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drugs_antimicrobial Flashcards

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Penicillins

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Antimicrobial_Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis

Beta-Lactam antibiotics

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Cephalosporins

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Antimicrobial_Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis

Beta-Lactam antibiotics

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Clavulanic acid

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Antimicrobial_Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis
Beta-Lactamase inhibitor
open the ring

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Benzathine Penicillin G

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Antimicrobial_Natural Penicillin

Best choice for syphilis patients

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Nafcillin

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Antimicrobial_Penicillinase resistant penicillin

Reserved for penicillinase-producing Staph. aureus

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Oxacillin

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Antimicrobial_Penicillinase resistant penicillin

Reserved for penicillinase-producing Staph. aureus

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Ampicillin

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Antimicrobial_Extended spectrum penicillin (Penicillinase sensitive)
Drug of choice for Listeria monocytogens

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Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid

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Antimicrobial_Penicillin combo

Clavulanic acid inhibits penicillinases

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Piperacillin

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Antimicrobial_Antipseudomonal penicillins

Effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosaMost potent of this group

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Carbenicillin

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Antimicrobial_Antipseudomonal penicillins

Effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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u/e Penicillins

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hypersensitivity reaction; can be fatal

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Cefazolin

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1st generation Cephalosporins

Narrow spectrum, sensitive to beta-lactamase

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Cefoxitin

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2nd generation Cephalosporins

broader gram negative activity

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Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

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3rd generation Cephalosporinbroad spectrum, resistant to most cephalosporinases
First line of drug tx Gonorrhea and meningitis in children because of its effectiveness against Hemophyllus influenza

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Cefotaxime

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3rd generation Cephalosporin

braod spectrum, resistant to most cephalosporinases

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Cefapime

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4th generation Cephalosporin

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Vancomycin

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drug of choice for tx MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Daptomycin

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skin infections, bacteremia cause by Staph. aureus

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Bacitracin

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Combo w polymyxin or neomycin for topical use

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Gentamycin

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Antimicrobial_Inhibitors of protein synthesis

Aminoglycoside that gain entry into the bacteria

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Kanamycin

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Antimicrobial_inhibitors of protein synthesis

Aminoglycosides gain entry into the bacteria

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Neomycin

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Antimicrobial_inhibitors of protein synthesis
Aminoglycosides
Used orally in hepatic coma to decrease the coliform flora, thus decreasing the production of ammonia
Used topically for skin infections

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Tetracycline

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Antimicrobial_inhibitors of protein synthesis

tx. Rickettsiae, chlamydia, mycoplasma, borrelia infections (Lyme)

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u/e Tetracycline

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Staining of the teeth, retardation of bone growth, photosensitivity
Not recommended for use in children or pregnant women and renal impairment
Do not take with food or antacid

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Doxycycline

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Antimicrobial_inhibitors of protein synthesis

Tetracycline; safe in renally impaired patient

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Erythromycin

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Antimicrobial_Macrolides
Pneumonia cuase by legionella and mycoplasma
Safe in pregnancy

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Azithromycin

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Antimicrobial_Macrolides
Pneumonia caused by legionella and mycoplasma
Safe in pregnancy

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u/e Aminoglycosidesie. Gentamycin, Kanamycin, Neomycin

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nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, neuromuscular toxicityvertigo, loss of balancesmall margin of safety

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u/e Tetracyclinesie. tetracycline, doxycycline

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staining of teeth, retardation of bone growth, photosensitivity
*children or pregnant women, and renal impairment

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u/e Macrolidesie. Erythromycin, Azithromycin

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none listed

safe to use in pregnancy

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u/e Chloramphenicol

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fatal bone marrow depression and aplastic anemiagray baby syndrome in infants with abdominal distention, vomiting, cyanosis, hypothermia, decreased respiration and vasomotor collapse

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Clindamycin

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Antimicrobial_inhibitor of protein synthesisdrug of choice for anaerobic GI infections

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u/e Clindamycin

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Pseudomembranous colitis because C. deficile is resistant to it

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Linezolid

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Antimicrobial_inhibitor of protein synthesis

MRSA, VRSA (gram-positive organisms), penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc.

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Quinupristin/Dalfopristin

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Antimicrobial_inhibitor of protein synthesis

tx of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

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Silver sulfadiazine

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Antimicrobial_folate antagonist

used topically on burn wounds

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Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Cotrimoxazole)

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Antimicrobial_folate
most commonly used drug in folate group
tx. UTI, pneumocystitis carinii penumonia

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Norfloxacin

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Antimicrobial_fluroquinolones

common urogenital, respiratory, bone and joint infections, prostatitis, GI infections caused by gram negative organisms

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Ciprofloxacin

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Antimicrobial_fluroquinolones
good oral drug for gonorrheasame as norfloxacin (urogenital, respiratory, bone and joint infections, prostatitis and GI infections caused by gram negative organisms

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Levofloxacin

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Antimicrobial_fluroquinolones
same as norfloxacin (urogenital, respiratory, bone and joint infections, prostatitis and GI infections caused by gram negative organisms

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Metronidazole

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Antimicrobial_other
drug of choice- STD, amebiasis (Dysentery), Giardiasis (Dysentery), antibiotic associated enterocolitis (Pseudomembranous colitis) caused by Clostrudium deficille

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Isoniazid

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TB drug
First-line drug- chemoprophylaxis
*needs to be taken with B6 to prevent complications like peripheral neuritis, numbnessAssociated with hypatotoxicity and peripheral neuropathy

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Rifampin

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TB and Leprosy drug
First-line drug_potent inducer of the cytochrome P-450 enzymes
but u/e. hepatitis, color secretions red-orange, anxiety

44
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Ethambutol

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TB drug

First-line drug but u/e. optic neuritis (vision problems)

45
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Dapsone

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tx of leprosy

46
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Thalidomide

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Most effective for tx. erythema nodosum leprosum (inflammatory reaction state associated with leprosy)

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Amphotericin B

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Anti fungal drug

serious yeast and fungal infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients

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u/e Amphotericin B

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nephrotoxicity

49
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Fluconazole

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Antifungal ORAL drug

chronic candidiasis infections of the GI tract and oral cavity

50
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Ketoconazole

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Antifungal ORAL drug

chronic candidiasis infections of the GI tract and oral cavity

51
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Nystatin

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Antifungal ORAL drug

Cutaneous mycosesOral candidiasis

52
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Polymyxin B

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Antifungal TOPICAL drug

cutaneous mycoses

53
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Miconazole

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Antifungal TOPICAL drug

cutaneous mycoses

54
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Terbinafine

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Antifungal TOPICAL drug

cutaneous mycosesSuperficial fungal infections; given PO

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