Antibiotic classification

Question 1

what groups of antibiotics are included in the beta-lactams

Answer 1

penicillin
carbapenems
cephalosporins

Question 2

how do beta lactams work

Answer 2

inhibit cell wall synthesis

Question 3

penicillins can be divided into

Answer 3

narrow spectrum
benpen
phenoxy
fluclox

broad spectrum
amox
ampicillin
tazocin

Question 4

e.g. of carbapenems

Answer 4

meropenem

Question 5

what are the macrolides

Answer 5

erythromycin
azithromycin
clarithromycin

Question 6

what are the tetracyclines

Answer 6

tetracycline

doxycycline

Question 7

what are two fluoroquinolones

Answer 7

ciprofloxacin

oflaxacin