Drug class abx

Question 1

PCN-G

Answer 1

Natural PCN
PBPs

Question 2

PCN - VK

Answer 2

Natural PCN
PBPs

Question 3

Methicillin, Dicloxacillin, N/O (Nafacillin, Oxacillin)

Answer 3

Anti-Staphylococcal PCN
PBPs

Question 4

Amoxicillin

Answer 4

Aminopenicillins
PBPs

Question 5

Ampicillin

Answer 5

Aminopenicillins
PBPs

Question 6

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

Answer 6

Extended Spectrum Anti pseudomonal penicillins
PBPs

Question 7

Aztreonam

Answer 7

Monobactams
PBPs

Question 8

Imipenem, Meropenem

Answer 8

Carbapenems
PBPs

Question 9

Vancomycin

Answer 9

Glycopeptide
Bind to cell wall
*think a vampire sticking to an alleyway wall

Question 10

Gentamicin

Answer 10

Aminoglycoside
binds to 30S subunit
*think a gentlemen, with a petticoat, and a pocketwatch

Question 11

Streptomycin

Answer 11

Aminoglycoside
binds to 30S subunit

Question 12

Doxycycline

Answer 12

Tetracyclines
inhibit 30S subunit
*think bicycles racing and a pocketwatch with 30 seconds

Question 13

Azithromycin

Answer 13

Macrolides
(-thromycin)
inhibit 50S subunit

Question 14

Erythromycin

Answer 14

Macrolides
(-thromycin)
inhibit 50S subunit

Question 15

Clindamycin

Answer 15

Lincosamides
inhibit 50 S subunit

Question 16

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 16

FQN
inhibit bacterial topoisomerase and gyrase

Question 17

Levofloxacin

Answer 17

FQN
inhibit bacterial topoisomerase and gyrase

Question 18

Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole

Answer 18

Bactrim!
folate antagonist

Question 19

Macrobid

Answer 19

Nitrofurantoin
uses flavoprotein to inactivate ribosome proteins, DNA, RNA

Question 20

Metronidazole

Answer 20

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