DNA Damaging agents (abtcs)

Question 1

dna damaging agents: name the drugs (4)

Answer 1

quinolones (ciproflaxin)
nitrofurantoin
methenamine
metronidazole

Question 2

dna damaging agents: cidal?

Answer 2

quinolones (ciproflaxin)
nitrofurantoin (high doses)
methenamine
metronidazole

Question 3

dna damaging agents: static?

Answer 3

nitrofurantoin (low doses)

Question 4

dna damaging agents: g- only?

Answer 4

methenamine

Question 5

dna damaging agents: obligate anaerobes only?

Answer 5

metronidazole (c diff!)

Question 6

dna damaging agents: concentration and time dependent?

Answer 6

quinolones

Question 7

dna damaging agents: only for UTIs?

Answer 7

nitrofurantoin