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Antimicrobials 2009
Brand vs Generic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| G: Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | B: Augmentin Penicillin: Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| G: Ampicillin-sulbactam | B: Unasyn Penicillin: Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| G: Piperacillin-tazobactam | B: Zosyn Penicillin: Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| G: Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid | B: Timentin Penicillin: Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| G:Cephalexin | B: Keflex 1st generation Cephalosporin |
| G: Cefuroxime | B: Zinacef, Ceftin 2nd generation Cephalosporin |
| G: Cefixime | B: Suprax 3rd generation Cephalosporin |
| G: Ceftazidime | B: Fortaz 3rd generation Cephalosporin |
| G: Ceftriaxone | B: Rocephin 3rd generation Cephalosporin |
| G: Cefepime | B: Maxipime Carbapenem *Dehydropeptidase-1 inhibitor |
| G: Imipenem-cilastatin | B: Primaxin Carbapenem |
| G: Doripenem | B: Doribax Carbapenem |
| G: Ertapenem | B: Invanz Carbapenem |
| G: Meropenem | B: Merrem Carbapenem |
| G: Aztreonam | B: Azactam Monobactam |
| G: Vancomycin | B: Vancocin Glycopeptide |
| G: Daptomycin | B: Cubicin Lipopeptide |
| G: Linezolid | B: Zyvox Oxazolidinone |
| G: Clindamycin | B: Cleocin Lincosamide |
| G: Azithromycin | B: Zithromax Macrolide |
| G: Clarithromycin | B: Biaxin Macrolide |
| G:Telithromycin | B: Ketek Ketolide |
| G: Doxycycline | B: Vibramycin, Doryx Tetracycline |
| G: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) | B: Bactrim, Septra Folate antagonists |
| G: Metronidazole | B: Flagyl Nitroimidazole |
| G: Ciprofloxacin | B: Cipro Fluoroquinolone |
| G: Ofloxacin | B: Floxin Fluoroquinolone |
| G: Levofloxacin | B: Levaquin Fluoroquinolone |
| G: Moxifloxacin | B: Avelox Fluoroquinolone |
| G: Oseltamivir | B: Tamiflu Neuraminidase inhibitors |
| G: Zanamivir | B: Relenza Neuraminidase inhibitors |
| G: Acyclovir | B: Zovirax Acyclic guanosine analogue |
| G: Valacyclovir | B: Valtrex Acyclic guanosine analogue |
| G: Famciclovir | B: Famvir Acyclic guanosine analogue |
| G: Ganciclovir | B: Cytovene CMV DNA polymerase inhibitor |
| G: Valganciclovir | B: Valcyte CMV DNA polymerase inhibitor |
| G: Fluconazole | B: Diflucan Azole |
| G: Itraconazole | B: Sporanox Azole |
| G: Voriconazole | B: Vfend Azole |
| G: Caspofungin | B: Cancidas Echinocandin |
| What are the classes of drug treatments that fall under "Antifungals"? | azoles and echinocandins |
| What are the classes of drug treatments that fall under "Antivirals"? | Neuraminidase inhibitors, Acyclic guanosine analogue, and CMV DNA polymerase inhibitor |
| What are the beta-lactamase inhibiting penicillins? (generic name) | Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid Ampicillin-sulbactam Piperacillin-tazobactam Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid |
| What is the first generation Cephalosporin? (generic name) | Cephalexin |
| What is the second generation Cephalosporin? (generic name) | Cefuroxime |
| What are the third generation Cephalosporins? (generic name) | Cefixime, Ceftazidime, Ceftriaxone |
| What is the fourth generation Cephalosporin? (generic name) | Cefepime |
| What are the Carbapenems? (generic name) | Imipenem-cilastatin, Doripenem, Ertapenem, Meropenem |
| What is the Monobactam? (generic name) | Aztreonam |
| What is the Glycopeptide? (generic name) | Vancomycin |
| What is the Lipopeptide? (generic name) | Daptomycin |
| What is the Oxazolidinone? (generic name) | Linezolid |
| What is the Lincosamide? (generic name) | Clindamycin |
| What are the Macrolides? (generic name) | Azithromycin and Clarithromycin |
| What is the Ketolide? (generic name) | Telithromycin |
| What is the Tetracycline? (generic name) | Doxycycline |
| What is the Folate antagonist? (generic name) | Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole |
| What is the Nitroimidazole? (generic name) | Metronidazole |
| What are the Fluoroquinolones? (generic name) | Metranidazole, Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin, and Moxifloxacin |
| What are the Neuraminidase inhibitors? (generic name) | Oseltamivir and Zanamivir |
| What are the Acyclic guanosine analogues? (generic name) | Acyclovir, Vlacyclovir, and Famciclovir |
| What are the CMV DNA Polymerase inhibitors? (generic name) | Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir |
| What are the Azoles? (generic name) | Fluconazole and Itraconazole |
| What is the Echinocandin? (generic name) | Caspofungin |