Antibiotic Therapy: Classes of Antibiotics
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Free Trial CoursesOutline:INTRODUCTION 1. Course Information 2. Interface Tour 3. Course Overview BETA-LACTAMS 4. Objectives 5. Properties of Penicillin 6. Penicillin Side Effects 7. Available Penicillin Agents 8. Cephalosporin Mechanism of Action 9. Cephalosporin Generations 10. Cephalosporin PK Profile and Side Effects 11. Cephalosporin Clinical Uses 12. Monobactams 13. Carbepenems 14. Imipenem 15. Meropenem 16. Progress Check QUINOLONES 17. Objectives 18. Quinolone History 19. Mechanism of Quinolone Action 20. Quinolone Activity and Uses 21. Fluoroquinolones 22. Progress Check MACROLIDES AND CLINDAMYCIN 23. Objectives 24. Mechanism and Spectrum of Macrolide Action 25. Macrolide PK Profile and Side Effects 26. Clinical Uses of Macrolides 27. Clindamycin 28. Progress Check TETRACYCLINES AND AMINOGLYCOSIDES 29. Objectives 30. Tetracycline Action 31. Tetracycline PK Profile and Side Effects 32. Clinical Uses of Tetracyclines 33. Properties of Aminoglycosides 34. Aminoglycosides Usage 35. Progress Check SULFONAMIDES AND GLYCOPEPTIDES 36. Objectives 37. Sulfonamides 38. Glycopeptides 39. Other Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria 40. Metronidazole 41. Progress Check CONCLUSION 42. Summary | Objectives:Name three beta-lactam antibiotics. Describe the general mechanism of action of this class of drugs. List the clinical uses of these drugs. Understand the common side effects associated with these drugs. Name three quinolone antibiotics. Describe the general mechanism of action of this class of drugs. List the clinical uses of these drugs. Understand the common side effects associated with the quinolones. Name three macrolide antibiotics. Describe the general mechanism of action of this class of drugs. List the clinical uses of these drugs. Understand the common side effects associated with the macrolides. Name five tetracycline and aminoglycoside antibiotics. Describe the general mechanism of action of each class of drugs. List the clinical uses of these drugs. Understand the common side effects associated with these classes of drugs. Name an antibiotic from the sulfonamide and glycopeptide classes and two new antibiotics. Describe the antibacterial spectra of these drugs. List the clinical uses of these drugs. Understand the potential side effects of these drugs. | |
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