Antibiotics Review Crossword Puzzle

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Antibiotics Review Crossword Puzzle

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  • aminoglycoside : potent, broad-spectrum antibiotics that act through inhibition of protein synthesis
  • peak and trough : helps determine if a drug is in a toxic range or if the dosage of the medication needs to be increased.
  • trimethoprim : antifolate antibiotic often used in combination with sulfamethoxazole to treat a number of infections, including those of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
  • polyene antibiotics : the only group of antifungal antibiotics that directly target the plasma membrane via a specific interaction with the main fungal sterol, ergosterol
  • sulfonamides : synthetic antimicrobial drugs that are pharmacologically used as broad spectrum for the treatment of human and animal bacterial infections
  • tetracyclines : protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics and are considered to be broad-spectrum
  • cephalosporins : beta-lactam antimicrobials used to manage a wide range of infections from gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
  • penicillin : kills bacteria through binding of the beta-lactam ring to dd-transpeptidase, inhibiting its cross-linking activity and preventing new cell wall formation. most common antibiotic
  • macrolides : a class of drugs used to manage and treat various bacterial infections. azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin are common