Penicillins Flashcards
List the first gen penicillins
Benzyl penicillin
Benzathine benzyl penicillin
Procaine benzyl penicillin
Phenoxymethyl penicillin
Benzathine benzyl penicillin comprises of
Two Penicillin G (benzyl penicillin) molecules with diphenylethylenediamine
Second gen penicillins are ineffective against
methicillin resistant bacteria
List the 2nd gen penicillins
Cloxacillin
Methicillin
Nafcillin
Oxacillin
Flucloxacillin
List the 3rd gen penicillins
AMINOPENICILLINS:
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Pivampicillin
List the 4th gen penicillins
Carboxypenicillins (Ticarcillin)
Ureidopenicillins (Piperacillin)
Methillinam (Pivmethillinam)
Pivmecillinam is used to treat
Cystitis (bladder infection)
Augmentin is
Clavulanic acid + Amoxicillin
Ampicillin combines with which beta lactamase inhibitor to give what drug
Ampicillin + Sulbactam = Unasyn
Zosyn is
Tazobactam + Piperacillin
Cephalosporin C was isolated from
Cryptosporum acremonium
The basic structure of the cephalosporin is
7-aminocephalosporanic acid
The basic structure of penicillin
6-aminopenicillinanic acid
Last step in formation of bacterial cell wall
Transpeptidation or Crosslinking of peptidoglycan