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block cell wall synthesis by inhibiting PGN cross liking
penicillin, ampicillin, ticarcillin, piperacillin, imipenem, aztreonam, cephalosporins
block PGN synthesis
bacitracin, vancomycin
block nucleotide synthesis
sulfonamides, trimethoprim
block DNA topoisomerases
fluroquinolone
block mRNA synthesis
rifampin
block protein synthesis at 50S ribosomal subunit
chloramphenicol, macrolides, clindamycin, streptogramins (quinupristin and dalfopristin), linezolid
block protein synthesis at 30S ribosomal subunit
aminoglycosides, tetracyclines
bacteriostatic antibiotics
erythromycin, clindamycin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol
ECSTaTiC
bacteriocidal
vancomycin, fluoroquinolones, penicillin, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, metronidazole
Very Finely Proficient At Cell Murder
Penicillin
binds penicillin binding proteins, blocks transpeptidase cross-linking of cell wall, activate autolytic enzymes
Use: gram + like strep penumo, strep pyogenes, and actinomyces; syphilis

Toxicity: hypersensitivity, hemolytic anemia

Resistance: beta-lactamases
Methicillin
penicillinase resistant penicillins, same as penicillin with narrow spectrum because of bulkier R group
Use: staph aureus (except MRSA)

Toxicity: hypersensitivy reaction, interstitial nephritis
Nafcillin
penicillinase resistant penicillins, same as penicillin with narrow spectrum because of bulkier R group
Use: staph aureus (except MRSA)

Toxicity: hypersensitivy reaction
dicloxacillin
penicillinase resistant penicillins, same as penicillin with narrow spectrum because of bulkier R group
Use: staph aureus (except MRSA)

Toxicity: hypersensitivy reaction
Ampicillin
same as penicillin with wider spectrum; penicillinase sensitive
Use: gram postive bacteria and gram negative rods - [HELPSS] H flu, E coli, listeria monocytogenes, proteus, salmonella, shigella, enterococci

Toxicity: hypersensitivity reaction, ampicillin rash, pseudo memrbanous colitis
Amoxicillin
same as penicillin with wider spectrum; penicillinase sensitive

amoxicillin has great oral bioavailability
Use: gram postive bacteria and gram negative rods - [HELPSS] H flu, E coli, listeria monocytogenes, proteus, salmonella, shigella, enterococci

Toxicity: hypersensitivity reaction, ampicillin rash, pseudo memrbanous colitis
ticarcillin
same as penicillin, extended spectrum, antipseudomonals

susceptible to penicillinase, use with clavulanic acid
Use: Pseudomonas and gram negative rods

toxicity: hypersensitivity reaction
carbenicillin
same as penicillin, extended spectrum, antipseudomonals

susceptible to penicillinase, use with clavulanic acid
Use: Pseudomonas and gram negative rods

toxicity: hypersensitivity reaction
piperacillin
same as penicillin, extended spectrum, antipseudomonals

susceptible to penicillinase, use with clavulanic acid
Use: Pseudomonas and gram negative rods

toxicity: hypersensitivity reaction
clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
beta-lacatamase inhibitors
added to penicillin antiobiotcs to protect from destruction
Cefazolin
first gen cephalosporin, beta lactam drug that inhibits cell wall synthesis but is less suceptible to penicillinases. bactericidal
gram+ cocci, PEcK
Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella
cephalexin
first gen cephalosporin, beta lactam drug that inhibits cell wall synthesis but is less suceptible to penicillinases. bactericidal
gram+ cocci, PEcK
Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella
cefoxitin
2nd gen cephalosporin
gram+ cocci, HENS PEcK
H. flu, Enterobacter aerogenes, Neisseria spp., Serratia marcescens
Proteus mirabalis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
cefaclor
2nd gen cephalosporin
gram+ cocci, HENS PEcK
H. flu, Enterobacter aerogenes, Neisseria spp., Serratia marcescens
Proteus mirabalis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
cefuroxime
2nd gen cephalosporin
gram+ cocci, HENS PEcK
H. flu, Enterobacter aerogenes, Neisseria spp., Serratia marcescens
Proteus mirabalis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
ceftriaxone
3rd gen cephalosporin
serious gram negative infections that are resistant to other beta lactams, MENINGITIS AND GONORRHEA
cefotaxime
3rd gen cephalosporin
serious gram negative infections that are resistant to other beta lactams,
ceftazidime
3rd gen cephalosporin
serious gram negative infections that are resistant to other beta lactams, PSEUDOMONAS
cephalosporin toxicity
hypersensitivity reactions, vitamin K deficiency, cross reactivity with penicillin. nephrotoxicity, disulfiram like reaction with ethanol
aztreonam
monobactam resistant to beta-lactamases, inhibits cell wall synthesis (binds PBP3)

synergistic with aminoglycosides
use: only gram negative rods with no activity against gram positives or anaerobes; for penicillin allergies, renal insufficiency who can't have aminoglycosides
impinem/cilastatin
broad spectrum beta lactamase resistant carbapenem.

