Present for Helen <3

Question 1

Give 2 broad classes of antibiotic that target cell wall synthesis

Answer 1

Beta Lactams

Glycopeptides

Question 2

Give 3 sub-classes of antibiotic that belong to the beta-lactam family

Answer 2

Penicillins,
cephalosporins,
carbapenems

Question 3

Give 5 classes of antibiotic that inhibit protein synthsis

Answer 3

Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Chloramphenicol
Oxazolidinones

Question 4

Give 2 classes of antibiotic that inhibit DNA synthesis

Answer 4

Fluroquinolones

Nitroimidazoles

Question 5

Name class of antibiotics that inhibits RNA synthesis

Answer 5

Rifamycin

Question 6

Give 2 classes of antibiotic that target the bacterial cell membrane

Answer 6

Polymyxin

Cyclic Lipopeptide

Question 7

Give 2 classes of antibiotic that inhibit folate metabolism

Answer 7

Sulfonamides

Diaminopyrimidines

Question 8

Give a specific example of each of the 3 classes of beta-lactams and recall their mode of action

Answer 8

Benzylpenicillin,
ceftriaxone,
meropenem

Inhibit cell wall synthesis

Question 9

Give 2 examples of glycopeptides and recall their mode of action

Answer 9

Vancomycin,
Teicoplanin

Inhibit cell wall synthesis

Question 10

Give an exampl of an aminoglycoside and recall its mode of action

Answer 10

Gentamicin

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 11

Give an example of a tetracycline and recall its mode of action

Answer 11

Doxycycline

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 12

Give an example of a macrolide and recalll its mode of action

Answer 12

Erythromycin

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 13

Give an example of an application of chloramphenicol and recall its mode of action

Answer 13

Eye Drops

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 14

Give an example of an oxazolidinone and recall its mode of action

Answer 14

Linezolid

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 15

Give an example of a Fluoroquinolone and recall its mode of action

Answer 15

Ciprofloxacin

Inhibit DNA synthesis

Question 16

Give an example of a Nitroimidazole and recall its mode of action

Answer 16

Metronidazole

Inhibit DNA synthesis

Question 17

Give an example of a Rifamycin and recall its mode of action

Answer 17

Rifampicin

Inhibit RNA synthesis

Question 18

Give an example of a Polymyxin and recall its mode of action

Answer 18

Colistin

Cell membrane toxicity

Question 19

Give an example of a cyclic lipopeptide and recall its mode of action

Answer 19

Daptomycin

Cell membrane toxicty

Question 20

Give an example of a sulfonamide and recall its mode of action

Answer 20

Sulphamethoxazole

Inhibit folate metabolism

Question 21

Give an example of a Diaminopyrimidine and recall its mode of action

Answer 21

Trimethoprin

Inhibit folate matabolism