Mechanism of action Flashcards
1
Q
Blocks peptidoglycan cross linking
A
pen, methicillin, amp, piperacillin, cephalosporin, aztronam, imipenem
2
Q
Blocks peptidoglycan synthesis
A
bactracin, vanc
3
Q
Blocks folic acid synthesis
A
sulfonamide, trimethoprim
4
Q
Blocks DNA topo
A
flouroquinolones
5
Q
Blocks mRNa synthesis
A
rifampin
6
Q
Damages DNA
A
metronidazole
7
Q
Blocks 50S ribosome
A
Choramphenicol, macrolides, clindamycin, streptogrammins (quinupristin, dalfopristin), linezolid
8
Q
Blocks 30S ribosome
A
amynoglycosides, tetracyclin
