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1
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Sulfonamides

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Kernicterus

2
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Aminoglycosides

A

Ototoxicity

3
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Fluoroquinolones

A

Cartilage damage

4
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Clarithromycin

A

Embryotoxic

5
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Tetracyclines

A

Discolored teeth, inhibition of bone growth

6
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Ribavirin

A

Teratogenic

7
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Griseofulvin

A

Teratogenic

8
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Chloramphenicol

A

Grey baby syndrome

9
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Autoclave

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May be Sporocidal: Pressurized steam at >120 C .

10
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Alcohol

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Non Sporocidal: denatures proteins and disrupts cell membranes

11
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Chlorhexidine

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Not sporocidal: denatures proteins and disrupts cell membranes

12
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Hydrogen peroxide

A

Sporicidal: free radical oxidation

13
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Iodine and Iodophors

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May be sporocidal: halogenation of DNA, RNA, and proteins