Penicillin
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Penicillin
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Bind
to and deactivate the enzyme that cross links the NAM subunits of
peptidoglycan
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Natural
drugs have limited action against most Gram – (G-) bacteria because they do
not readily cross the outer membrane
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Synthetic
drugs have broader spectra of action
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Allergic
reactions against beta-lactams in some adults; monobactams are least
allergenic
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Vancomycin
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Vancomycin
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Directly
interferes with the formation of alanine-alanine bridges between NAM subunits
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Affective
against most G+ bacteria but generally reserved for use against strains
resistant to other drugs such as; Methicillin-resistant staphylococci aureus (MRSA)
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Damage
to ears and kidneys, allergic reactions
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Streptomycin
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Inhibit
protein synthesis by irreversibly binding to the 30S subunit of prokaryotic
ribosomes
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bactericidal
by destroying outer membrane of G-bacteria
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Broad
(effective against G+ and G- bacteria
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Damage
to ears and kidneys, allergic reactions
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Erythromycin
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Erythromycin
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Act by binding to the 50S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes and
preventing the elongation of the nascent protein
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Effective
against G+ and a few G- bacteria
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Nausea,
mild gastrointestinal pain, vomiting; erythromycin increases risk of cardiac
arrest
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Tetracycline
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Tetracycline
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Prevents
tRNA molecules, which carry amino acids, from binding to ribosomes at the 30S
subunit’s docking site
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Most
are broad (effective against many G+ and G- bacteria as well as against
bacteria that lack cell walls, such as Mycoplasma
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Nausea,
diarrhea, sensitivity to light, forms complexes with calcium, which stains
developing teeth and adversely affects the strength and shape of bones
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