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Erythromycin, Clindamycin,

Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim, Tetracyclines, Chlorampenicol
bacteriostatic
Vancomycin, Fluoroquinolones, Penicillin, Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Metronidazole
bactericidal
MOA of penicillin?
1. bind penicillin-binding proteins
2. block transpeptidase cross-linking of cell wall
3. activate autolytic enzymes
often added to penicillin antibiotics to protect the antibiotic from destruction by beta-lactamase (penicillinase)
beta-lactamase inhibitors

clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
antipseudomonals?
ticarcillin, carbenicillin, piperacillin

(+ clavulanic acid)
beta-lactam drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis but are less susceptible to penicillinases. bactericidal

adverse effects? nephrotoxicity with what? disulfiram-like reaction with what?
cephalosporins

SE:

hypersensitivity reactions, vitamin K def

nephrotoxicity w/ aminoglycosides

disulfiram-like reaction with ethanol
used to treat meningitis, Lyme disease, gonorrhea
ceftriaxone
cephalosporin used to treat pseudomonas
cetazidime
a monobactam resistant to beta-lactamases.

inhibits cell wall (binds to PBP3) Synergistic with aminoglycosides.

No cross-allergenicity with penicillins.
Aztreonam

gram-negative rods only
always administered with cilastatin (inhibitor of renal dihydropeptidase I) to decrease inactivation of drug in renal tubules

SEs?
Imipenem/cilastatin, Meropenem

SE: GI distress, skin rash, seizures
inhibits cell wall mucopeptide formation by binding D-ala D-ala portion of cell wall precursors. Bactericidal.

gram positive only

SEs?
Vancomycin

SE: Nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, thrombophlebitis, diffuse flushing "red man syndrome"

resistance possible with AA change of D-ala D-ala
what is the protocol for preventing extensive flushing seen with Vancomycin?
pretreatment with antihistamines and slow infusion rate
30S inhibitors
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
50S inhibitors
chloramphenicol, clindamycin
erythromycin
lincomycin
linezolid
bactericidal.
inhibit formation of initiation complex and cause misreading of mRNA
require O2 for uptake, thus ineffective against anaerobes

gram-negative rods

SEs?
AMINOGLYCOSIDES
Gentamicin, Neomycin (bowel surgery)
Amikacin, Tobramycin
Streptomycin

SEs: Nephrotoxicity (+cephalosporins)
Ototoxicity (loop diuretics)
Teratogen
bacteriostatic

bind to 30S and prevent attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA

limited CNS penetration

Must NOT take with milk, antacids, or iron-containing preps b/c divalent cations inhibit its absorption in the gut

SEs?
TETRACYCLINES
Tetracycline, doxycycline, demeoclocycline, minocycline

used for Borrelia, H. pylori, M. pneum, Rickettsia, Chlamydia

SEs:
discoloration of teeth; inhibition of bone growth, photosensitivity, not during pregnancy
tetracycline that acts as a diuretic in SIADH
Demeclocycline

ADH antagonist
inhibit protein synthesis by blocking translocation; bind to the 23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit. bacteriostatic

Atypical pneumonias

SEs?
MACROLIDES
Erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin

SEs: prolonged QT interval, GI discomfort

increases concentration of theophyllines, oral anticoagulants

resistance: methylation of 23S rRNA binding site
inhibits 50S peptidyltransferase activity.
bacteriostatic.

Meningitis

SEs?
Chloramphenicol

SEs:
Anemia (dose dependent)
Aplastic anemia (dose INdependent)
Gray baby syndrome (in premies b/c they lack liver UDP-glycuronyl transferase
blocks peptide bond formation at 50S ribosomal subunit. baceriostatic.

Anaerobic infections for aspiration pneumonia or lung abscesses

SEs?
Clindamycin

SE: pseudomembranous colitis (C. difficile overgrowth)

treats anaerobes above diaphragm (v. metronidazole for below)
PABA antimetabolites inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase. bacteriostatic

SEs?
SULFONAMIDES
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfisoxazole, sulfadiazine

SEs: hypersensitivity reactions, hemolysis if G6PD deficient, nephrotoxicity (tubulointerstitial nephritis), photosensitivity, kernicterus in infants, displace other drugs from albumin (eg warfarin)
inhibit dihydrofolate reductase. bacteriostatic.

used with TMP-SMX to block folate synthesis; recurrent UTIs, Shigella, Salmonella, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

SEs?
trimethoprim, pyrimethamine

SEs:
megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia
TMP SEs with bone marrow can be alleviated with supplemental ____________ (leucovorin rescue)
folinic acid
avoid thiazide diuretics, acetazolamide, furosemide, celecoxib, or probenecid because of?
sulfa drug allergies
Inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) bactericidal.

must not be taken with antacids

SEs?
FLUOROQUINOLONES
Ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin, enoxacin, nalidixic acid

SEs: tendonitis, tendon ruptures, leg cramps, myalgias, damage to cartilage in pregnant women
forms free radical toxic metabolites in the bacterial cell that damage DNA. bactericidal, antiprotozoal.

anaerobic infection below diaphragm

used in triple therapy against H. Pylori

disulfiram-like reaction with?
Metronidazole

disulfriam-like reaction with alcohol; headache, metallic taste
bind to cell membranes of bacteria and disrupt their osmotic properties.

are cationic, basic proteins that act like detergents.

