Antibiotics — Flashcards

Fidaxomicin is indicated for recurrent cases of infection by _____

Which enzyme is inhibited by sulfamethoxazole (SMX)? _____

Sulfonamides are contraindicated in patients with a deficiency of the enzyme _____

Vitamin K deficiency can occur after prolonged use of broad-spectrum _____

What drug class includes tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline? _____

Resistance to cephalosporins and aztreonam is typically accomplished by _____ that are encoded on plasmids

Hint: specific

Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside that treats tulermia caused by _____

Which of the antitumor antibiotics are associated with myelosuppression? _____

Hint: 3

Patients who are high risk for endocarditis and are undergoing surgical or dental procedures should be given _____ prophylaxis

To remember the protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotics, the pneumonia "Buy AT 30, CCEL at 50" is used 30S inhibitors: A: _____ T: Tetracyclines (aminoacyl-tRNA binding) 50S inhibitors: C: Chloramphenicol C: Clindamycin E: Erythromycin (macrolides) (translocation) L: Linezolid (initiation complex)