Chapter 3 Anti-Infective Agents Flashcards
Aminoglycosides action
Bacteriocidal, gram negative, nephro and oto toxicity, bind to 30s ribosomal unit disrupting protein synthesis, preg c
Aminoglycosides members
Gentamicin, tobramycin, neomycin-polymycin B, amikacin, streptomycin
Gentamicin Usage
Aerobic Gram-negative inf of blood stream, lung, skin, bone, cns, abdominal, heart, staphylococcus, streptococcus, enterococcus
Tobramycin
Preg D, similar to gentamicin
Neomycin-polymyxin B brand
Neosporin
Neomycin-polymyxin B usage
Topical, minor skin infections
Antimycobacterial agent - isoniazid
Inhibits synthesis of mycolic acids - cell wall
Antimycobacterial agent - rifampin
Inhibits synthesis of RNA by preventing action of RNA polymerase
Isoniazid brands
Laniazid, Nydrazid
Antimycobacterial Agents use
Tuberculosis
Rifampin brands
Rifadin, rimactane
Rifampin uses
Tuberculosis (latent and active), Neisseria mengingitides, synergistic, preg C
Penicillins mechanism
Inhibits transpeptidase enzymes to prevent cross linking of cell wall
Penicillin members
Amoxicillin, Amox/clavulanate, ampicillin, cloxacillin, etc.
Amoxicillin brands
Amoxil, trimox
Amoxicillin Use
Upper respiratory inf, urinary tr, skin, Helicobacter pylori
Amoxicillin/clavulanate brand
Augmentin
Amoxicillin/clavulanate uses
Upper respiratory inf, urinary tr, skin, aerobic, anaerobic
Penicillin brands
Beepen VK, pen VK, Veetids
Penicillin uses
Streptococcus, uncomplicated anthrax, gingivitis, prophylaxis of pneumococcal infections, rheumatoid fever
Prophylaxis
Agent is given for prevention of reoccurance
Cephalosporins class members
Cefprozil, cefdinir, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalexin
Cephalosporins mechanism
Inhibits cell wall production by inhibiting transpeptidase enzymes, inhibits peptidoglycan strand crosslinking
Cefdinir
Omnicef, respiratory inf, skin inf
Ceftriaxone
Rocephin, respiratory inf, skin inf, urinary, gonorrhea, pelvic inflamm, bone and joint, abdom inf, Lyme
Cephalexin
Keflex, keftab, resp inf, skin, urinary
Fluoroquinolones members
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, respiratory, urinary, skin, anthrax, diarrhea, gonorrhea, anthrax
Levofloxacin
Levaquin, resp, urinary, skin