antibiotics Flashcards
(31 cards)
how do macrolides work
inhibit protein synthesis
give 2 examples of macrolides
clarithromycin
erythromycin
name 5 organisms clarithromycin and erythromycin can treat
- strep pneumoniae
- staph aureus
- legionella
- chlaymdia
- mycoplasma pneumoniae
give an example of a broad spectrum antibiotic
tetracycline or doxycycline
how do tetracyclines work
inhibit protein synthesis
give 5 organisms that tetracyclines can be used to treat
strep pneumoniae, strep viridans, strep pyogenes, staph aureus, chlamydia, mycoplasma
name 2 types of antibiotics that could be used to treat step viridans / strep pyogenes
fluoroquinolones or tetracyclines
give an example of an aminoglycoside
gentamycin and streptomycin
how do aminoglycosides work
inhibit protein synthesis
which 4 classes of antibiotics work by inhibiting protein synthesis
- chloramphenicol
- macrolides
- tetracyclines
- aminoglycosides
name 2 organisms gentamycin can treat
staph aureus, gram negitive bacilli
- used in severe sepsis
how does trimethoprim work
inhibits folate synthesis
- cant be used in pregnant women
how do fluoroquinolones work
inhibit DNA gyrase
give an example of a fluoroquinolone
ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin
what are fluoroquinolones used to treat
pseudomonas h.influenzae strep viridans and strep pyogenes campylobacter chlamydia
how does rifampicin work
binds to RNA polymerase
what is rifampicin used to treat
TB mycobacterium
how does metronizadole work
breaks DNA strands
what class of drug does ciprofloxacin belong to
fluoroquinolones
what class of drug does clarythromycin and erythromycin belong to
macrolides
what class of drug does gentamycin belong to
aminoglycoside
what 2 types of antibiotics are cell wall synthesis inhibitors
beta lactams and glycopeptides
name 3 classes of beta lactams
penicillins, cephalosporins and carbapenems
give an example of a glycopeptide
vancomycin
