Antibiotics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Antibiotics with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Antibiotics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 61: Which rifamycin is a major cytochrome P450 inducer?
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Answer: Rifampin
Flashcard 62: Probenecid is a(n) _____ drug and thus in susceptible patients can cause symptoms ranging from Fever to Urticaria to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Answer: Sulfa
Extra: Probenecid is a sulfonamide derivative. Hypersensitivity reactions to "sulfa drugs" typically present with:
- Fever
- Urticaria (hives)
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
- Hemolytic anemia (in G6PD deficiency)
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Photosensitivity
Flashcard 63: Which two antibiotics are used to treat nosocomial MRSA infections?
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Answer: Vancomycin; Linezolid
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Flashcard 64: An effective treatment for Moraxella catarrhalis is _____ and clavulanic acid
Answer: amoxicillin
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Flashcard 65: Which Penicillinase-resistant penicillin is commonly used to treat Staph Aureus?
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Answer: Nafcillin
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Flashcard 66: Do bacterial ribosomal inhibitors affect the human ribosome (80S)?
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Answer: No
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Flashcard 67: Carbapenems are associated with significant side effects, including GI distress, skin rash, and _____
Answer: seizures*
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Flashcard 68: Which antibiotic can cause thrombophlebitis at the injection site?
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Answer: Vancomycin
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Flashcard 69: Which group of modified penicillins is associated with a **morbilliform rash** when administered in the setting of **infectious mononucleosis**?\n_____
Answer: Aminopenicillins (Amoxicillin, Ampicillin)
Extra: This characteristic morbilliform (measles-like) rash occurs in patients with infectious mononucleosis (EBV) treated with aminopenicillins. It is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction, not a true IgE-mediated allergy. It typically starts on the trunk and spreads distally.
Flashcard 70: Which aminopenicillin can be used in asplenic or sickle cell patients to prophylactically treat encapsulated (e.g. Strep pneumoniae or H. influenzae) infection?
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Answer: Amoxicillin
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