DRUGS Flashcards by Ashlee Marcelle | Brainscape

Q

Fluoroquinolones

(ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin)

A

(ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin)

Inhibit DNA synthesis

bactericidal

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Nitroimidazoles

metronidazole

A

(metronidazole)

Metabolite products thought to interfere/disrupt DNA synthesis

bactericidal

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Lincosamides

Clindamycin

A

(Clindamycin)

Inhibit protein synthesis

bacteriostatic

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Glycopeptides

vancomycin

A

(vancomycin)
Interfere with cell wall
synthesis

weakly bactericidal

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Aminoglycosides

(gentamicin, tobramycin)

A

(gentamicin, tobramycin)

Inhibit protein synthesis /cell membrane damage

bactericidal

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Macrolides

(erythromycin, azithromycin)

A

(erythromycin, azithromycin)

Inhibit protein synthesis

bacteriostatic

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Tetracyclines

doxycycline

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(doxycycline)

Inhibit protein synthesis

bacteriostatic

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ANTIVIRAL DRUGS

A

acyclovir
valaciclovir
Famciclovir

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Antifolates

(trimethoprim+/- sulfamethoxazole)

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(trimethoprim+/- sulfamethoxazole)

inhibit folate synthesis

bacteriostatic

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B-LACTAMS

penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams

A

penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams

interfere with cell wall synthesis

bactericidal

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