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Pharmacology
Professional
08/19/2012

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Term
Brand name for telithromycin
Definition
Ketek
Term
MOA for ketek
Definition

inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 2 sites on the 50s ribosome subunit

Term
Antibiotic activity of ketek
Definition

Activity against gram (+), gram (-) some anaerobes and atypicals.

Term
Black box warning for ketek
Definition

Not to use in myasthenia gravis, causes respiratory failure.

Term
ketek is contraindicated in what type of pts?
Definition

those allergic to macrolides, or history of hepatitis or jaundice from macrolides.

Term
Brand name for tigecycline
Definition
Tygacil
Term
MOA of tigecycline
Definition

Glycylcycline class - binds to 30s ribosomal subunit inhibiting protein synthesis

Term
Antibiotic activity of tigecycline
Definition

activity against gram (+) including MRSA, VRE faecium and faecalis, gram (-), anaerobes, and atypical

 

 

Term
tigecycline has good antibiotic activity against most microbes except what?
Definition
pseudomonas
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