Synthetic antibacterials and unclassified antibiotics Flashcards
Synthetic fluorinated analagos of Nalidixic acid
Quinolones
Most potent fluroquinolone
Ciprofloxacin
fluroquinolone MOA
inhibition of DNA synthesis due to the inhibition of DNA gyrase (TOPOISOMERASE II)
[flower inhibits gay]
fluroquinolone used as urinary antiseptic, used in pregnancy
Nitrofurantoin
not used in nursing, enters the breastmilk
fluroquinolone used in the treatment of trypanosoma cruzi infection( chaga’s disease)
Nifurtimox
[cruzi- timos timos]
DOC for G. Lamblia, E. histolytica, T. vaginalis
assoc. with metalic taste, disulfiram effect iff taken with alcohol
Metronidazole
[doc for G E T, Metal: Metro ]
Structural analog for PABA, compete with this stubstrate for the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase, prevent synthesis of bacterial folic acid
Sulfonamide
[sulfolic acid]
adverse effects of Sulfonamide
Steven johnson’s syndrome
Sulfonamide indicated for UTI
Cotrimoxazole
Sulfonamide indicated for burn therapy
silver sulfadiazine
Sulfonamide indicated for chlorquine resistant malaria
FANSIDAR (quinine, pyrimethamine, sulfadoxime)
Sulfonamide indicated for Pneumocystis carinii
Cotrimoxazole
MCC of SJS (3)
Sulfonamides, aromatic Anticonvulsants, Allopurinol
[SAllo Steven Anti]
Sulfones used to tread leprosy
Dapsone
[dats one cellphone: give to leprosy pt]
Sulfones associated with methemoglobinemia and Hemolyitc anemia in G6PD
Dapsone
[dats one cellphone]