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Mechanism Of Action Flashcards

1
Q

How does some antibiotics affect the cell wall to kill bacteria?

A

Inhibits enzymes that synthesizes cell wall

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2
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Explain how lowering peptoglycon synthesis kill bacteria

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Cell walls are made of peptoglycon so affecting its synthesis breaks cell wall

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Lowers Peptoglycon Synthesis

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Vancomycin and Fosfomycin

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4
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Vancomycin

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Lowers Peptoglycon synthesis

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5
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Fosfomycin

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Lowers Peptoglycon synthesis

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6
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How does lowering the cross linking peptoglycon kill bacteria ?

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Enables the cell wall to not form or become more permeable

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7
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Lowers cross linking of peptoglycon

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Natural Penicillin, Antisphylococcal PNC, Amino-PCN, Antipseudomonal

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8
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Natural Penicillin

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Lowers cross linking of peptoglycon

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9
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Antistophylococcal PCN

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Lowers cross linking of peptoglycon

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10
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Amino PCN

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Lowers cross linking of peptoglycon

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Antipseudomonal

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Lowers cross linking of peptoglycon

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12
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PCN G

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Natural PCN

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13
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PCN V

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Natural PCN

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14
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Oxacillin

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Antisphylococcal PCN

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15
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Nafcillin

A

Antisphylococcal PCN

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16
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Diccoxacillin

A

Antisphylococcal PCN

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17
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Amoxicillin

A

Amino PCN

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18
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Ampicillin

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Amino PCN

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19
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Piperacillin

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Antipseudomonal

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20
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Cephalosporins 1st gen

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Cefazolin and Cephahexin

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21
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Cephalosporins 2nd gen

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Cefaclor, Cefoxitin, and Cefototan

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22
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Cephalosporins 3rd gen

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Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, and Ceftazadime

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23
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Cephalosporins 4th gen

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Cefepime

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24
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Cephalosporins 5th gen

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Ceftaroline

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25
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Carbapenems

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Doripenem, Imipenem, Meropenem, and Ertrapenem

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Doripenem

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Carbapenems

27
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Imipenem

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Carbapenem

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Meropenem

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Carbapenem

29
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Ertrapenem

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Carbapenem

30
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Monobactams

A

Aztreonam

31
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B-Lactamase Inhibitors

A

Clavulanate, Sulbactam, Tazobactam, Avibactam

32
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Clavulanate

A

Amoxicillin

33
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Sulbactam

A

Ampicillin

34
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Tazobactam

A

Piperacillin

35
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Avibactam

A

Ceftazadime

36
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How does breaking the cell membrane integrity kill bacteria?

A

Make the membrane more permeable enabling substances to enter the cell killing the bacteria

37
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Antibiotics that affect cell membrane

A

Daptomycin and Polymyxins

38
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Daptomycin

A

Cell membrane integrity

39
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Polymyxins

A

Cell membrane integrity

40
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Antibiotics that affect Folic Acid Pathway

A

Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

41
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How does antibiotics affect DNA integrity

A

It synthesizes reactive energy oxygen species affecting DNA integrity

42
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DNA Integrity

A

Metronidazole

43
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DNA Integrity

A

Nitrofurantolin

44
Q

Affects mRNA synthesis

A

Rifamdin

45
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How does antibiotics affect DNA gyrase function?

A

Affects topoisomerase which affects the topology of cell enabling it to continue to cut and realign DNA

46
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Antibiotics that affect gyrase function

A

Fluroquinolones

47
Q

1st gen Fluroquinolones

A

Ciprofcoxacin

48
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2nd gen Fluroquinolones

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Leuofloxacin, Geroifloxacin, Moxifloxacin

49
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Antibiotics that affect the 50 S Ribosome Subunit

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Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Linezolio

50
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Macrolides

A

Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin

51
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Clindamycin

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50 S Ribosome Subunit

52
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Chloramphenicol

A

50 S Ribosome Subunit

53
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Linezolio

A

50 S Ribosome Subunit

54
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30 S Ribosome Subunit

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Aminoglycosides and Tetracyclines

55
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Aminoglycosides

A

30 S Ribosome Subunit

56
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Tetracyclines

A

30 S Ribosome Subunit

57
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Antibiotics categorized as Aminoglycosides

A

Tombramycin, Amikacin, and Gentamicin

58
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Antibiotics categorized as tetracyclines

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Doxycycline and Tetraxycline

59
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Tobramycin

A

Aminoglycosides

60
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Amikacin

A

Aminoglycosides

61
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Gentamicin

A

Aminoglycosides

62
Q

Doxycycline

A

Tetracyclines

63
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Tetracycline

A

Tetracyclines

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