Antibiotics

What are some common suffix endings to antibiotic classifications? Select all that apply

• -vir
• -thromycin
• ['-cillin', '-mycin', '-floxacin', '-cef', '-ceph']
• -azole

Fill in the blank: Amoxicillin is a type of ______.

• Cephalosporin

• Carbapenem

• Penicillin

• Aminopenicillin

Which of the following is an Aminopenicillin?

• Ampicillin

• Cefotaxime

• Doripenem

• Cephalexin

Fill in the blank: Cephalexin is a type of ______.

• Penicillin

• Cephalosporin

• Carbapenem

• Aminopenicillin

Which of the following is an Augmentin?

• Amoxicillin
• Penicillin and potassium
• Clavulanate
• Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium

Fill in the blank: Ceftazidime is classified under ______.

• A) Penicillins

• B) Cephalosporins

• C) Carbapenems

• D) Aminopenicillins

What are beta-lactam antibiotics?

• A type of virus

• A group of antibiotics

• A type of bacteria

• A group of enzymes

What happens when the bacterial cell wall is weakened?

• Bacteria become stronger

• Bacteria burst and die

• Bacteria multiply rapidly

• Bacteria become resistant

Beta-lactams are effective against ________ bacteria.

• Gram-negative

• Gram-positive

• Acid-fast

• Spore-forming

Which of the following is a characteristic of beta-lactam antibiotics?

• Narrow-spectrum activity

• Broad-spectrum activity

• No effect on bacteria

• Only effective against viruses