimethoprim MOA

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Folic acid synthesis (dihydrofolate reductase inhibition)

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Sulfonamides MOA

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Inhibits folic acid production (dihydropteroate synthetase inhibition - upstream from Trimethoprim)

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Quinolones MOA

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DNA synthesis

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Rifampin MOA

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Inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase; used for mycobacterial infections

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Chloramphenicol MOA

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Protein synthesis - 50S

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Macrolides MOA

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Protein synthesis - 50S

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Clindamycin MOA

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Protein synthesis - 50S

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Tetracyclines MOA

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Protein synthesis - 30S

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Aminoglycosides MOA

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Protein synthesis - 30S

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Monobactams MOA

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Cell wall synthesis

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Carbapenems MOA

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Cell wall synthesis

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These penicillin classes are used to treat G+

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Natural penicillins and penicillinase-resistant penicillins

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These penicillin classes are used to treat G-

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Aminopenicillins and antipseudomonal penicillins

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Antipseudomonal penicillins

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Carbenicillin, ticarcillin, mezlocillin, piperacillin

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30
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This drug when administered orally is limited in use to treating UTIs

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carbenicillin

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B-lactamase inhibitors

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Clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam

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Combine this class of drug with penicillins to broaden spectrum

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Irreversible B-lactamase inhibitors

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Carbapenems

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imipenem/cilastatin, doripenem, ertapenem, meropenem

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Carbapenems - bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Bactericidal

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35
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Carbapenems have this advantage over penicillins and cephalosporins

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B-lactamase resistant

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36
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Other cell wall disrupters

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telavancin, vancomycin

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37
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Vancomycin MOA

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Blocks polymerization and cross-linking of peptidoglycan by binding to Ala-Ala pair

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Cycloserine MOA

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Blocks cell wall synthesis in G+ and G-

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39
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Cycloserine is usually reserved for this disease

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TB

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40
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Polymyxin B MOA

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Disrupts PM in all G- except Proteus

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Aminoglycosides

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Amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, netilmicin, streptomycin, tobramycin, neomycin

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Aminoglycosides are limited to treating this type of bacterial infection

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G-

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43
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Major side effects of aminoglycosides

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Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity via accumulation due to high water solubility

44
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Antimicrobial effect observed even as aminoglycoside [plasma] decreases

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Postantibiotic effect - translation still inhibited

45
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Tetracyclines

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tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, demeclocycline, oxytetracycline, tigecycline

46
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Absorption of tetracyclines may be inhibited by these

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Divalent cations (Ca2+, Mg2+) = don’t take with milk or antacids!

47
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This tetracycline is safest for patients with renal dysfunction and say why

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Doxycycline because it is excreted in feces

48
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Lincosamides

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clindamycin

49
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Clindamycin MOA

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Binds 50S subunit and prevent translation

50
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Macrolides

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erythromycin + anything = macrolide; clarithromycin, azithromycin

51
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Erythromycins have this significant cardiovascular side effect - except one member of the class

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Prolong TQ interval which can lead to fatal arrythmia - azithromycin doesn’t do this

52
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Ketolides

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Telithromycin

53
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Ketolides MOA

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Bind 50S in two different domains, requiring 2 mutations to develop resistance

54
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Retapamulin MOA

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A “pleuromutlin” antibiotic that blocks protein synthesis by interfering with peptidyl transferase, preventing 50S formation

55
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Penicillin G

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Natural penicillin (readily destroyed in acidic environments so only IV or IM)

56
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Penicillin V

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Natural penicillin (oral administration on empty stomach)

57
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Ampicillin

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Aminopenicillin (enteral or parenteral)

58
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Amoxicillin

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Aminopenicillin (enteral or parenteral)

59
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Dicloxacillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

60
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Dicloxacillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

61
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Methicillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

62
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Oxacillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

63
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Nafcillin

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

64
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Carbenicillin

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Antipseudomonal penicillin

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Ticarcillin

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Antipseudomonal penicillin

66
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Mezlocillin

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Antipseudomonal penicillin

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Piperacillin

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Antipseudomonal penicillin

68
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Clavulanic acid

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B-lactamase inhibitor

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Sulbactam

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B-lactamase inhibitor

70
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Tazobactam

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B-lactamase inhibitor

71
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Iminipenem/clastatin

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Carbapenems

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Doripenem

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Carbapenems

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Ertapenem

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Carbapenems

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Meropenem

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Carbapenems

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Telavancin

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Other cell wall inhibitors

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Vancomycin

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Other cell wall inhibitors

77
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Cycloserine

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Other cell wall inhibitors

78
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Polymyxin B

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Other cell wall inhibitors

79
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Amikacin

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Aminoglycosides (protein synthesis inhibitors)

80
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Gentamicin

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Aminoglycosides

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Kanamycin

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Aminoglycosides

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Netilmicin

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Aminoglycosides

83
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Streptomycin

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Aminoglycosides

84
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Tobramycin

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Aminoglycosides

85
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Neomycin

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Aminoglycosides

86
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Tetracyclines are easy to name because

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they all have -cycline

87
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Clindamycin

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Lincosamide

88
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Erythromycin and its derivatives

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Macrolides

89
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Clarithromycin

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Macrolides

90
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Azithromycin

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Macrolides

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Telithromycin

92
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Streptogramins are a combination of these

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Quinupristin and dalfopristin

93
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Sulfa-anything

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Sulfonamides

94
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Any-floxacin

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Fluoroquinolones

95
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Fluoroquinolones MOA

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Inhibit DNA synthesis (DNA gyrase or topoisomerase IV)

96
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Daptomycin

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Lipopeptides

97
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Linezolid MOA

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Binds 50S subunit preventing 70S formation

98
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Mupirocin has a unique MOA and usability because…

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No cross-resistance risk; inhibits tRNA that transports isoleucine

99
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Metronidazole MOA

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Absorbed only be anaerobes and some protozoans; its metabolism generates toxic metabolites that inhibit DNA synthesis (mutagenic and possibly carcinogenic so contraindicated during 1st trimester)

100
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Nitazoxanide MOA

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Interferes with pyruvate electron transfer, necessary for anaerobic matabolism

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Tinidazole MOA

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Damages DNA and inhibits further synthesis (thus is mutagenic and possibly carcinogenic and contraindicated during 1st trimester)

102
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Daptomycin MOA

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Binds to bacterial PM and disrupts membrane potential, causing rapid depolarization and inhibition of DNA/RNA/protein synthesis (so unique that no cross-resistance known)

103
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Rifaximin MOA

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Binds bacterial RNA polymerase

104
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Isoniazid MOA

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Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis, which is required by mycobacteria

105
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Pyrazinamide MOA

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Unclear (but we have to know it?) but may lower pH in tubercle cavity

106
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Ethambutol MOA

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Inhibits RNA synthesis (mycobacteria)

107
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Clofazimine MOA

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Inhibits mycobacterial RNA polymerase

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