B3.022 - Antimicrobial Drugs Flashcards
What are the groups of ICWS
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Beta Lactams
Others
What are the types of penicillins
Penicillins
Extended spectrum
Anti Staph
Anti Pseudomonal
What are the Extended spectrum penicillins
Ampicillin
Amoxacillin
What are the Anti Staph Penecillins
Methicillin
Nafcillin
Oxacillin
What are the Anti Pseudomonal drugs
Ticarcillin
Piperacillin
What are the 1st generation cephalosporins
Cephalexin
Cefazolin
What are the 2nd generation cephalosporins
Cefuroxime
Cefotetan
Cefaclor
What are the 3rd generation cephalosporins
Cefotaxime
Ceftriaxone
Ceftazidime
What are the 4th generation cephalosporin drugs
Cefepime
What are the other beta lactams
Aztreonam Imipenam Meropenam Clavulanic Acid Tazobactam
What are the other cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Vancomycin
Bacitracin
Fosfomycin
What are the agents that affect cell membranes
Polymixin B and E
What are the types of protein synthesis inhibitors
- Tetracyclines
- Macrolides
- Aminoglycosides
- Others
What are the tetracyclines
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Tigecycline
What are the macrolides
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Telithromycin
What are the aminoglycosides
Gentamicin
Streptomycin
Tobramycin
Neomycin
What are the other IPSs
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Streptogramins
Oxazolidinones
What are the types of inhibitors of folate dependent pathways
- Sulfonamides
2. Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors
What are the sulfonamides
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfasalazine
Silver sulfadiazine
Co-trimoxazole
What are the DNA gyrase inhibitors
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
What are the UT antiseptics
Nitrofurantoin
Systemic agents
What are the first line anti-mycobacterial drugs
Isoniazid Ethambutol Rifampin Streptomycin Pyrazinamide
What are the second line anti-mycobacterial drugs
Cycloserine
Ethionamide
Capreomycin
PAS
Describe penicillin toxicity
Ver selective, bacteriocidal in growing and proliferating cells
What is the MOA of penicillins
Covalent binding to transpeptidases/PBPs
Inhibition of cross linking of cell wall
Activation of murein hydrolases (autolysins)
Describe the absorption of penicillins
Oral even though they’re acid sensitive
IV, IM
Depot preparation of penicillin G
Describe the distribution of penicillins
Good to most tissues except eye, prostate and CNS