Overview of antimicrobial pharm Flashcards
What drugs are cell wall synthesis inhibitors?
Penicicillins, cephalosporins, vancomycin
Penicillins: PO, IV, or both? Penicillin V Penicillin G Dicloxacillin Amoxicillin Ampicillin amox/clav Pip/tazo
Penicillin V - PO Penicillin G - both Dicloxacillin - PO Amoxicillin - PO Ampicillin - both amox/clav - PO Pip/tazo - IV
What are two 1st generation cephalosporins?
PO or IV?
Cephalexin - PO
Cefazolin - IV
What is a 2nd generation cephalosporin?
PO or IV?
Cefuroxime - IV only
What is a 3rd generation cephalosporin? PO or IV or IM?
Ceftriaxone - IV and IM
Is vancomycin PO or IV?
IV for systemic infections
PO for local GI infections
What are the macrolides? PO or IV?
Azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin
PO and IV
What are the tetracyclines?
PO or IV?
Doxycycline, tetracycline
PO and IV
Is clindamycin PO or IV or both?
Both
What are the aminoglycosides? PO or IV?
Tobramycin, gentamycin. IV for systemic infections
PO for local GI infections
What is the mechanism of action for macrolides, tetracyclines, clindamycin, and aminoglycosides.
Protein synthesis inhibition
What are the inhibitors of DNA function?
Fluoroquinalones, Nitrofurantoin, Metronidazole
What are the fluoroquinolones? PO or IV or both?
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin
PO and IV
Nitrofurantoin. PO or IV?
PO only
Metronidazole. PO or IV
Both