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Week 14 and 15 antibiotics for Final Flashcards

1
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Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis

A

Beta-lactams and Glycopeptides

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2
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Which antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis

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Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Lincosamides, Chloramphenicol, Oxazolindinones

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3
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Which antibiotics inhibit nucleic acid synthesis or damage DNA

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Quinolones, Rifamycins, Nitroimidazole

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4
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Which antibiotics inhibit metabolic pathways

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Sulphonamides and trimethoprim

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5
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Which antibiotics disrupt cell membranes

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Lipopeptides and polymyxin B

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6
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What is the difference between bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic

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Bacteriocidal kills, bacteriostatic inhibits growth

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What is the MOA for Beta Lactams and Glycopeptides

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What is the MOA for Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Lincosamides, Chloramphenicols, and Oxazolindinones?

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Inhibit protein synthesis

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What is the MOA for Quinolones, Rifamycins, and Nitroimidazole?

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Inhibit Nucleic acid synthesis or damages DNA

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What is the MOA for Sulphonamides and Trimethoprim

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Inhibit metabolic pathways

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What is the MOA for Lipopeptide and polymyxin B

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Disrupts cell membranes

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What are types of beta lactams

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Penicillins and Cephalasporins
- Inhibit cell wall synthesis with glycopeptides

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13
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What is a glycopeptide antibiotic and what is its moa

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Vancomycin, inhibits cell wall synthesis

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What is a Aminoglycoside antibiotic and what is its moa

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Gentamicin and tobramycin, inhibit protein synthesis

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What is a Tetracycline antibiotic and what is its moa

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Doxycycline, inhibits protein synthesis

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What is a Macrolide antibiotic and what is its moa

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Erythrymycin, Z-pak, Azithro, Clarithromycin, Inhibits protein synthesis

17
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What is a Lincosamide antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Clindamycin, inhibits protein synthesis

18
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What is a Chloramphenicol antibiotic and what is its moa

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Chloromaphenicol, inhibits protein synthesis

19
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What is a Oxazolindinones antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Zyvox (linezolid), inhibits protein synthesis

20
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What is a Quinolone antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin, Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis or damages DNA

21
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What is a Rifamycins antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Rifampicin, inhibits Nucleic Acid synthesis or damaes DNA

22
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What is a Nitroimidazole antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Metronidazole and flagyl, Inhibits Nucleic acid synthesis or damages DNA

23
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What is a Sulphonamide antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Sulfamethoxazole, inhibits metabolic pathways

24
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What is a Trimethoprim antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Trimethoprim, inhibits metabolic pathways

25
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What is a Lipopeptide antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Daptomycin, disrupts cell membrane

26
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What is a polymyxin B antibiotic and what is its moa

A

Polymyxin B, disrupts cell membranes

27
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What type of antibiotic is Doxycycline and what is its MOA

A

Tetracycline, Inhibits protein synthesis

28
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What type of antibiotic is Erythrymycin and what is its MOA

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Macrolide, inhibits protein synthesis

29
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What type of antibiotic is Clindamycin and what is its MOA

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Lincosamide, inhibits protein synthesis

30
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What type of antibiotic is a Z-pac and what is its MOA

A

Macrolide, inhibits protein synthesis

31
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What type of antibiotic is Clarithromycin and what is its MOA

A

Macrolide, inhibits protein synthesis

32
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What type of antibiotic is Tobramycin and what is its MOA

A

Aminoglycoside, inhibits protein synthesis

33
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What type of antibiotic is a Penicillin and what is its MOA

A

Beta-lactam, inhibits cell wall synthesis

34
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What type of antibiotic is Vancomycin and what is its MOA

A

Glycopeptide, inhibits cell wall synthesis

35
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What type of antibiotic is Rifampicin and what is its MOA

A

Rifamycin, inhibits nucleic acid synthesis or damages DNA

36
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What type of antibiotic is Sulfamethoxazole and what is its MOA

A

Sulphonamide, inhibits metabolic pathway

37
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What type of antibiotic is Daptomycin and what is its MOA

A

Lipopeptide, disrupts cell membranes

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