Antibiotic Classes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• aminoglycosides: side effects are nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
• cephalosporins: semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotics that are structurally related to the penicillins
• macrolides: broad-spectrum antibiotics that have a large molecular structure used to treat penicillin-resistant infections or in animals that have allergic reactions to penicillins
• antifungals: chemicals used to treat diseases caused by fungi (mold or yeast)
• sulfonamides: side effects include crystalluria, kcs, platelet disorders and skin rashes (especially in cocker spaniels and dobermans)
• antivirals: drugs that act by preventing viral penetration of the host cell or by inhibiting the virus’s production of rna or dna
• penicillins: has a beta-lactam structure that interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
• tetracyclines: a group of antibiotics with a broad spectrum of activity, including rickettsial agents