antibiotics

  1. Beta lactam antibiotics (4 classes)
    • penicillins: ampicillin, methicillin, amoxicillin, 
    • cephalosporins
    • monobactams: aztreonam
    • carbapenems: imipenem
  2. neosporin antibiotics, f(x) and examples
    • f(x): cell membrane synthesis inhibition
    • ex: polymyxin B, Bacitracin, neomycin
  3. antibiotics for protein synthesis inhibition
    • chloramphenicol
    • erythromycin
    • aminoglycosides: streptomycin, gentamicin, neomycin, tobramycin, amikacin
  4. antibiotics for nucleic acid synthesis inhibition
    • rifampin: polymerase inhibition
    • quinolones and fluroquinolones: topoisomerase and DNA gyrase inhibition
  5. antibiotics for folic acid synthesis inhibition
    • sulfanamides: sulfa drugs
    • trimethoprim: used in combination with sulfamethoxazole
Author
tanyalequang
ID
353182
Card Set
antibiotics
Description
antibiotics
Updated