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13 Cards in this Set
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List the types of Antibiotics |
Beta lactams - pencillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems Oxazolidinones Tetracyclines Macrolides Fluoroquinolones Aminoglycosides Glycopeptides Lincosamides Miscellanous/Metronidazole |
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Classification based on site of action |
Cell wall - beta lactams - Glycopeptides DNA - Fluoroquinolones - Cotrimoxazole (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) - Metronidazole Protein synth inhibition via 1. Ribosomal inhibition - Oxazolidinones - Tetracyclines - Macrolides - Aminoglycosides - Lincosamides 2. Prevention of RNA synthesis - Rifampicin |
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Penicillins - Examples - Side effects |
Penicillin Amoxycillin Allergy Hepatotoxicity Neutropenia Decreased Platelet aggregation |
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Cephalosporins - EG - Side effects |
Allergy Hepatotoxicity Neutropenia Increased Prothrombin Time |
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Carbapenems |
- Imipenem Allergy Hepatotoxicity Neutropenia Increased Seizure risk |
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Macrolides |
Erythromycin Erythro - inhibition of CYP3A4 Hepatotoxic Agranulocytosis |
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Aminoglycosides |
Gentamicin Nephrotoxic NMB potentiation |
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Fluoroquinolones |
Ciprofloxacin Teratogenic Tendinitis |
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Glycopeptides |
Vancomycin Ototoxicity Red Man syndrome - hypotension and decreased contractility |
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Tetracyclines |
Doxycycline Teratogenic, Hepatotoxic benign Intracranial hypertension GI irritation |
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Oxazolidinones |
Linezolid Bone marrow suppression Exaggerated sympathomimetic effects for those on MAO |
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Lincosamides |
Clindamycin NMJ potentiation |
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Misc |
Metronidazole Sulfamethoxazole Rifampicin - enzyme inducer Trimethoprim Teratogenic Peripheral neuropathy |