Mechanism: involves inhibition of enzymes the bacteria need for protein synthesis. Fluoroquinolones are considered...
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Sulfonamide mechanism: Sulfa drugs block the formation of folic acid that bacteria need to...
MACROLIDES Erythromycin was first isolated in 1952. Mechanism: may be bactericidal OR bacteriostatic. Most...
Chlortetracycline was the first member of the tetracycline family, discovered in 1948. Aureomycin ophthalmic...
“I’m allergic to penicillins. The last time I took Augmentin, I got horrible upset...
CEPHALOSPORINS Mechanism: like their closest cousins the penicillins, cephalosporins bind to proteins in...
Penicillins have a most interesting history. We are familiar with the story of Sir...
Let’s begin our discussion about antibiotics. Since Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in the 1930’s...
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CLUSTER HEADACHES: for description see Clinicians Corner Dated May 7,2020 TREATMENT of CLUSTER HEADACHE:...