Therapeutic Use/MOA: Antibiotics

Question 1

Therapeutic Use: Bactericidal
Mechanism of Action: Interfere with bacterial cell-wall synthesis

Answer 1

Penicillins

Question 2

Therapeutic Use: Treatment of moderate to severe bacterial infections caused by resistant organisms.
• Mechanism of Action: the piperacillin is a PCN antibiotic that inhibits cell wall synthesis (bactericidal) and tazobactam is a β-Lactamase Inhibitor that inactivates bacterial beta lactamase.
*This is a combination product with containing
both drugs.

Answer 2

Penicillin’s with a β-Lactamase Inhibitor

Question 3

Therapeutic Use and Mechanism of Action: Same as Penicillin

Answer 3

Cephalosporins

Question 4

Therapeutic Use: Bactericidal
Mechanism of Action: Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

Answer 4

Fluoroquinolones; Aminoglycosides