49 - Antimicrobial chemotherapy - Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

		AGENT Cycloserine	SITE OF ACTION      Peptidoglycan tetrapeptide side chain	EFFECT     Bactericidal
		Phosphomycin	Formation of N-acetylmuramic acid	Bactericidal
		Bacitracin	Membrane carrier molecule	Bactericidal
		Penicillins	Peptidoglycan cross-linking	Bactericidal
		Cephalosporins carbapenems	,     Peptidoglycan cross-linking	Bactericidal
		Vancomycin	Translocation of cell wall   intermediates	Bactericidal

19 - drugs causing interstitial nephritis

1. MCQ: drug induced interstitial nephritis is caused by ?

2. methicillin
3. cloxacillin
4. azlocillin
5. piperacillin

answer: a . methicillin .

drugs causing interstitial nephritis :

1. pencillins especially methicillin

2. cephalosporins

3. ciprofloxacins

4. NSAIDS

5. sulfonamides

6. thiazides

7. furosemide

8. rifampicin

9. phenindone