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Microbiology Drugs Flashcards

1
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antimicrobial at disrupts cell membrane integrity

A

Daptomycin (gram +)

Polymixins (gram –)

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2
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Antimicrobial that disrupts cell wall synthesis via peptidoglycans

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Vancomycin and Bacitracin

aka glycopeptides

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3
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Antimicrobial that disrupts cell wall synthesis via peptidoglycan cross-linking

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Penicillins
Antipseudomonals
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
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4
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Disrupts protein synthesis by binding 30s Ribosome in microbes

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Aminoglycosides
Glycyclcyclines (Tigecycline)
Tetracyclines

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5
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Disrupts protein synthesis by binding 50s Ribosome in microbes (5)

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Macrolides
Streptogramins
clindamycin
Linezolid
chloramphenicol
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6
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Disrupts microbial DNA integrity via free radicals

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metronidazole

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7
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Disrupts microbial mRNA synthesis via RNA polymerase (2)

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Rifampin

Rifabutin

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8
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Disrupts microbial DNA synthesis via Gyrase (Topoisomerase IV)

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Fluoroquinilones

Quinolone (Nalidixic acid)

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9
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Blocks Mycolic acid synthesis in mycobacteria

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isoniazid

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10
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Blocks mRNA synthesis via DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in mycobacteria

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Rifabutin

Rifampin

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11
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Unclear intracellular mechanism

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Pyrazinamide

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12
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Blocks Arabanogalactan synthesis via arabinosyl transferase in mycobacteria

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Ethambutol

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Inhibits fungal enzyme, squalene epoxidase, blocking lanosterol synthesis

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Terbinafine

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14
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Inhibit fungal cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of Beta Glucan

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Echinocandins (–fungins)

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15
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Binds fungal ergosterol forming pores that disrupt cell membrane integrity allowing the leakage of electrolytes

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Amphotericin B

Nyastatin

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16
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Inhibits fungal DNA and RNA biosynthesis by conversion of 5FU to cytosine demaminase

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Flucytosine

17
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Inhibits fungal Thymidine Kinase and binds mRNA causing missense protein mutations

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Flucytosine

18
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Inhibit fungal ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting Cytochrome P450 which converts lanosterol to ergosterol via methylation

A

–Azoles

19
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Disrupt release of progeny virus

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Neuroaminidase inhibitors

Oseltamavir, Zanamivir

20
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Disrupt Nucleic acid synthesis via Guanosine analogs (2)

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Acyclovir (HSV, VZV)

Ganciclovir (CMV)

21
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Disrupt Nucleic acid synthesis via viral DNA polymerase inhibitors (2)

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Cidofovir, Foscarnet

CMV, HSV is acyclovir resistant

22
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Disrupt Nucleic acid synthesis via Guanine Nucleotide Synthesis

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Ribavirin (RSV, HCV)

23
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Inhibit HIV attachment

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Maraviroc

24
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Inhibit HIV penetration

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Enfuviritide

25
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Inhibit HIV reverse transcriptase

NNRTIs (3)

A

Delaviridine
Efavirenz
Nevirapine

26
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Inhibit HIV reverse transcriptase

NRTIs (7)

A 
Abacavir
Didanosine
Emtricitabine
Lamivudine
Stavudine
Tenofovir
Zidovudine
27
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Inhibit HIV Integrase

A

–gravir suffix

28
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Inhibit HIV Protease from processing/packaging progeny

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–Navir suffix

29
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______ is an analog of pyrophosphate that can chelate calcium and promote nephrotoxic renal magnesium wasting. These toxicities can result in hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, which can cause _____.

A

Foscarnet

seizures

30
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Beta-lactamase inhibitors like ______ (3) prevent beta-lactamase from inactivating penicillin class drugs, which extends the spectrum of their activity.

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clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam

31
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resistance to carbapenems can occur due to carbapenemase, which is primarily seen in ____ species.

A

Enterobacter

32
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a compound that decreases the renal clearance of penicillins by inhibiting the tubular organic acid secretion system. This agent has been utilized to prolong the action of penicillin in some settings

A

Probenecid

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