Thursday, March 28, 2013

BLOG 9 - Reflection

REFLECTIONS OF ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS FROM CHAPTER 10

Penicillin

Penicillin
·          Bind to and deactivate the enzyme that cross links the NAM subunits of peptidoglycan
·          Natural drugs have limited action against most Gram – (G-) bacteria because they do not readily cross the outer membrane
·          Synthetic drugs have broader spectra of action
·          Allergic reactions against beta-lactams in some adults; monobactams are least allergenic


 

Vancomycin

Vancomycin
·          Directly interferes with the formation of alanine-alanine bridges between NAM subunits
·          Affective against most G+ bacteria but generally reserved for use against strains resistant to other drugs such as; Methicillin-resistant staphylococci aureus (MRSA)
·          Damage to ears and kidneys, allergic reactions

 



Streptomycin

 
Streptomycin
 
 
 
 
 
 
·          Inhibit protein synthesis by irreversibly binding to the 30S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes
·          bactericidal by destroying outer membrane of G-bacteria
·          Broad (effective against G+ and G- bacteria
·          Damage to ears and kidneys, allergic reactions

 
 


Erythromycin

Erythromycin
·           Act by binding to the 50S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes and preventing the elongation of the nascent protein
·          Effective against G+ and a few G- bacteria
·          Nausea, mild gastrointestinal pain, vomiting; erythromycin increases risk of cardiac arrest






Tetracycline

Tetracycline
·          Prevents tRNA molecules, which carry amino acids, from binding to ribosomes at the 30S subunit’s docking site
·          Most are broad (effective against many G+ and G- bacteria as well as against bacteria that lack cell walls, such as Mycoplasma
·          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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