Beta-lactam ABs

Question 1

Penicillin G get inactivated

Answer 1

By stomach acid!

Give parenterally

Question 2

Penicillins do what to the bacteria… so they are… are what?

Answer 2

Bactericidal

Question 3

What is good to treat with penicillin?

Answer 3

Urinary to infection. Bladder. It goes there unchanged

Question 4

What is penicillin V

Answer 4

It is a penicillin that is acid resistant!

So you can give it orally with ease because it won’t get destroyed by stomach acid

Question 5

Say a broad spectrum penicillin antibiotic drug?

Answer 5

Amoxicillin. It leaves the kidneys slower because it is semi synthetic.

Question 6

Potentiated penicillins

Answer 6

Amoxicillin with Clavunilic acid

Question 7

Cephalosporins cannot be used on patients that are allergic to…?

Answer 7

Don’t give if patient is allergic to penicillin

Question 8

Cephalosporins are given to what infections?

What side effect can it cause? How to avoid that?

What is a more serious side effect of cephalosporins?

Answer 8

Skeletal, urinary, soft tissue and respiratory infections.

Can cause vomiting. That can be avoided with not giving drug with food.

Can be nephrotoxic

Question 9

What two antibiotics are preserved for human medicine?

Answer 9

Garbapenems and monobactams.

These two are against most anaerobic and aerobic bacteria!

Question 10

What are beta-lactam ABs?

Answer 10

Penicillin, cephalosporins, garbapenems and monobactams