Antimicrobial Drugs Flashcards


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What do Macrolide polyene treat

Fungal

2

What are examples of macrolide polyene

amphotericin B

Nystatin

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What do Griseofulvin treat

Fungal dermatophyte infections

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What do synthetic azoles treat

Fungal (broad infections)

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What are some examples of Synthetic Azoles

Ketoconazole

Clotrimazole

Miconazole

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What do allylamines treat?

Fungal azole resistant infections

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What do Echinocandins treat

Fungal (damages cell walls)

8

What are examples of Echinocandins

Caspofungin

9

What do pentamidine isethionate treat?

Fungal

10

What are examples of pentamidine isethionate

Anti-pneumocystis

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What do Nucleotide Analogs treat?

Viral Infections; Blocks replication, transcription, and translation of viral material

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What are some examples of Nucleotide Analogs

Acyclovir

Ribovirin

AZT

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What do Protease Inhibitors treat?

Viral

Prevents maturation of viral particles

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What does Quinine treat?

Antimalarial (Protozoan)

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What are examples of Quinine

Chloroquine

Primaquine

Mefloquine

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What does Metronidazole treat?

Protozoan

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What are examples of Metronidazole?

Quinacrine

Sulfonamides

Tetracyclines

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What do Mebendazole and Thiabendazole treat?

Antihelminth

Inhibits function of microtubules and interferes with glucose utilization

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What do Pyrantel treat?

Antihelminth

Paralyzes muscles

20

What do Piperazine treat?

Antihelminth

Paralyzes muscles

21

What do Ivermectin treat?

Antihelminth

Paralyzes muscles

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What does Niclosamide treat?

Destroys scolex of tapeworms