antiobiotics/antivirals

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Beta lactam drugs

Penicillins

target cell wall by inhibiting transpeptidases and PBPs

Bacteriodcidal

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Beta lactamase inhibitors

CAST: clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam

NOT antibiotics

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Tetracyclines

Doxycycline

Target protein synthesis by binding reversibly to 30S (prevents access of tRNA)

Not for children or pregnant women

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Macrolides

Azithromycin and erythromycin

Target protein synthesis by binding to 50s (inhibits translocation + transpeptidases)

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Antivirals

Acyclovir

Inhibits viral DNA synthesis

Good for herpes viruses

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Methotrexate

Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase (inhibits formation of folate)

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Statins

Inhibit rate-limiting step of cholesterol synthesis: HMG CoA reductase