Antibiotics Flashcards
what do antibiotics do
kill bacteria
what are the 7 ways antibiotics can kill bacteria
blocks cell wall synthesis by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis
blocks cell wall synthesis peptidoglycan crosslinking
blocks nucelotide synthesis acting as antimetabolites
blocks protein synthesis
causes cell wall damage
prevents DNA replication
prevents RNA synthesis
what antibiotic blocks cell wall synthesis by inhibiting peptidoglycan cross linking
isoniazide
ethambutol
B lactams* such as penicillin, ampicillin, cephalosporin
what antibiotics blocks cell wall synthesis by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis
vancomycin
what antibiotics cause cell wall damage
bacitracin
polymyxin
what antibiotics block nucleotide synthesis acting as antimetabolites
sulfonamides
trimethoprim
what antibiotics prevent DNA replication
metronidazole
quinolones
ciprofloxacin
what antibiotics prevent RNA synthesis
rifampicin
what antibiotics block protein synthesis by acting on 50S ribosomal unit
choramphenicol
clindamycin
what antibiotics block protein synthesis by acting on 70S ribosomal unit
tetracycline
streptomycin
neomycin
what is used to fix gross specimens
formaldehyde
what is used for pre operation disinfectant
iodine
drug used to treat methylcillin resistant staph aureus
vancomycin
what drug was used to treat new borns eyes (ophthalamia neonatorum)
erythromycin
caused by gonorrhea
what drug is used for gram + bacteria that inhibits cell wall synthesis
penicillin