cilastatin decrease inactivation of drug in renal tubules
gram + cocci, gram - rods, and anaerobes. life threatening conditions

toxicity: GI distress, skin rash, and CNS toxicity- seizures at high levels
meropenem
broad spectrum beta lactamase resistant carbapenem. is resistant to renal dihydropeptidase
gram + cocci, gram - rods, and anaerobes. life threatening conditions

toxicity: GI distress and skin rash but has less risk of seizure
vancomycin
inhibits cell wall mucopeptide formation by binding d-ala d-ala part of cell wall, bactericidal
Use: gram positives ONLY - serious multidrug resistant organisms including S aureus, enterococci and clostridium difficile

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, thrombophlebitis, diffuse flushing "red man syndrome" (can prevent with antihistamines and slow infusion rate)

Resistance: Dala-Dala to Dala-Dlac
gentamycin
amioglycoside, bactericidal, inhibits foramtion of initiation complex and causes misreading of mRNA, requires O2 for uptake*** (ineffective against anaerobes)
Use: severe gram negative rod infections, synergism with beta lactams

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (especially with cephalosporins), ototoxicity (esp with loop diuretics), teratogen

Resistance: transferase enzymes that can inactivate drug by acetylation, p-lation, or adenylation
neomycin
amioglycoside, bactericidal, inhibits foramtion of initiation complex and causes misreading of mRNA, requires O2 for uptake*** (ineffective against anaerobes)
Use: severe gram negative rod infections, synergism with beta lactams, for BOWEL SURGERY

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (especially with cephalosporins), ototoxicity (esp with loop diuretics), teratogen

Resistance: transferase enzymes that can inactivate drug by acetylation, p-lation, or adenylation
amikacin
amioglycoside, bactericidal, inhibits foramtion of initiation complex and causes misreading of mRNA, requires O2 for uptake*** (ineffective against anaerobes)
Use: severe gram negative rod infections, synergism with beta lactams

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (especially with cephalosporins), ototoxicity (esp with loop diuretics), teratogen

Resistance: transferase enzymes that can inactivate drug by acetylation, p-lation, or adenylation
tobramycin
amioglycoside, bactericidal, inhibits foramtion of initiation complex and causes misreading of mRNA, requires O2 for uptake*** (ineffective against anaerobes)
Use: severe gram negative rod infections, synergism with beta lactams

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (especially with cephalosporins), ototoxicity (esp with loop diuretics), teratogen

Resistance: transferase enzymes that can inactivate drug by acetylation, p-lation, or adenylation
streptomycin
amioglycoside, bactericidal, inhibits foramtion of initiation complex and causes misreading of mRNA, requires O2 for uptake*** (ineffective against anaerobes)
Use: severe gram negative rod infections, synergism with beta lactams

Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (especially with cephalosporins), ototoxicity (esp with loop diuretics), teratogen

Resistance: transferase enzymes that can inactivate drug by acetylation, p-lation, or adenylation
tetracycline
bacteriostatic, bind to 30S and prevent tRNA attachment,

limited CNS penetration, fecally eliminated, cannot be used in patients with renal failure

divalent cations can inhibit absorption (don't take with milk, antacids, or iron)
Use: Borrelia burgdorferi, H. Pylori, M. pneumonia, rickettsiae and chlamydia (because it can accumulate intracellularly)

Toxicity: GI distress, discoloration of teeth and inhibition of bone growth in kids, photosensitivity

transport pumps can decrease uptake or increase efflux
doxycycline
bacteriostatic, bind to 30S and prevent tRNA attachment,

limited CNS penetration, fecally eliminated, cannot be used in patients with renal failure

divalent cations can inhibit absorption (don't take with milk, antacids, or iron)
Use: Borrelia burgdorferi, H. Pylori, M. pneumonia, rickettsiae and chlamydia (because it can accumulate intracellularly)

Toxicity: GI distress, discoloration of teeth and inhibition of bone growth in kids, photosensitivity

transport pumps can decrease uptake or increase efflux
demeclocycline
bacteriostatic, bind to 30S and prevent tRNA attachment,

limited CNS penetration, fecally eliminated, cannot be used in patients with renal failure

divalent cations can inhibit absorption (don't take with milk, antacids, or iron)
Use: Borrelia burgdorferi, H. Pylori, M. pneumonia, rickettsiae and chlamydia (because it can accumulate intracellularly)

Toxicity: GI distress, discoloration of teeth and inhibition of bone growth in kids, photosensitivity

transport pumps can decrease uptake or increase efflux
minocycline
bacteriostatic, bind to 30S and prevent tRNA attachment,

limited CNS penetration, fecally eliminated, cannot be used in patients with renal failure

divalent cations can inhibit absorption (don't take with milk, antacids, or iron)
Use: Borrelia burgdorferi, H. Pylori, M. pneumonia, rickettsiae and chlamydia (because it can accumulate intracellularly)

