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Tricks
Tricks
Now that we have discussed the main antibiotic classes, let’s learn some tricks to remember the
information!
The first trick will help you remember the drug names within each antibiotic class as most of the
medications share similar prefixes and/or suffixes.
**While this trick applies to most drug names within each class there may be a few exceptions.
Aminoglycosides, lincosamides, and glycopeptides can all end in “mycin” so be careful with
those.
Image: Use the above trick to remember the drug names in each antibiotic class.
This can be remembered because both sulFOnamide and FOlate contain “FO”.
Use the “QUIN” in fluoroQUINolones and QUINtuplets to help you remember DNA replication
inhibition.
Use the acronym “MALT” and think of malt powder that is sometimes found in “protein”
shakes.
This will help you remember Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, Lincosamides, and Tetracyclines
(MALT) inhibit protein synthesis.
Lastly, through process of elimination the final 4 antibiotic classes inhibit cell wall synthesis:
cephalosporins, penicillins, carbapenems, and glycopeptides.