Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents

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  1. 3. Examples of this class of antibiotic include doxycycline and minocycline
  2. 5. A steroid which prevents the binding of tRNA to the ribosome
  3. 7. This type of drug reversibly binds to the 50S subunit and inhibits formation of the peptide bond
  4. 10. What is an example of a glycopeptide?
  5. 15. These agents kill the bacteria directly
  6. 16. This is a type of antifolate which are commonly used to treat UTIs.
  7. 18. What do antifolates, rifamycins and quinolones inhibit?
  8. 19. What class of antibiotic are cephalosporins, monobactams and carbapenams?
  9. 20. These types of drugs inhibit DNA gyrase
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  1. 1. This antiviral drug selectively inhibits viral DNA polymerase
  2. 2. This type of drug reversibly binds to the 50S subunit and so prevents translocation movement along the mRNA.
  3. 4. What do penicillins, beta-lactams and glycopeptides inhibit?
  4. 6. A class of antiviral drugs including peginterferon-alpha 2a and immunoglobulins.
  5. 8. This antiviral helps to inhibit penetration of the host cell by stopping the release of new virions
  6. 9. What class of antibiotic are amoxicillin, benzylpenicillin and flucloxacillin?
  7. 11. What is the route of administration for vancomycin?
  8. 12. These irreversibly bind to the 30S portion of the baterial ribosomes. Examples are gentamycin, streptomycin etc.
  9. 13. These agents inhibit bacterial growth but don't kill the bacteria
  10. 14. What do aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamides and fusidic acid inhibit?
  11. 17. What are the broadest spectrum beta-lactams?