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Isoniazid

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Limited spectrum antibiotic. First-line drug for prevention/treatment of TB
Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis

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D-cycloserine

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Antibiotic: structural analogue of D-Ala, prevents D-Ala-D-Ala & therefore pentapeptide inhibiting cell wall cross-linking

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Fosfomycin

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Antibiotic: inhibits pyruvyl transferase (required to convert NAG to NAM)
Approved in USA to treat UTI

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Penicillin, Amoxicillin

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Beta-lactam antibiotics irreversibly covalently bind to transpeptidases inhibiting cell wall peptidoglycan cross-linking

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Methicillin

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Beta-lactamase resistant beta-lactam antibiotic

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Vancomycin

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Glycopeptide antibiotic binds D-Ala-D-Ala preventing transpeptidase activity & cell wall cross-linkage formation
Effective against C. difficile & IV against Gram +ve cocci

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Tetracycline

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Broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic: binds 16 rRNA of 30S subunit
Inhibits tRNA entry to A-site & thus protein synthesis
Destroys gut flora (secondary infection) & stains/impairs structure of bone/teeth
Bacteriostatic

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Streptomycin

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Narrow spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic: binds 30S subunit & decrease fidelity of translation
Effective against aerobic Gram -ve rods eg Pseudomonas/Proteus (& some Gram +ve bacteria)
Exhibits nephro/ototoxicity (reduced in gentamycin)
Bactericidal

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Erythromycin

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Macrolide antibiotic: binds 50S subunit & blocks polypeptide exit tunnel
Similar spectrum to penicillin so suitable second-line drug for patients with penicillin allergy

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Chloramphenicol

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Very effective broad-spectrum antibiotic: binds 50S subunit & blocks peptidyl transferase activity
Uses limited by bone marrow suppression
Used in life-threatening infections (meningitis, typhus)

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Fusidic acid

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Narrow spectrum antibiotic: inhibits elongation factor G & thus movement of 30S subunit along mRNA
Used in staphylococcal infections (Gram +ve skin/eye infections)

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Ciproflaxin

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Synthetic, broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic: inhibits type II topoisomerases
Used in anthrax & Pseudomonas infections where oral therapy preferred (eg respiratory tract infections in cystic fibrosis)
Relatively expensive
Bacteriocidal

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Rifampin

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Antibiotic: binds beta-subunit of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase blocking initiation of RNA synthesis
Does not inhibit synthesis in progress
Used in TB
Can be bactericidal

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Daunomycin

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Planar polycyclic anthracycline antibiotic: intercalates in dsDNA and causes local unwinding
Also fragments DNA via ROS formation (gives cardiovascular toxicity)
Used as an anticancer agent

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Mitomycin C

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Aziridine-containing antibiotic: alkylates and cross-links (at guanines) DNA
Prevents strand separation in DNA replication & transcription

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Sulfamethoxazole

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Sulfa drug antibiotic: competitive inhibitor of dihydropteroate synthase in tetrafolate biosynthesis

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Trimethoprim

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Antibiotic: inhibits dihydrofolate reductase in tetrafolate biosynthesis

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Co-trimoxazole

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Combination drug of sulfamethoxazole & trimethoprim causing rapid bactericidal effects (either on own have slow bactericidal effects)
Use discontinued in UK because implicated in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (severe & potentially fatal allergic reaction)
Still used in AIDS patients with fungal Pneumocystis carinii infections

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Valinomycin

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Cyclic peptide ionophore antibiotic: binds K+ ion and causes membrane depolarisation by facilitating diffusion across membrane
Compromises homeostasis, growth & cell viability

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Amphotericin B

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Polyene antifungal: forms pores in membrane dependent on ergosterol
Used in most systemic mycoses
Some Leishmania species have ergosterol in their membranes so active against these (antiprotozoal)

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Miconazole

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Imidazole antifungal: inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis

Some Leishmania species have ergosterol in their membranes so active against these (antiprotozoal)

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Fluconazole

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Triazole antifungal: inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis

Used in athlete’s foot & vaginal candidiasis

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Chloroquine

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Antiprotozoal drug: active against Plasmodium in red blood cell
Inhibits haem polymerisation to haemozoin causing toxic build of haem & generation of ROS

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Artemisinin

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Antiprotozoal: rapidly acting antimalarial (Plasmodium) thought to act on production of ROS in RBC
Prodrug converted to dihydroartemisinin

