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How do aminoglycosides work?
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Disruption of protein synthesis
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Aminoglycosides are bacteristatic.
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False
Bactericidal |
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What are some characteristic of aminoglycosides?
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Can not enter GI tract
Do not enter CSF Excreted by the Kidney |
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What are aminoglycosides effective against?
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Aerobic gram-negative bacilli
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What are the adverse effects of aminoglycosides?
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Ototoxicity (prolonged exposure)
Nephrotoxicity Neuromuscular Blockade |
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What is the dosing schedule of aminoglycosides?
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Once daily dosing
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What is the prototype of the aminoglycosides?
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Gentamicin
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What drug is similar to Gentamicin?
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Tobramycin
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What aminoglycoside has the broadest spectrum?
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Amikacin
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