PENICILLINS

Question 1

also known as Benzylpenicillin

Answer 1

Penicillin G

Question 2

also known as Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Answer 2

Penicillin V

Question 3

Used in infections caused solely by Penicillin G-resistant staphylococci or when Streptococci are present also.

Also effective against pneumococci and group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.

Nafcillin sodium
Dicloxacillin sodium
Oxacillin sodium

Answer 3

Nafcillin sodium

Question 4

Treatment to UTI caused by E.coli or Proteus mirabilis

Ampicillin
Becampicillin HCL
Carbenicillin Disodium, Sterile

Answer 4

Ampicillin

Question 5

Prodrug of ampicillin with no bacterial activity.

Ampicillin
Becampicillin HCL
Carbenicillin Disodium, Sterile

Answer 5

Becampicillin HCL

Question 6

Effective in the treatment of systemic & UTI caused by P. aeruginosa, Proteus sp, & Providencia sp.

Mezlocillin Sodium
Becampicillin HCL
Carbenicillin Disodium, sterile

Answer 6

Carbenicillin Disodium, sterile

Question 7

• Acylureidopenicillin
• More active against most klebsiella sp, P. aeruginosa, anaerobic bacteria & H. influenza
• Not effective against B-lactamase-producing bacteria nor is it orally active.

Answer 7

Mezlocillium sodium, Sterile
Carbenicillin Disodium, sterile
Becampicillin HCL