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Core Microbiology - Drug Questions Flashcards

1
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Benzypenicillin, amoxicillin, flucloxacillin

A

Penicillins (cell wall synthesis inhibitors)

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2
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Cefuroxime, ceftazidime

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Cephalosporins (cell wall synthesis inhibitors)

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3
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Meropenem, imipenem

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Carbapenems (cell wall synthesis inhibitors)

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4
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Monobactams

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Aztreonam (gram -ve activity only) (cell wall synthesis inhibitors)

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5
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Vancomycin and teicoplanin

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Glycopeptides (cell wall synthesis inhibitors)

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6
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Gentamicin, amikacin

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Aminoglycosides (protein synthesis inhibitors)

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7
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erythromycin and clarithromycin

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Macrolides (protein synthesis inhibitors)

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8
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Clindamycin

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Lincosamide (protein synthesis inhibitors)

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9
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Tetracycline, doxytetracycline

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Tetracyline (protein synthesis inhibitors)

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10
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Linezolid

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Oxazolidinones (protein synthesis inhibitors)

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11
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Trimethoprim

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Trimethoprim(DNA Synthesis inhibitor)

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12
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Nalidixic acid, ciprofloaxcin, levofloxacin

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Quinolone and Fluiroquinoles (DNA Synthesis inhibitor)

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13
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Rifampicin

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RNA Polymerase/synthesis inhibitor

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14
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Colisitn

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Gram -ve Plasma membrane agents

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15
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Daptomycin

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Gram +ve plasma membrane agents

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16
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Treatment of S. aureus (not MRSA)

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Flucloxacillin

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17
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Treatment of Strep pyogenes

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Benzylpenicillin

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18
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Treatment of gram -ve bacilli

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Cephalosporins (avoid in elderly)

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19
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Treatment of anaerobes

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Metronidazole

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20
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Treatment of gram positives (MRSA)

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Vancomycin

21
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Treatment of most clinically relevant bacteria

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meropenem

22
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Last line treatment for multi-resistant gram -ves

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Colistin

23
Q

What is pseudomonas resistant to

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ceftazidime and cerbapenems

24
Q

what is MDR-TB

A

Multi drug resistant TB

Also have Extremely drug resistant (XDR-TB)

25
Q

What do we use to treat MRSA if resistant

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Linezolid as opposed to flucoxacillin

26
Q

Last line treatment for enterbactericaea

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Meropenem as opposed to ciprofloxacin

27
Q

AZT

A

Azidothymidine
Anti cancer drug that inhibits HIV
Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

28
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Zidovudine

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Thymine analogue

29
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Lamivudine

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Cytosine analogue

30
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Abacavir

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Adenine analogue

31
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Tenofovir

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Guanine analogue

32
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Efavirenz and neviropine

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NNRTIs

33
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Atanzavir and ritonavir

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Protease Inhibitors

34
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Enfuvirtide

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Fusion inhibitor

35
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Raltegravir

A

Integrates , doesn’t cause toxicity

36
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Maraviroc

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Chemokine receptor agonises, helps treat HIV

37
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Hep C treatment

A

Interferons and ribavarin

38
Q

Acivlovir treats

A

HSC and VZV

It is a nucleoside analogue (phosphorylated by herpes virus thymidine kinase)

39
Q

Ganciclovir treats

A

Cytomegalovirus

40
Q

Oseltamavir and zanamavir

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Neuraminidase inhibitors treat influenze

41
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Ribavarin treas

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Hep C and RSV

42
Q

Interferons treat

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Hep B/C

43
Q

Polyenes

A

Nyastin and amphotericin B

44
Q

Terbinafine

A

Allyamine

45
Q

Clotrimazole

A

Imidazole

46
Q

Fluconazole, itraconazole, voricaonazole

A

Triazole

47
Q

Andilafungin

A

Echinocandin

48
Q

5-fluorocytosine

A

synthetic cytosine anaologue

49
Q

Griseofulvin

A

Inhibits fungal mitosis

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