Drugs Flashcards

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fluoroquinolone antibiotics

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  • eg levofloxacin
  • common to treat community acquired pneumonia
  • inhibit bacterial topoisomerase
  • can prolong QT interval on ECG
  • unsafe in pregnancy
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rifampin

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  • inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase

* used for tuberculosis

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3
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actinomycin D

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•used in chemotherapy to inhibit RNA polymerase -> blunts replication of cancer cells

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4
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protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics

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  • ie aminoglycosides

* target ribosomes of the size found only in bacteria

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