Cephalosporins US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Cephalosporins Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Cephalosporins inhibit bacterial _____ (enzyme)
Answer: penicillin binding protein transpeptidases (PBPs).
Flashcard 2: What cephalosporins are first line for empiric treatment of meningitis?_____
Answer: Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime (3rd gen. cephalosporins) (2)
Flashcard 3: What generation of cephalosporins have coverage against vancomycin-intermediate staph aureus (VISA)?_____
Answer: 5th gen. (ceftaroline)
Flashcard 4: Which 3rd generation Cephalosporin is used to treat meningitis and gonorrhea?_____
Answer: Ceftriaxone
Flashcard 5: Which generations of cephalosporins have the largest spectrum of activity?_____
Answer: 4th (cefepime) and 5th (ceftaroline)
Flashcard 6: Disulfiram-like reaction is an adverse effect of what -lactam antibiotics? _____
Answer: Cephalosporins
Flashcard 7: Clavulanic acid (clavulanate) is a suicide β-lactamase inhibitor that is combined with the aminopenicillin _____ (Augmentin) or the antipseudomonal _____
Answer: amoxicillin
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Flashcard 8: β-lactam antibiotics inhibit what family of enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis?
_____
Answer: Penicillin binding protein transpeptidases
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Flashcard 9: _____-toxicity is associated with Isoniazid use
Answer: Hepato
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Flashcard 10: Cephalosporins can cause a Vitamin _____ deficiency
Answer: K
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