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B-Lactam overview
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11/28/2005

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Term
Drugs included in B-lactams
Definition
PCNs, cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams
Term
mech of action
Definition
inhibitors of cell wall syn, by binding to enzymes in the membrane
Term
bacteiostatic or cidal
Definition
Baceriocidal: kill bac, time-dependent, dose independent. except against enterococcus
Term
half life
Definition
short. requires repeated, freq dosing to maintain conc above the mic of the infecting bac for an adequate amount of time
Term
route of elimination
Definition
Renal: glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
Term
what B-lactams are eliminated by a different mech than the rest
Definition
nafcillin, oxacillin, ceftriaxone, cefoperazone
Term
do B-lactams express cross allergenicity? exception?
Definition
Yes.
aztreonam
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