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Penicillins (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Penicillins (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Penicillins (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Cephalosporins (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Cephalosporins (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Cephalosporins (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Narrow spectrum penicillins

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Benzylpenicillin Na, K
Benzylpenicillin procaine
Benzylpenicillin benzathine
Phenoxymethyl penicillin

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Penicillinase stable penicillins

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Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Flucloxacillin

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Broad spectrum penicillin

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Amoxicillin

Ampicillin

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Penicillins acting against Pseudomonas sp.

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Ticarcillin

Piperacillin

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Cephalosporins 1st generation

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Cephazoline
Cephapirin
Cefadroxil
cephalexin

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Cephalosporins 2nd generation

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Cefuroxime

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Cephalosporins 3rd generation

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Ceftiofur
Cefovecin
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Cefoperazone
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Cephalosporins 4th generation

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Cefquinome

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Penicillin belongs to which category?

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Category D (except Amoxicillin clavulanic acid (C) and Piperacillin tazobactam (A))

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Cephalosporin generation 1 and 2 belongs to which category?

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Category C

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Cephalosporin generation 3 and 4 belongs to which category?

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Category B

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Carbapenem (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Carbapenem (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Carbapenem (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Meropenem belongs to which category?

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Category A

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Monobactams (mechanism of action)

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Inhibition of the cell wall synthesis

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Monobactams (Which group does it belong to?)

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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Monobactams (mode of action)

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Time dependent bactericidal

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Aztreonam belongs to which category?
(Monobactams) Category A
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Aminoglycosides (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit), mistranslation Gentamycin does not inhibit the protein synthesis, but non-valid proteins will be created
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Aminoglycosides (Mode of action)
Concentration dependent bactericidal Exception! Spectinomycin is bacteriostatic!
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Aminoglycosides belongs to which category?
Category C
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Tetracycline (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (30S subunit)
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Tetracycline (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Tetracycline belongs to which category?
Category D
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Macrolides (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)
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Macrolides (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Macrolides belongs to which category?
Category C
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Lincosamides (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)
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Lincosamides (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Lincosamides belongs to which category?
Category C
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Pleuromutilins (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)
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Pleuromutilins (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Pleuromutilins belongs to which category?
Category C
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Phenicols (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis (50S subunit)
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Phenicols (Mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Phenicols belongs to which category?
Category C
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Polypeptide antibiotics (mechanism of action)
They act like a cationic detergent
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Polypeptide antibiotics (mode of action)
Concentration dependent bactericidal
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Polypeptide antibiotics (Which group does it belong to?)
Peptide antibiotics
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Polymyxin B and Colistin (Polymyxin E) belongs to which category
(Polypeptide antibiotics) Category B
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
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Glycopeptide antibiotics (Which group does it belong to?)
Peptide antibiotics
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Vancomycin belongs to which category
(Glycopeptide antibiotics) Category A
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Rifamycines (mechanism of action)
Inhibit bacterial DNA dependent RNA polymerase
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Rifamycines (mode of action)
Time dependent bactericidal
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Rifampicin belongs to which category
Category A
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) (mode of action)
Bactericidal
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Pseudomonic acid (Mupirocin) belong to which category?
Category A
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) (mode of action)
Bactericidal
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Phosphonic acid derivates (Fosfomycin) belong to which category?
Category A
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Fusidic acid (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of protein synthesis
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Fusidic acid (mode of action)
Bacteriostatic
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Sulphonamides (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of folic acid synthesis
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Sulphonamides (mode of action)
Separately bacteriostatic and combination time dependent bactericidal
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Diaminopyrimidines (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of folic acid synthesis
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Diaminopyrimidines (mode of action)
Separately bacteriostatic and combination time dependent bactericidal
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Fluoroquinolones 1st generation
Nalidixic acid
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Fluoroquinolones 2nd generation
``` Flumequine Norfloxacin Orbifloxacin Ciprofloxacin Enrofloxacin Danofloxacin Difloxacin Marbofloxacin ```
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Fluoroquinolones 3rd generation
Levofloxacin | Sparfloxacin
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Fluoroquinolones 4th generation
Pradofloxacin | Moxifloxacin
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Fluoroquinolones (mechanism of action)
Inhibition of DNA synthesis
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Fluoroquinolones (mode of action)
Concentration dependent bactericidal
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Fluoroquinolones which category does it belong to
Category B
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Nitrofurans (mechanism of action)
Destroy the DNA of bacteria
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Nitrofurans (mode of action)
Bactericidal
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Nitroimidazoles (mechanism of action)
Destroy the DNA of bacteria
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Nitroimidazoles (mode of action)
Concentration dependent bactericidal

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