Exam 2: Antimicrobial Families Flashcards
What are the 4 families of beta-lactams?
Penicillin
Cephalosporin
Carbapenem
Monobactam
What are the subcategories of Pencillin?
Narrow spectrum
Broad spectrum
Extended spectrum
Potentiated
What drugs are classified as narrow spectrum penicillins?
Penicillin G
Penicillinase-resistance penicillins
What drugs are classified as broad spectrum penicillins?
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Hetacillin
What drugs are classified as extended spectrum penicillins?
Piperaciliin
Ticarcillin
What drugs are classified as potentiated penicillins?
Clavamox (oral amoxicillin and clavulanic acid)
Unasyn (injectable ampicillin and sulbactam)
Timentin (injectable ticarcillin and clavulanic acid)
Zosyn (injectable piperacillin and tazobactam)
What are the subcategories of cephalosporin?
First generation
Second generation
Thrid generation
What drugs are classified as first generation cephalosporins?
Cephalothin
Cephalexin
Cefazolin (only injectable 1st generation)
Cephapirin
What drugs are classified as second generation cephalosporins?
Cefoxitin
Cefotetan
What drugs are classified as third generation cephalosporins?
Cefotaxime
Ceftriaxone
Ceftazidome
What drugs are classified as carbapenems?
Imipenem
Meropenam
What drug is classified as a monobactam?
Azotreonam
What are the adverse effects associated with Penicillin G?
Remarkably nontoxic
Do not use in Guinea pigs, hamsters, or rabbits
Primary adverse reactions are allergic
What are the adverse effects associated with Broad spectrum penicillins?
Large doses of ampicillin can cause diarrhea in horses
Disrupts flora if given orally to ruminants
Trihydrate form is too irritating for use in horses, causes sterile abscesses
What are the toxicities associated with Penicillin G?
Remarkably nontoxic in itself
Some toxicity is associated with accompanying salt or ester
What are the toxicities associated with beta-lactams?
Beta-lactams are chemically incompatible with aminoglycoside antibiotics and should not be combined in vitro
What is the public health concern associated with third generation cephalosporins?
3rd generation cephalosporins resistance due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases
Are beta-lactams bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Beta-lactams are bactericidal, though if treated in an environment isotonic to their cytoplasm, only a static action occurs
What are the pharmacodynamics of penicillin?
Time-dependent killing
What is the beta-lactam mechanism of action?
Work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBP)- the cross-linkage of the peptidoglycan cell wall cannot occur
How is penicillin G eliminated?
Renal filtration and secretion