Toxicity: GI distress, discoloration of teeth and inhibition of bone growth in kids, photosensitivity

transport pumps can decrease uptake or increase efflux
erythromycin
macrolide, inhibits synthesis by blocking translocation; binds to 23rRNA of the 50S subunit, bacteriostatic
Use: Atypical pneumonias (mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella), URIs, STDs, gram positive cocci (strep infections in pts allergic to penicillin) and Neisseria

Toxicity: prolonged QT interval, GI discomfort, acute cholestatic hepatitis, eosionophilia, skin rashes, increases serum levels of theophylline and oral anticoagulants

Resistance: methylation of 23S rRNA binding site
azithryomycin
macrolide, inhibits synthesis by blocking translocation; binds to 23rRNA of the 50S subunit, bacteriostatic
Use: Atypical pneumonias (mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella), URIs, STDs, gram positive cocci (strep infections in pts allergic to penicillin) and Neisseria

Toxicity: prolonged QT interval, GI discomfort, acute cholestatic hepatitis, eosionophilia, skin rashes, increases serum levels of theophylline and oral anticoagulants

Resistance: methylation of 23S rRNA binding site
clarithromycin
macrolide, inhibits synthesis by blocking translocation; binds to 23rRNA of the 50S subunit, bacteriostatic
Use: Atypical pneumonias (mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella), URIs, STDs, gram positive cocci (strep infections in pts allergic to penicillin) and Neisseria

Toxicity: prolonged QT interval, GI discomfort, acute cholestatic hepatitis, eosionophilia, skin rashes, increases serum levels of theophylline and oral anticoagulants

Resistance: methylation of 23S rRNA binding site
chloramphenicol
blocks peptide bond formation at 50S ribosomal subunit. bacteriostatic
MENINGITIS (H flu, neisseria, strep pneumo), still used in developing countries because of low cost

Toxicity: anemia, aplastic anemia (dose independent), gray baby syndome (premature infants who lack UDP glucuronyl transferase

Resistance: acetyltransferase that inactivates drug
Clindamycin
blocks peptide bond formation at 50S ribsomal subunit, bacteriostatic
Use: anaerobic infections (bacteroides and clostridium) in aspiration pneumonia or lung abscesses

ANAEROBES ABOVE THE DIAPHRAGM

Toxicity: pseduomembranous colitis (C. diff overgrowth), fever diarrhea
sulfamethoxazole (SMX)
PABA anti-metabolites that inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase (increase PABA and Pteridine)
Gram-positive, gram negatie, nocardia, chlamydia, triple sulfa for reccurent UTIs

Toxicity: hypersensitivity, hemolysis in G 6 PD patients, tublointerstitial nephritis, photosensitivity, kernicterus in infants (displace bilirubin from albumin), displace warfarin from albumin
sulfasoxazole
PABA anti-metabolites that inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase (increase PABA and Pteridine)
Gram-positive, gram negatie, nocardia, chlamydia, triple sulfa for reccurent UTIs

Toxicity: hypersensitivity, hemolysis in G 6 PD patients, tublointerstitial nephritis, photosensitivity, kernicterus in infants (displace bilirubin from albumin), displace warfarin from albumin
sulfadiazine
PABA anti-metabolites that inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase (increase PABA and Pteridine)
Gram-positive, gram negatie, nocardia, chlamydia, triple sulfa for reccurent UTIs; TOXO!

Toxicity: hypersensitivity, hemolysis in G 6 PD patients, tublointerstitial nephritis, photosensitivity, kernicterus in infants (displace bilirubin from albumin), displace warfarin from albumin
Trimethoprim
inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase
Use: in combination with sulfonamides (TMP-SMX) causing sequential block of folate synthesis, used for recurrent UTIs, shigella, salmonella, pneumocystis jiroveci

Toxicity: megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia (can rescue with leucovorin)
ciprofloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
norfloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
ofloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
levofloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
sparfloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
moxifloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
gatifloxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
enoxacin
fluoroquinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
nalidixic acid
quinolone, inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), do not take with antacids

resistance: chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase
Use: gram negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), neisseria, some gram positives

Toxicity: GI upset, superinfections, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, not for pregnant women because it damages cartilage; tendonitis and and tendon rupture in adults; myalgias and leg cramps in kids
Metronidazole
forms free radical toxic metabolites in bacterial cell that damage DNA
Use: Giardia, Entamoeba, Trichomonas,
Gardnerella, anaerobes (bacteroides and clostridium);
with bismuth and amoxicillin for H Pylori

Toxicity: disulfram like reaction with alcohol, H/A, metallic taste
TB prophylaxis and treatment
prophylaxis: isoniazid
Rx: Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol
MAC prophylaxis and treatment
prophylaxis: azithromycin
Rx: rifampin, AZITHROMYCIN, STREPTOMYCIN, ethambutol
M. leprae
rx: dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine