Quinolones Flashcards
1
Q
New Quinolones
A
- Ciprofloxacin
2. Ofloxacin
2
Q
New Fluoroquinolones
A
- Levofloxacin
2. Moxifloxacin
3
Q
Action
A
Bacteriocides - DNA Replication:
Topoisomerase IV
DNA gyrase
4
Q
Susceptibility 1
A
Gram - : Enterobacteriaceae:
- E.coli
- Klebsiella
- Proteus
- Morganella
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa (+ B-lact)
- H. influenza
- Brucella
- Legionella
5
Q
Contraindications
A
- Children < 16y
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding