Antimicrobials - Aminoglycosides, sufos, quinolones

Question 1

Bactericidal, Binds to 30s,
Tx for ENDOCARDITIS

SE: Nephrotoxic, Ototoxic

Answer 1

Gentamycin

Question 2

Ocular infection tx

Requires O2 for transport

Answer 2

Tobramycin

Question 3

TB

Answer 3

Streptomycin

Question 4

Drug resistant Gonorrhea

Answer 4

Spectinomycin

Question 5

Wides spectrum activity, Pseudomonas activity, narrow therapeutic window

Ototoxic

Answer 5

Amikacin

Question 6

Tx for hepatic encephalopathy

Teratogen

Answer 6

Neomycin

Question 7

Blocks Dihidropropteroate synthase

Answer 7

Sulofnamide

Question 8

Blocks DHF reductase

Answer 8

Trimetrhoprim

Question 9

Sequential blockade in folate synthesis, urinary tract infections

Answer 9

Co-Tri

Question 10

SE: hypersensitivity(SJS, TEN), kernikterus, hemolysis in patients with COPD

Answer 10

Cotrimoxazole

Question 11

Treatment for burn patients

Answer 11

Silver sulfadiazine

Question 12

2nd generation quinolone, Tx for UTI and GIT infections

SE: Tendinitis, tendon rupture

Answer 12

Ciprofloxacin

Question 13

3rd gen quinolone, Tx for pulmonary infections

Answer 13

Levofloxacin

Question 14

4th gen quinolone

Broad spectrum of activity, anaerobic coverage, Tx of ocular infections

Answer 14

Moxifloxacin

Question 15

4th gen quinolone

SE: DM

Answer 15

gatifloxacin