uses

Question 1

Sulphonamides

Answer 1

USES : rarely uses highly resisted
common allergic reaction
useless in ifections with puss

Question 2

Trimethoprim

Answer 2

USES: in commbonation with sulphonamides in pneumonia

Alone in UTI and RTI

Question 3

Penicillin

Answer 3

USES: given to treat unidentified infection

better IV

Question 4

Cephalosporins

Answer 4

10% cross reactivity to penicillins

Question 5

Monobactam

Answer 5

USES: against gram - in people who are allergic to penacillin
given IV or MI

Question 6

Carbapenems

Answer 6

USES: Very wide spectrum

Question 7

Tetracyclines

Answer 7

USES: replace B-lactams in renal imparment

malaria prophylaxis

Question 8

Aminoglycosides

Answer 8

USES: serious gram + infection

resistance overcome if used with penacilin or vancomycin

Question 9

Glycopeptides

Answer 9

USES: serious staphlococcal infection or infectious endocarditis
effective against C.difficile

Question 10

Macrolides

Answer 10

USES: good against gram + also H.influenzae and legionella

Question 11

Fusidic acid

Answer 11

USES: mainly against staphylococci

commonly used topically for lesions and conjunctivitis

Question 12

Quinolones

Answer 12

USES: gram - that are resistent to penacilin

ciprofloxacin is good against gram - cocci

Question 13

Metronidazole

Answer 13

USES: mainly used to treat c.difficile

good against dividing and non dividing cells

Question 14

Nitrofurantoin

Answer 14

USES: effective against most G+ cocci and against E.coli

used to trat LUTI

Question 15

Tetra-cyclines

Answer 15

very broad spec

used to treat acne, chlamydia, cholera, mycoplasma

Question 16

Chlorampericol

Answer 16

USES: highly toxic so reserved for life theatening conditions
topical for conjuntivitus

Question 17

Lyncosamides

Answer 17

USES: profalaxis for infectious endocarditis

strep.bone infection