General Pharmacology Flashcards
What are the 2 classes and 1 individual drug that inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Penicillins, cephalosporins, and Bacitracin
Which class of antibiotics alter the 30S subunit and 50S subunit, respectively?
30S»Aminoglycosides & Tetracyclines
50S»Chloramphenicol, Macrolides, and Clindamycin
Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim =?
Bactrim (used for MRSA)
Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine = ?
Toxoplasmosis treatment
Which enzymes do Fluoroquinolones inhibit?
DNA gyrase + Topoisomerase IV
What is the mechanism of action of Penicillins & Cephalosporins?
Inhibit cell wall synthesis by inhibiting transpeptidase
Is Bacitracin bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal agent
Does Bacitracin target gram + or - bacteria?
What is it used to treat?
Gram + only. Comes in ointment form..used to treat Blepharitis
What antibiotics are found in Polysporin?
Bacitracin (gram + coverage) + Polymyxin B (gram - coverage)
Which drug is the drug of choice for MSSA? (methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcal infections)
Dicloxacillin
Which bacteria do Cephalosporins target? from 1st to 4th generations?
1st and 2nd gen are more gram +, while 3rd and 4th more effective against gram (-).
What is Cephalexin?
prescribed for skin infections caused by gram (+) bacteria including dacroadenitis, dacryocystitis, and pre-septal cellulitis
IV ceftriaxone is the treatment of choice for _______________ and ______________.
- Gonococcal conjunctivitis
2. Orbital cellulitis
What treatment is used for corneal ulcers?
Fortified Gentamicin with fortified Cefazolin
Topical ophthalmic aminoglycosides are notorious for causing ______________.
Superficial puntate keratitis
In which conditions can Doxycycline be used to treat?
- Meibomianitis»decreases the release of irritating free fatty acids and alters the configuration of oil glands
- Acne Rosacea
- chlamydial ocular infections (trachoma, adult inclusion conjunctivitis)
- recurrent corneal erosions
What are the adverse effects of Tetracyclines?
pseudotumor cerebri, bone growth retardation, and discoloring of teeth
What are 2 side effects of Minocycline?
- Blue sclera
2. Pigmented cysts of the conjunctiva
Oral Azithromycin (Z-pack) is commonly prescribed for which disease?
- Chlamydial infections (ex. trachoma, inclusion conjunctivitis)
Topical Azithromycin (Azasite) is used to treat which diseases?
- Bacterial conjunctivitis (BID X 2 days, then QD x 5 days)
2. Blepharitis
Topical ophthalmic erythromycin ointment is commonly used prophylactically for preventing which disease in newborns?
- Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
Which bacteria are targeted when Lincomycin and Clindamycin are prescribed?
- MRSA
2. Anaerobic infections
What other drugs, besides Lincomycin & Clindamycin are used to treat MRSA?
- Bactrim (Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole)
2. Doxycycline
If MRSA is suspected in the skin around orbit, what drugs can be used to treat it?
Doxycycline & Bactrim
If MRSA is suspected in the eye, what drugs can be used to treat it?
Polytrim + Besivance
Which bacteria did 1st generation Fluoroquinolones target?
targeted more gram (-)
|»_space;4th generation target more gram (+), but are still potent against gram (-)