Antibiotics — Flashcards

Which antitumor antibiotic drug solely forms free radicals, causing strand breaks in DNA?

What adverse effect is associated with tetracycline use in children?_____

_____ is a cephalosporin that can be used for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent S. aureus wound infections.

Fluoroquinolones can prolong the _____, predisposing to Torsades de pointes

Which urinary antiseptic is used for uncomplicated UTI's in pregnancy?_____

What drugs are used in the empiric treatment of pyelonephritis?_____

Vancomycin has activity against gram _____

Which chemotherapeutic drugs form free radicals and also intercalate into DNA?_____

Which drug is second line in the treatment of Bacillus anthracis?_____

Aminopenicillins that work against H. influenzae_____