ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards
inhibition of cell wall synthesis (most common)
B Lactams, vancomycin
inhibition of protein synthesis
tetracycline, aminoglycosides, macrolides
inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis
quinolones, metronidazol, trimeth/sulfa
B-lactam
inhibition of cell wall synthesis:
penicillins
cephalosporins
macrolides
inhibition of protein synthesis:
erythroMYCIN
clarithroMYCIN
azithroMYCIN
tetracyclines
inhibition of protein synthesis:
doxyCYCLINE
tetraCYCLINE
minoCYCLINE
quinolones
inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis
ciproFLOXACIN
norFLOXACIN
sulfa drugs
inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis:
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
anaerobic agents
clindamycin
metronidazole
chloramphenicol
penicillin
inhibition of cell wall synthesis:
penicillin G/VK
ampicillin
amoxicillin
cephalosporins
inhibition of cell wall synthesis: 1st gen - cephalexin, cefazolin 2nd gen - cefuroxime, cefaclor 3rd gen - ceftriaxone, cefixime 4th gen - cefepime
1st gen ceph primary coverage
cephalexin, cefazolin GRAM POSITIVE (not MRSA)
2nd gen ceph primary coverage
cefuroxime, cefaclor
ANAEROBES
3rd gen ceph primary coverage
cetriaxone, cefixime
GRAM NEGATIVE
4th gen ceph primary coverage
cefepime
PSEUDOMONAS