Ch 50: General antibiotics Flashcards

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General classification

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis
Causes leakage from cell membranes
Inhibit protein synthesis
Cause misreading of m-RNA, affects permeability
Inhibit DNA gyrase 
Interfere with DNA function
Interfere with intermediary metabolism
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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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Pencillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
Vancomycin
Cycloserin
Bacitracin
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Cause leakage from cell membrane

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Polymyxin
Colistin
Bacitracin
Amphotericin B

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Inhibit protein synthesis

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Tetracycline
Chloramphenicol
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Linezolid
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Cause misreading of mRNA - affect permeability

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Aminoglycosides
Eg Streptomycin
Gentamicin

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Inhibit DNA gyrase

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Ciprofloxacin

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7
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Interfere with DNA function

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Rifampin

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8
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Interfere with intermediary metabolism

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Sulfonamide
Sulfones
Trimethoprim
Pyrimethamine
Para amino salicyclic acid
Metronidazole
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