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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... tissue infections, also ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Also has good activity ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... lactamase producers), also ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Also severe myalgis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Echinocandins
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... infection (defined as ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... echinocandins are at least as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... 30S inhibitor (all ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Virtually never used as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview