Flashcards in Antibacterials 7 Deck (32)
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Binding site for clindamycin identical with
Chloramphenicol and macrolides
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50s inhibitor, interferes with formation of initiation complexes, aminoacyl translocation
Clindamycin
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Penetrates well into abscesses
Clindamycin
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Percent of protein bound clindamycin
90%
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Alternative for staph and strep for those allergic to beta lactams, alternative to cotrimoxazole for jiroveci and toxoplasmosis
Clindamycin
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Recommended rather than erythromycin for endocarditis prophylaxis for those undergoing certain dental procedures
Clindamycin
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Combined with clindamycin for jiroveci pneumonia
Primaquine
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Important quinolones are...
Synthetic fluorinated derivatives of nalidixic acid
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Quinolones moa
Blocks topo ii and topo iv
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Prevents relaxation of positively coiled DNA
DNA gyrase/ Topo II
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Interferes with separation of replicated chromosomal DNA into respective daughter cells during cell division
Topo IV
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Quinolone, 1st gen
Nalidixic acid
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Quinolone with narrowest spectrum
Nalidixic acid
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2nd gen quinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Ofloxacin
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Best for pseudomonas
Ciprofloxacin
Ofloxacin
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3rd gen quinolones
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Gatilfloxacin
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Quinolone, problems with blood sugar of diabetic patients
Gatilfloxacin
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Hepatotoxic quinolone
Trovafloxacin
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Effective in UTIs even if caused by mdr bacteria like pseudomonas
Fluoroquinolones except moxifloxacin
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Drug of choice for treatment and prophylaxis of anthrax
Ciprofloxacin
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Effective for gonococcal inf, chlamydial urethritis, cervicitis
Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin
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Severe GIT inf, UTI, MDR typhoid, severe RTIs due to gram negs, osteomyelitis/septicemia
Ciprofloxacin
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Most specific fluoroquinolone against P aeruginosa
Ciprofloxacin
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Vancomycin moa
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
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Vancomycin difference from beta lactams
Binds to d al d ala not an analogue
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Vancomycin is synergistic with
Streptomycin
Gentamicin
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First line therapy for C difficile colitis
Metronidazole
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Poorly absorbed in the gi tract but used for treatment of colitis due to C difficle, not first line
Vancomycin
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MRSA
Plus combined with cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, or rifampin for meningitis caused by penicillin resistant pneumococcus
Vancomycin
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