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Sulfadoxin
Sulfa drug antiprotozoal: inhibits dihydropteroate synthase in Plasmodium inhibiting tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis
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Pyrimethamine
Antiprotozoal: inhibits dihydrofolate reductase in Plasmodium inhibiting tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis
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Fansidar
Antiprotozoal: combination of sulfadoxin & pyrimethamine especially effective against P. falciparum when chloroquine resistance is suspected
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Melarsoprol
Antiprotozoal arsenic compound: prodrug converted to melarsen oxide active against Trypanosomes Inhibits glycolytic & TCA enzymes inhibiting ATP synthesis Actively accumulates in Trypanosomes
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Suramin
Antiprotozoal: first useful agent against Trypanosomes which doesn't contain a toxic metal ion Only effective in early stage of infection May act on glycolytic enzymes (mechanism unknown)
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Zanamivir
Antiviral drug: active against influenza inhibits NA
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Oseltamivir
Antiviral drug: active against influenza inhibits NA | Pro-drug broken down by esterases in plasma
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Amantidine
Antiviral drug: active against influenza blocks M2 channel (proton channel) involved in the uncoating of the nucleocapsid (requires acidification of virion interior)
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Aciclovir
Antiviral drug: active against Herpes simplex & zoster Purine analogue phosphorylated by viral thymidine kinases then acts as chain terminator and inhibits viral DNA polymerase (30x more potent than host DNA pol)
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Niverapine
Antiviral drug: non-nucleoside inhibitor of reverse transcriptase in HIV
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AZT
Antiviral drug: nucleoside inhibitor (thymidine analogue) of reverse transcriptase in HIV
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Saquinavir
Antiviral drug: HIV protease inhibitor preventing viral replication & release of virions from infected cells
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Cyclophosphamide
Nitrogen mustard anticancer drug: alkylates DNA causing crosslinks within or between strands Prodrug: activated in liver Mainly used in lymphomas
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Lomustine
Nitrosourea anticancer drug: alkylates DNA causing crosslinks with other DNA strands or proteins Commonly used in lymphoma (especially cutaneous), melanoma & tumours of kidney/lung Can cross BBB so can be used in cancers in the brain Use limited due to decreases in WBC/platelets & damage to multiple organs
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Cisplatin
Platinum-based anticancer drug: crosslinks DNA and revolutionised treatment of testicular cancer Bone marrow suppression and renal toxicity limit use
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Mitoxantrone
Anthracycline anticancer drug: intercalates within DNA | Used in metastatic breast cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia & non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Methotrexate
Antimetabolite anticancer drug: inhibits dihydrofolate reductase preventing tetrahydrofolate synthesis (& thus purine synthesis)
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Leucovorin
Adjuvant used in methotrexate chemotherapy used to salvage normal cells from folate depletion
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Etoposide
Anticancer drug: type II topoisomerase inhibitor | Used to treat lung & testicular cancer, lymphoma
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Topotecan
Anticancer drug: type I topoisomerase inhibitor | Used to treat lung & ovarian cancer
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Vinblastine
Vinca alkaloid anticancer drug: antimitotic which binds tubulin dimers causing disassembly of microtubule Used in Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Taxol
Taxane anticancer drug: antimitotic which binds microtubules and stabilises them Used in advanced forms of Kaposi's sarcoma
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Tamoxifen
Anticancer drug: oestrogen receptor antagonist used in breast cancer
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Anastrozole
Anticancer drug: aromatase inhibitor causing a reduction in oestrogen synthesis
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Goseraline
Anticancer drug: analogue of GnRH which is an agonist at its receptor. Sustained agonism shuts down testosterone production Used in prostatic cancer
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Prednisone
Glucocorticoid prodrug converted into prednisolone in the liver Used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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Cetuximab
Monoclonal antibody against the epidermal growth factor receptor Used in colorectal cancer
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Erlotinib
Small molecule inhibitor of EGFR (RTK) | Used in lung cancer
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Imatinib
Receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor | Inhibits Bcr-Abl so used in chronic myeloid leukaemia
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Clavulanate
Augmentin: inhibits beta-lactamases by forming slowly hydrolysing acyl-enzyme intermediate Used to recapture use of beta-lactams in resistant strains
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Cephalosporin
Beta-lactam antibiotic

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