Infections-penicillin

Question 1

Penicillin examples

Answer 1

amoxicillin, benzylpenicillin (-cillin)

Question 2

Penicillin indications

Answer 2

gram +ve e.g. staphylococci and streptococci bacterial infections

Question 3

Penicillin moa

Answer 3

kills susceptible bacteria by specifically inhibiting the transpeptidase that catalyzes the final step in cell wall biosynthesis, the cross-linking of pep- tidoglycan and preventing new cell wall formation

Question 4

Penicillin side effects

Answer 4

skin rash/welts

Question 5

Penicillin cautions

Answer 5

don’t combine with dairy as causes calcium issues