Antitubercular Drugs
Antitubercular Drugs TERM □ isoniazid (INH) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease but it continues to be found worldwide. It is estimated that there…
Drugs for Resistant Bacterial Strains
Drugs for Resistant Bacterial Strains TERMS □ linezolid (Zyvox) □ quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The newest class of anti-infectives contains drugs that are used against resistant…
Vancomycins
Vancomycins TERM □ vancomycin (Vancocin, Vancoled) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The vancomycins currently have only one member of the group, which is the prototype vancomycin (Vancocin). This drug…
Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones TERM □ ciprofloxacin (Cipro) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The fluoroquinolones are a fairly new group of antibiotics that are both broad-spectrum and synthetic. They are considered to…
Macrolides
Macrolides TERM □ erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ilosone, EES, Erythrocin stearate) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The macrolides were introduced in the early 1950s; the first member of the group was…
Tetracyclines
Tetracyclines TERM □ tetracycline (Acromycin) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The tetracycline group of anti-infectives is composed of three drugs, which are derived from the common soil mold, Streptomyces…
Aminoglycosides
Aminoglycosides TERM □ gentamycin (Garamycin) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The aminoglycosides are natural, as well as semisynthetic, bactericidal antibiotics. They are considered to be narrow-spectrum as they are…
Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins TERMS □ cefazolin sodium (Ancef) □ cefoxitin (Mefoxin) □ ceftazidime (Fortaz) □ cefepime (Maxipime) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The cephalosporins have been employed in the treatment of…
Penicillins
Penicillins TERMS □ penicillin G potassium □ nafcillin (Unipen) □ ampicillin (Omnipen) □ ticarcillin (Ticar) □ ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Penicillin, introduced in the 1940s, was…
Introductory Concepts
Introductory Concepts QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Bacteria, fungi, and viruses are found everywhere in our environment and resistant strains keep developing all the time. Anti-infective drugs have existed…
