Pharmacology Unit 5-NU 578-807: Questions And
Appropriate Answers
PCN, Cephalosporin Accurate Answer:- Drugs that inhibit bacterial cell
wall synthesis or activate enzymes that disrupt the cell wall
Amphotericin B Accurate Answer:- Drug that increase cell membrane
permeability
Aminogylcosides--Gentamycin Accurate Answer:- Drugs that cause
lethal inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis.
Tetracycline Accurate Answer:- Drugs that cause non-lethal inhibition
of protein synthesis
Rifampin, Metronidazole, Fluoroquinolones -Cipro Accurate Answer:-
Drugs that inhibit bacterial synthesis of DNA and RNA or disrupt DNA function
Trimethoprim and sulfonamides Accurate Answer:- Antimetabolites---
disrupt biochemical reactions
Antiviral Drugs Accurate Answer:- Drugs that suppress viral replication
—inhibit specific enzymes -DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, protease,
integrase, or neuraminidase needed for replication
Beta lactam drugs Accurate Answer:- PCN, PCN G, PCN K, PCN VK
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis Accurate Answer:- PCN,
Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Vancomycin, Caspofungin
Drugs that disrupt the cell membrane Accurate Answer:- Amphotericin
B, Daptomycin, Itraconazole
Bactericidal inhibitors of protein synthesis Accurate Answer:-
Aminoglycosides
Bacteriostatic inhibitors of protein synthesis Accurate Answer:-
Clindamycin, Erythromycin, Linezolid, Tetracyclines
Appropriate Answers
PCN, Cephalosporin Accurate Answer:- Drugs that inhibit bacterial cell
wall synthesis or activate enzymes that disrupt the cell wall
Amphotericin B Accurate Answer:- Drug that increase cell membrane
permeability
Aminogylcosides--Gentamycin Accurate Answer:- Drugs that cause
lethal inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis.
Tetracycline Accurate Answer:- Drugs that cause non-lethal inhibition
of protein synthesis
Rifampin, Metronidazole, Fluoroquinolones -Cipro Accurate Answer:-
Drugs that inhibit bacterial synthesis of DNA and RNA or disrupt DNA function
Trimethoprim and sulfonamides Accurate Answer:- Antimetabolites---
disrupt biochemical reactions
Antiviral Drugs Accurate Answer:- Drugs that suppress viral replication
—inhibit specific enzymes -DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, protease,
integrase, or neuraminidase needed for replication
Beta lactam drugs Accurate Answer:- PCN, PCN G, PCN K, PCN VK
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis Accurate Answer:- PCN,
Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Vancomycin, Caspofungin
Drugs that disrupt the cell membrane Accurate Answer:- Amphotericin
B, Daptomycin, Itraconazole
Bactericidal inhibitors of protein synthesis Accurate Answer:-
Aminoglycosides
Bacteriostatic inhibitors of protein synthesis Accurate Answer:-
Clindamycin, Erythromycin, Linezolid, Tetracyclines
