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1
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Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis

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Beta lactam antibiotics and vancomycin

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2
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Beta lactam antibiotics are

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Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams

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3
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Inhibitors of protein synthesis

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Inhibit 50s ribosomal subunit ( macrolides, linezolid )
Inhibit 30s ribosomal subunit
( Aminoglycosides , tetracyclins )

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4
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Inhibitors of 50s ribosomal subunit

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Macrolides
Linezolid

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5
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Inhibitors of 30s ribosomal subunit

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Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclins

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6
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Inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis

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Quinolones

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7
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Inhibit transpeptidation reaction essential for bacterial cell wall synthesis

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Penicillin and Cephalosporins

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8
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Sensitive penicillins are inactivated by …..

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Beta lactamase enzymes

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9
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Drugs that are effective against streptococcus pneumoniae and hemophilus influenza

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Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin with clavulanate ( B- lactamase inhibitors)

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10
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Drug that is effective against staph.aureus infection

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Flucloxacillin

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11
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Drug that effective against pseudomonas infection

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Ticarcillin

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12
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Adverse effects of penicillin

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Hypersensitivity reaction (anaphylactic shock)
Neurotoxicity
Superinfection

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13
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First generation of Cephalosporins is

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Cephalexin

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14
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Second generation is

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Cefuroxime

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15
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Third generation is

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Cefotaxime

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16
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Adverse effects of Cephalosporins

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Hypersensitivity reaction
Super infection
Nephrotoxicity

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17
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Example of monobactams is

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Aztreonam

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18
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Drugs that are resistant to beta lactamases

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Monobactams (aztreonam)

19
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Drugs that are active against gram negative bacteria like aminoglycosides

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Monobactams (aztreonam)

20
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Drugs that also inhibit cell wall synthesis

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Monobactams (Aztreonam)

21
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Examples of carbapenems

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Imipenem
Meropenem

22
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Drugs that have a broad spectrum of activity ( against gram positive and negative bacteria)

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Carbapenems ( imipenem and meropenem)

23
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Drugs that are inactivated by a renal proteolytic enzyme and must therefore be combined with cilastatin which inhibits the enzyme

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Carbapenems (imipenem and meropenem)

24
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Drug which is only active against gram positive bacteria

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Vancomycin

25
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Used in if the patient is allergic to penicillin and in MRSA cases

A

Vancomycin

26
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Adverse effects of vancomycin

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Ototoxicity
Red neck syndrome

27
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Drug that bind reversibly to the 50s ribosomal subunit and inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

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Macrolides

28
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Drug that effective against gram +ve bacteria

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Macrolides

29
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Examples of macrolides

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Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

30
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Used in allergy of penicillin

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Macrolides (erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin)

31
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Drugs that bind to 30S subunit so inhibit protein synthesis

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Aminoglycosides and tetracycline

32
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Drugs that are effective against gram -ve bacteria ( pseudomonas infections )

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Aminoglycosides

33
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Example of aminoglycosides

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Streptomycin
Neomycin
Amikacin
Gentamicin

34
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Adverse effects of aminoglycosides

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Nephrotoxicity
(Reversible renal tubular damage)
Ototoxicity
Neuromuscular blockade

35
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Drugs that are effective against most gram positive and most gram negative bacteria

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Tetracyclins

36
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Example of tetracycline

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Cholrtetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Doxycycline

37
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Adverse effects of tetracyclins

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Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Superinfection
Yellow discoloration of teeth and deformity of bone
Hepatotoxic
Nephrotoxic

38
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Drug that is binds to 50s subunit to inhibit protein synthesis (bactericidal)

39
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Drug that is active against positive cocci especially vancomycin and methicillin resistant staph.aureus

40
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Adverse effects of linezolid

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Thrombocytopenia and GI disturbance.

41
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Drugs that inhibit DNA gyrase

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Fluoroquinolones

42
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Drug that is effective against gram -ve bacteria

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Fluoroquinolones

43
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Examples of fluoroquinolones

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Moxifloxacin
Levofloxacin

44
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Adverse effects of fluoroquinolones

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Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
Arthropathy

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