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Beta Lactam antibiotics include:
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o Penicillins
o Cephlasporins o Carbapenams o Monobactams |
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Glycopeptides work by inhibiting cell wall synthesis, like Beta lactams.
The most commonly used glycopeptide is.... |
Vancomycin
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Beta lactams work best on..
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GP organisms
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Cefuroxime is....
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A second gen cephlasporin
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Cephazolin is...
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A first gen cephlasporin
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1st generation cephalosporins have better activity against X organisms, and are less active against Y.
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X: better gram + activity
Y: less gram - activity |
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Cefaclor (or Ceclor) is a....
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A second gen cephlasporin
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3rd generation cephalosporins have better activity against ?? organisms, and are less active against Y.
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X: better gram - activity
Y: less gram + activity |
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4th generation cephalosporins are active against..
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Both G- and G+.
It is important to note that they are active against Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Which generations of cephalosporins are effective against Pseudomonas?
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Some 3rd Gen
+ 4th Gen |
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Which generation of Cephlasporin can often penetrate the BBB?
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Fourth Gen
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Cefepime is an example of what?
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Fourth Gen Ceph's
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Cephalothin is which generation of cephalosporin?
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1st gen
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Ceftriaxone is wwhich generation of cephalosporin?
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3rd gen
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An example of a carbapenam is....
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Imipenam, Meropenam, Ertapenam
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Should you clauvaunic acid with Amoxycillin?
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Yes, to stop degradation by beta lactamases.
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Timentin is what?
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A carboxypenicillin + claucanic acid
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What particular organism is Timentin good against?
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Pseudomonas Auerginosa
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Ciprofloxacin and Moxifloxacin are..
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Quinolones
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Metronidazole is a...
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Nitromidizole
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Flucloxacillin is only active against
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Gram Positives
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Gentamicin is a
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Aminoglycoside
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Aminoglycosides include: (3)
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o gentamicin,
o tobramycin, o amikacin |
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Tetracyclines include (3):
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o doxycycline
o Minocycline o Tetracycline |
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The Macrolildes are (4)
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o Azithromycin
o Clarithromycin o Roxithromycin, o Erythromycin |
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Clindamycin is a:
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Lincosamide (the only one is fact)
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Co-trimoxazole is a combination of?
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Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, since they both work on folate dependent DNA synthesis.
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The only commercially available Monobactqam is...
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Aztreonam
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