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1
Q

The “-cillin” drugs (Penicillin, amoxicillin, Ticarcillin, ampicillin) are Penicillins that fall under what class of drugs?

A

Beta-lactams

2
Q

What is the beta-lactam MOA?

A

cell wall inhibitors

3
Q

Cephalexin, Cefazolin, Ceftiofur, and Cefovecin are what types of drugs? What class do they fall under?

A

Cephalosporins

Beta-lactams

4
Q

MOA of glycopeptides?

A

cell wall inhibitors

5
Q

Name a glycopeptide?

A

Vancomycin

6
Q

Aminoglycoside MOA?

A

Ribosomal inhibitors (BOTH subunits)

7
Q

Name the two aminoglycosides

A

Getamycin

Amikacin

8
Q

Name the 4 categories of “static” ribosomal inhibitors

A

tetracyclines
phenicols
lincosamides
macrolides

9
Q

Name the lincosamides

A

clindamycin

10
Q

Name the macrolides

A

Tilmicosin

Azithromycin

11
Q

The fluororuinolones have what common ending?

A

“-floxacin”

12
Q

Metronidazole and Rifampin are what class of drug?

A

Fluoroquinolones

13
Q

Which group of drugs are folic acid inhibitors?

A

sulfonamides

14
Q

Name the sulfonamides

A

Sulfadiazine

Trimethoprim

15
Q

A drug that acts irreversibly with its target receptor is most likely to be time or concentration dependent?

A

concentration

16
Q

A drug that acts reversibly (competitively inhibits) its target receptor is most likely to be time or concentration dependent?

A

time-dependent

17
Q

Classes of time dependent drugs

A

Beta-lactams, macrolides, tetracyclines, phenicols, sulfonamides

18
Q

Classes of concentration-dependent drugs

A

Fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides