Carbapenems Flashcards

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Mechanism

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cell wall inhibitor

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2
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spectrum of activity

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broad antibiotic; provides better activity against serious gram-negative and multidrug-resistant infections than most cephalosporins or pencillins

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3
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adverse effects

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low incidence

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4
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drug names

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all include ‘penem’

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