Antibiotic

Question 1

What is Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) used to treat and what kind of antibiotic is it?

Answer 1

Mainly used to great gram positive bacteria. (streptococcus pneumoniae) and Neisseria meningitdis
Many gram negative bacteria are resistant.

It is a Beta Lactam.

Question 2

What is amoxicillian used to treat?

Answer 2

Gram negative bacteria and streptococci and enterococci (which are gram positive)

Question 3

Amipicllian is used to treat?

Answer 3

Gram negative bacteria

gram positive-streptococci and enterococci

Question 4

What is co-amoxiclav used to treat?

Answer 4

Gram negative

It is a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (beta-lactamase enzyme inhibitor)

Question 5

What does flucloxacillin treat?

Answer 5

the first choice treatment for Staphylococci

Question 6

What is flucloxacillin?

Answer 6

A modified form of penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase.

Question 7

What does piperacillin treat?

Answer 7

Broad spectrum treatment, has extended gram negative cover

Question 8

What two beta-lactams can be used to treat most bacteria?

Answer 8

Imipenem

Meropenem

Question 9

What does teicoplanin treat?

Answer 9

Gram positive bacteria only

Question 10

What is vancomycin used to treat?

Answer 10

Gram positive bacteria only as gram negative are resistant

Question 11

What are cephalosporins used to treat?

Answer 11

Gram positive and gram negative bacteria