Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

_____ or Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin) (penicillins) treat Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) pharyngitis (strep throat)

Hint: specific

Zanamivir and Oseltamivir are drugs that inhibit _____ of influenza A and B

Integrase inhibitors will inhibit HIV _____ integration into the host cell genome, preventing mRNA production

Older treatments that can be used for HCV include _____ and Ribavirin

_____ generation cephalosporins include cephalexin and cefazolin

_____ can be used to treat Chagas disease

Hint: which drug

_____ are antibiotics that require O2 to work, therefore do not work on obligate anaerobic bacteria

Adverse effects of the antifungal _____ includes blurry vision, changes in color vision, and flashes of light

_____ works by binding to bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA synthesis (antibacterial)

_____ blocks the enzyme arabinosyl transferase, inhibiting carbohydrate polymerization at the bacterial cell wall