Antibiotics — Flashcards

Which antibiotic inserts itself into the cell wall,causing depolarization of the cell membrane?_____

What class of drugs does actinomycin D belong to?_____

Helicobacter pylori triple therapy includes a _____, amoxicillin/metronidazole, and clarithromycin

_____ is an aminopenicillin that should be used to treat Lyme disease in pregnant women and children.

What renal adverse effect is precipitated by use of expired tetracyclines?_____

Vancomycin _____ penetrate the CNS

Which antibiotics are associated with photosensitivity, teeth discoloration and GI side effects?_____

Carbapenems can penetrate the _____

Which antibiotic is used as treatment of oral infections and aspiration pneumonia caused by Bacteroides fragilis?_____

_____ is a protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic that is known to treat anaerobic infections above the diaphragm (e.g. aspiration pneumonia, lung abscesses, oral infections).