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Chapter 20 Flashcards

1
Q

What does a Bacteriostatic drug do? What is an example of one?

A

Inhibits; Tetracycline

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What does a Bactericidal drug do? What is an example of one?

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Lethal (kills); Penicillin

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3
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What is vancomycin used to treat?

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MRSA; bactericidal drug that inhibits cell wall synthesis

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4
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Penicillin has __ rings.

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2

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5
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What does quinolone antibiotics do?

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they act by interrupting the replication of DNA molecules in bacteria; this involves inhibition of the bacteria’s gyrase.

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What is an example of a drug that inhibits cell wall synthesis?

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Penicillin cephalosporin

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What is an example of a drug that inhibits protein synthesis?

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Tetracycline

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What is an example of a drug that injures the plasma membrane?

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Nystatin (antifungals)

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9
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What is an example of a drug that inhibits nucleic acid synthesis?

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Quinolone, Ciproflaxin

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10
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What is an example of a drug that inhibits enzymatic activity?

A

Acylovir (used to treat herpes)

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11
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What is Rifampin?

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A bacteriostatic (inhibitory) drug used to treat TB

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What is Quinolones?

A

a bactericidal drug that inhibits DNA synthesis and is used to treat UTI’s.

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13
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What is Amphoterecin-B?

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an antifungal drug used to treat Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidiomyces

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14
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What 3 drugs can be used to treat ringworm?

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miconazole, ketoconazole, griseofulvin

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15
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After how many days of illness will an antiviral drug be ineffective?

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2 days

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16
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What are 4 antiviral drugs?

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  1. Amantidine (Tamiflu)
  2. Acyclovir (herpes)
  3. AZT (HIV-AIDS)
  4. Gamicyclovir
17
Q

What are two antiprotozoan drugs?

A
  1. Chloroquine (for malaria)

2. Metronidazole (for trichomonas vaginalis)

18
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What are two antimicrobial susceptibility tests?

A
  1. Disc diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer)

2. Broth Dilution method (MIC, MBC)

19
Q

What are some things that can lead to drug resistance?

A

R-factor transfer, animal feed to R-strains developments, incomplete course of medicine, low doses, mutation in bacteria-drug binding sites

20
Q

What 2 drugs are in a synergistic combination?

A
  1. penicillin

2. streptomycin

21
Q

What 2 drugs are in an antagonistic combination?

A
  1. Penicillin

2. Tetracycline

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