Antibiotics

Question 1

Drugs that weaken bacterial cell wall

Answer 1

Penicillins
cephalosporins (cephalexin)
carbapenems (Imipenem)
vancomycin
telavancin (vibativ)
Aztreonam
Fosfomycin

Question 2

Bacteriostatic inhibit protein synthesis

Answer 2

Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Clindamycin
linezolid (Zyvox)

Question 3

treatment for C. diff

Answer 3

vacomycin and flagyl

Question 4

bactericidal inhibitor of protein synthesiss

Answer 4

aminoglycosides
gentamicin
tobramycin
amikacin

Question 5

Discoloration of teeth

Answer 5

tetracycline

Question 6

avoid in pregnancy and breast feeding

Answer 6

tetracycline

Question 7

D2D interaction with digoxin

Answer 7

tetracycline

Question 8

Do not give with metals (calcium, iron, magnesium, antacids)

Answer 8

tetracycline

Question 9

Increase photosensitivity

Answer 9

tetracycline, fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides

Question 10

causes QT prolongation

Answer 10

fluoroquinolones, macrolides, aminoglycosides, chloroquine, fluconazole, pentamidine

Question 11

narrow spectrum penicillins

Answer 11

Pen V

Pen G

Question 12

Broad-spectrum penicillins

Answer 12

Amoxicillin
ampicillin
augmentin

Question 13

Extended spectrum penicillin

Answer 13

Piperacillin

Augmentin/Unasyn

Question 14

1st Gen Cephalosporins

Answer 14

Duricef

Keflex

Question 15

2nd Gen Cephalosporins

Answer 15

Cefzil

Ceftin

Question 16

3r Gen Cephalosporin

Answer 16

Rocephin

Omnicef

Question 17

4th Gen Cephalosporins

Answer 17

Cefepime

Question 18

Fluoroquinolones

Answer 18

Ciprofloxin
Levaquin
Avelox/factiva

Question 19

Carbapenems

Answer 19

Imipenem

Question 20

Macrolides (early)

Answer 20

erythromycin

Question 21

Macrolides (later)

Answer 21

azithromycin

Question 22

tetracyclines

Answer 22

doxycycline

minocycline

Question 23

sulfonamides

Answer 23

Bactrim

Septra

Question 24

anti-anaerobic agents

Answer 24

clindamycin

cleocin

Question 25

Anti-anaerobic agents | nitroimidazoles

Answer 25

Flagyl (metronidazole)

Question 26

Do not take with statins

Answer 26

clarithromycin | Azoles

Question 27

has many drug-to-drug interactions

Answer 27

clarithromycin

Question 28

aminoglycosides

Answer 28

gentamicin | tobramycin

Question 29

Causes C. diff

Answer 29

Clindamycin (anti-anaerobic)

Question 30

should not be prescribed for people with peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease, hypertension, marfan's syndrome, or elderly due to increased risk of aortic aneurysm

Answer 30

fluoroquinolone (levaquin/levofloxacin)

Question 31

Can cause decrease in blood sugar and certain mental health side effects

Answer 31

fluoroquinolones