Inhibit protein synthesis Flashcards
Besides using it for meningitis, Chloramphenicol can also be used for…?
Rickettsia and Chlamydia
Drug used against intracellular parasites
Tetracycline
Aminoglycosides used against Gram…?
Gram- but can be used against some Gram+
Broad spectrum antibiotic that can kill normal flora in GI tract
Clindamycin
Two drugs used against vancomycin resistant bacteria
Oxazolidinones and Streptogramins
Treatment for meningitis
Chloramphenicol
Drug toxicity: affects bone development and discolors teeth. Not given to kids
Tetracycline
Used against (Gram+) walking pneumonia (Mycoplasma) and Legionnaires disease (Legionella)
Erythromycin
Works well against Chlamydia, Chlamydophila, Rickettsia. Used to treat acne
Tetracycline
Drug toxicity: aplastic anemia in children
Chloramphenicol
Drug toxicity: hearing loss and kidney damage
Aminoglycosides