Antibiotics

Question 1

What drug categories affect Cell wall synthesis?

Answer 1

B-lactams

Glycopeptides

Question 2

What drug categories affect Nucleic Acid synthesis?

Answer 2

Quinolones/Fluroquinolones

Misc. - Nitrofurantoin - Trimethoprim (co-trimaxazole)

Question 3

What drug categories affect protein synthesis?

Answer 3

Aminoglycosides
Macrolides & tetracyclines
Oxazolidinones
Cyclic Lipopeptides
Misc. - CLindamicin & Fusidic Acid

Question 4

Name all the B-lactams

Answer 4

Benzyl Penicillin
Amoxicillin
Co-amoxiclav
Piperacillin
Meripenem
Imipenem
Cephalosporins
AMpicillin
Flucloxacillin

Question 5

Name all the glycopeptides:

Answer 5

Vancomycin

Teicoplanin

Question 6

Name all the amino glycosides?

Answer 6

Gentamicin

Question 7

Name the macrolides?

Answer 7

Clarithromycin
Erythromicin
Azithromycin

Question 8

Whats the only useable oxazolidinone?

Answer 8

Linezolid

Question 9

Whats the main cyclic lipopeptide?

Answer 9

Daptomycin

Question 10

What are the main fluroquinolones?

Answer 10

Nalidixic Acid

Ciprofloxacin

Question 11

Whats the newest quinonlone?

Answer 11

Levofloxacin

Question 12

What is the main misc. antibiotic?

Answer 12

Metronidazole.

Question 13

What would you treat MRSA with?

Answer 13

Oxazolidinones - Linezolid
Cyclic lipopeptide - Daptomycin
Glycopeptides - Vancomycin