Antibiotics strictly mechanisms Flashcards

1
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Chloramphenicol

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Inhibits 50s peptidyltransferase

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2
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Isoniazid

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decrease synthesis of mycolic acids

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3
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Ticarcillin, carbenicillin, pipericillin

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Bind PBPs, inhibit transpeptidase cross-linking. Extended spectrum, antipseudomonal

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4
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Aztreonam

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Inhibits cell wall synthesis, resistant to Beta-lactamases

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5
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Tetracyclines

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Bind 30s subunit and prevent attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA

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6
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Sulfonamides

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inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase

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7
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Poymyxins

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Bind to cell membranes, disrupt osmotic properties

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8
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Imipenem/cilastatin, meropenem

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broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase resistant carbapenem

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9
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Clindamycin

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blocks peptide bond formation at 50s ribosomal subunit

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10
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Methicillin, nafcillin, dicloxaillin

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Bind PBPs and block transpeptidase cross-linking, but penicillinase resistant due to bulkier R group

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11
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Trimethoprim

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inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

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12
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Vancomycin

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Binds D-ala D-ala portion of cell wall precursors to inhibit cell wall formation

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13
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Fluoroquinolones

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Inhibit DNA gyrase (topo II)

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14
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Aminoglycosides

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Bind 30s subunit, inhibit formation of initiation complex and cause misreading of mRNA in aerobes

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15
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Rifampin

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inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

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16
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Cephalosporins

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Beta lactams: inhibit cell wall synthesis but not susceptible to penicillinases

17
Q

Ampicillin, amoxicillin

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Bind PBPs and block transpeptidase cross-linking of cell wall, wider spectrum than other penicillins, but penicillinase sensitive

18
Q

Metronidazole

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Forms toxic metabolites in bacterial cell that damage DNA

19
Q

Macrolides

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Bind to 23s rRNA of 50s subunit, block translocation

20
Q

Penicillin

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Binds PBPs, blocks transpeptidase cross-linking of cell wall