402 exam 1 drug names in drug classes only

What type of drug is nafcillin

Anti-staphylococcal penicillin

What type of drug is oxacillin

Anti-staphylococcal penicillin

What type of drug is cloxacillin

Anti-staphylococcal penicillin

What type of drug is dicloxacillin

Anti-staphylococcal penicillin

List the aminopenicillins

Ampicillin

Carboxycillin

Amoxicillin

What type of drug is ampicillin

Extended spectrum penicillin

What type of drug is amoxicillin

Extended spectrum penicillin

List the B-lactamase inhibitors

Clavulanic acid

Sulbactam

Tazobactam

What type of drug is Augmentin

Penicillin + B-lactamase inhibitor combo

amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

What type of drug is Timentin

Penicillin + B-lactamase inhibitor combo

ticarcillin + clavulanic acid

What type of drug is Unasyn

Penicillin + B-lactamase inhibitor combo

ampicillin + sulbactam

What type of drug is Zosyn

Penicillin + B-lactamase inhibitor combo

piperacillin + tazobactam

List 1st gen cephalosporins

Cephalexin (PO)

Cefazolin (IV)

What type of drug is cefuroxime?

2nd gen cephalosporin

List 3rd gen cephalosporins

Cefotaxime

ceftazidime

ceftriaxone

cefixime

List 4th gen cephalosporins

Cefepime

Ceftaroline fosamil

What type of drug is Aztreonam?

Monobactam

List the carbapenems

Doripenem, ertapenem, imipenem, meropenem

What type of drug is doripenem

carbapenem

What type of drug is ertapenem

carbapenem

What type of drug is imipenem

carbapenem

What type of drug is meropenem

carbapenem

What type of drug is cefepime?

4th gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is ceftaroline fosamil?

4th gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is cefotaxmine?

3rd gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is ceftazidime?

3rd gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is ceftriaxone?

3rd gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is cefiximine?

3rd gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is cephalexin?

Orally administered 1st gen cephalosporin

What type of drug is cefazolin?

IV administered 1st gen cephalosporin

List the orally active tetracyclines

doxycycline, minocycline & tigecycline

What type of drug is doxycyline?

Orally active tetracycline

What type of drug is minocycline?

Orally active tetracycline

What type of drug is tigecycline?

Orally active tetracycline

Is doxycycline short-, intermediate-, or long-acting?

Long-acting, t_1/2=16-18h

Is tetracycline (the drug not the class) short-, intermediate-, or long-acting

Short acting, t_1/2=6-8h

What drugs are members of the macrolide class?

Erythromycin

Clarithromycin

Azithromycin

Telithromycin

What type of drug is erythromycin?

A macrolide

What type of drug is clarithromycin?

A macrolide

What type of drug is telithromycin?

A macrolide

What type of drug is clarithromycin?

A macrolide

What type of drug is Quinupristin-dalfopristin?

Streptogramin

30:70 combo of Streptogramin A (Quinupristin) and Streptogramin B (dalfopristin)

What type of drug is Linezolid?

An oxazolidinone

List the aminoglycosides

Streptomycin

Gentamicin

Tobramycin

Amikacin

What type of drug is streptomycin

Aminoglycoside

What type of drug is gentamicin

Aminoglycoside

What type of drug is tobramycin

Aminoglycoside

What type of drug is amikacin

Aminoglycoside

What drugs are sulfonamides

Oral and absorbable:

• Sulfamethoxazole

• Sulfisoxazole

Oral and non-absorbable:

• Sulfasalazine

What type of drug is sulfasalazine

Non-absorbable oral sulfonamide

What type of drug is sulfisoxazole

Oral, absorbable sulfonamide

What type of drug is sulfamethoxazole

Oral, absorbable sulfonamide

List the fluroquinolones

Norfloxacin

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

Moxifloxacin

What type of drug is norfloxacin?

1st gen fluroquinolone

What type of drug is ciprofloxacin?

2nd gen fluoroquinolone

What type of drug is levofloxacin?

3rd gen fluoroquinolone

What type of drug is moxifloxacin?

4th gen fluoroquinolone

List the imidazoles

Clotrimazole

Miconazole

Ketoconazole

List the triazoles

Itraconazole

Fluconazole

Voriconazole

Posaconazole

What type of drug is Posaconazole?

Triazole

What type of drug is Itraconazole?

Triazole

What type of drug is Fluconazole?

Triazole

What type of drug is Voriconazole?

Triazole

What type of drug is Clotrimazole?

Imidazole

What type of drug is Miconazole?

Imidazole

What type of drug is Ketoconazole?

Imidazole

What type of drug is amphotericin B

Antifungal, systemic

What type of drug is flucytosine

Systemic antifungal

What type of drug are azoles

Antifungal

What type of drugs are enchinocandins

Systemic and skin antifungal

What type of drug is terbinafine

Keratinophilic/fungicidal antifungal

What type of drug is griseofulvin

Keratinophilic/fungistatic antifungal

A, U, T(F), P/RO, cephalosporin generation

Middle “vowel” of cephalosporins

1st gen A: Cephalexin, cefazolin

2nd gen U: Cefuroxime

3rd gen T(F): Cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefixime

4th/5th gen P/RO: Cefepime, Ceftaroline fosamil

No Chicken Lovers Moan (Fluoroquinolones)

Mnemonic for fluoroquinolone generations

• Norfloxacin, gen 1

• Ciprofloxacin, gen 2

• Levofloxacin, gen 3

• Moxifloxacin, gen 4

Start with stronger -ve activity, move towards stronger +ve activity