BLOCK 2 ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards
Non B lactam drugs
MAIN= VANCOMYCIN
- bacitracin
- polymyxins
- teicoplanin
B lactam antibiotics 4
- penicillins
- cephalosporins
- carbapenems
- monobactams
protein synthesis inhibtors 4
- tetracyclines
- amino-glycosides
- macrolides
- others
antifolates 2
- sulfonamides
2. trimethoprim-sulfa-methoxa-zole= TMP/SMX
miscallaneous DNA antibiotics 3
- metronid-azole= flagyl
- daptomycin= cubicin
- fluoroquinolines
urinary tract antiseptics
- nitro-furan-toin
gout drug and why mentioned
Probenecid
it inhibits the tubular secretion of a # of acids including
1. penicillin
2. cephalosporins
3. fluoroquinolines
therefore it increases the half life of these drugs
What are the penicillin groups?
- natural penicillins
- anti-staph penicillins
- amino-penicillins
- anti-pseudomonas penicillins
2 natural penicillins
- penicillin V
2. penicillin G
only UTI drug we know
Nitro-furan-toin
nitrofurantoin
MOA of the 1 UTI drug we know
nitrofurantoin
bacteria metabolize drug to active form
active form–> inhibits enzymes and damages DNA
Most UTIs are what organism and what drug would you give (if its an uncomplicated UTI)?
E. Coli= gram -
nitrofurantoin
what is a side effect of nitrofurantoin and what is the drug used for?
nitrofurantoin= uncomplicated UTI
turns urine BROWN
What other drugs could you give for an uncomplicated UTI?
- TMP/SMX
2. fluoroquinolones
What drugs would you give for a complicated UTI?
antipseudomonal penicillin + gentamicin
gentamicin= aminoglycoside