Drug class abx Flashcards
PCN-G
Natural PCN
PBPs
PCN - VK
Natural PCN
PBPs
Methicillin, Dicloxacillin, N/O (Nafacillin, Oxacillin)
Anti-Staphylococcal PCN
PBPs
Amoxicillin
Aminopenicillins
PBPs
Ampicillin
Aminopenicillins
PBPs
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Extended Spectrum Anti pseudomonal penicillins
PBPs
Aztreonam
Monobactams
PBPs
Imipenem, Meropenem
Carbapenems
PBPs
Vancomycin
Glycopeptide
Bind to cell wall
*think a vampire sticking to an alleyway wall
Gentamicin
Aminoglycoside
binds to 30S subunit
*think a gentlemen, with a petticoat, and a pocketwatch
Streptomycin
Aminoglycoside
binds to 30S subunit
Doxycycline
Tetracyclines
inhibit 30S subunit
*think bicycles racing and a pocketwatch with 30 seconds
Azithromycin
Macrolides
(-thromycin)
inhibit 50S subunit
Erythromycin
Macrolides
(-thromycin)
inhibit 50S subunit
Clindamycin
Lincosamides
inhibit 50 S subunit
Ciprofloxacin
FQN
inhibit bacterial topoisomerase and gyrase
Levofloxacin
FQN
inhibit bacterial topoisomerase and gyrase
Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole
Bactrim!
folate antagonist
Macrobid
Nitrofurantoin
uses flavoprotein to inactivate ribosome proteins, DNA, RNA
Metronidazole
aka Flagyl
class Nitroimidazole
loss of DNA helical structure and strand breakage
*you go to the metro at night and think of the tracks structure