SEs?
POLYMYXINS
Polymyxin B, colistimethate (polymyxin E)

SEs: Neurotoxicity, acute renal tubular necrosis
Prophylaxis = isoniazid

Tx = Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol
M. tuberculosis
Prophylaxis = Azithromycin

Tx = Azithromycin, rifampin, ethambutol, stretpomycin
M. avium--intracellulare
Prophylaxis = N/A

Tx = Dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine
M. leprae
effective in acidic pH of phagolysosomes, where TB engulfed by macrophages
Pyrazinamide
decreased carboydrate polymerization of mycobacterium cell wall by blocking arabinosyltransferase
Ethambutol
major side effect of this TB drug is red-green color blindness
Ethambutol
decreased synthesis of mycolic acids (in cell walls)

baceria catalzase-peroxidase needed to be converted to active form

SEs? What supplement can prevent these?
Isoniazid (INH)

M. TB

SEs: neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, lupus

prevent with B6
TB drug that inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

delays resistance to dapsone when used for leprosy; meningoprophylaxis and chemoprophylaxis in H. influ
Rifampin
increased drug interactions, orange body fluids
Rifampin

RNA polmerase inhibitor
Revs up microsomal P-450
Red/orange body fluids
Rapid resistance if used alone
Meningococcal infection prophylaxis?
Rifampin,
minocycline
Gonorrhea prophylaxis?
Ceftriaxone
Syphilis prophylaxis?
Benzathine penicillin G
Hx of recurrent UTIs prophylaxis?
TMP-SMX
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis?
TMP-SMX,
aeorsolized pentamidine
Endocarditis with surgical or dental procedures prophylaxis?
Penicillins
Mycobacterium avium--intracellulare prophylaxis?
Azithromycin
MRSA treatment?
Vancomycin
VRE treatment?
linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)
binds ergosterol (unique to fungi)
forms membrane pores that allow leakage of electrolytes; does not cross BBB

systemic

SEs?
Amphotericin B

nephrotoxicity c/o increased DT permeability (tx w/ hydration)
decreased K+ / arrhythmias
decreased Mg2+
IV plebitis

liposomal amphotericin reduces toxicity
tx for oral candidiasis, diaper rash or vaginal candidiasis
Nystatin

topical form because too toxic for systemic use
inhibit fungal sterol (ergosterol) synthesis, by inhibiting the P-450 enzyme that converts lanosterol >> ergosterol

SEs?
AZOLES
Fluconazole, ketoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole

Crytpococcal meningitis in AIDS (fluconazole) -- crosses BBB

SEs: gynecomastia, liver disfunction, fever chills
inhibits DNA synthesis by conversion to 5-FU
Flucytosine

Candida, Cryptococcus

SE: N/V/D, BM suppression
inhibits cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of beta-glucan

used for invasive aspergillosis
Caspofungin

SE: GI upset, flushing
inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase

treat dematophytoses (especially onychomycosis)
Terbinafine
interferes with microtubule function; disrupts mitosis

deposits in keratin-containing tissues (eg nails)

inhibit growth of dermatophytes
Griseofulvin

tinea, ringworm

SE: teratogenic, carcinogeic, confusion, headaches, increased P-450 and warfarin metabolism
selectively inhibits plasmodial dihydrofolate reductase (best for P. falciparum)

drug of choice for toxoplasmosis when combined with sulfadiazine
Pyrimethamine
inhibits enzymes infolved in energy metabolism (antiprotozoan)
Suramin
inhibits sulfhydryl groups in parasite enzymes. CNS involvement
Melarsoprol
Forms intracellular oxyden radicals (antiprotozoan)
Nifurtimox
Inhibits clycolysis at PFK reaction (antiprotozoan)
Sodium stibogluconate
blocks plasmodium heme polymerase, leading to accumulation of toxic hemoglobin breakdown products that destroy the organism
chloroquine
for chloroquine-resistant species when used in combination with pyrimethamine/sulfonamide
Quinine
inhibits glucose uptake and microtubule synthesis (antihelminthic)
Mebendazole
stimulates nicotinic receptors at neuromuscular junctions.

contraction occurs, followed by depolarization-induced paralysis. no effect on tapeworms or flukes
Pyrantel pamoate
intensifies GABA-mediated neurotransmission >> immobilization.

does not cross BBB
Ivermectin
increases membrane permeability to calcium >> contraction and paralysis of tapeworms and flukes
Praziquantel
blocks viral penetration/uncoating (M2 protein)
also causes the release of dopamine from intact nerve terminals

used in influenza A and Parkinson's disease
Amantadine

does not cross BBB

ataxia, dizziness, slurred speech
inhibit influenza neuraminidase, decreasing the release of progeny virus

influenza A and B
Zanamivir, oseltamivir
inhibits synthesis of guanine nucleotides by competitively inhibiting IMP dehydrogenase

RSV, chronic hepatitis C
Ribavirin

SE: hemolytic anemia, teratogen
monophosphorylated by HSV/VZV thymidine kinase. Guanosine analog

Triphosphate formed by cellular enzymes

Preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase by chain termination

HSV, VZV, EBV
Acyclovir

resistance if there's a lack of viral thymidine kinase
5'-monophosphate formed by a CMV viral kinase or HSV/VZV thymidine kinase.
Guanosine analog.
Triphosphate formed by cellular kinases. Preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase

CMV

SEs?
Ganciclovir

SEs:
Leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, renal toxicity. more toxic to host enzymes than acyclovir
Viral DNA polymerase inhibitor that binds to the pyrophosphate-binding site of the enzyme. Does not require activation by viral kinase

CMV retinitis when ganciclovir fails

SE?
Foscarnet (w/ cidofovir)

SE:
Nephrotoxicity
decreased Ca2+, Mg2+ >> seizures
HAART is initiated in AIDS PTs when?
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
CD4 cell counts < 350 cells/mm^3 or high viral load

either 2 NRTIs + 1 protease inhibitors
or
2 NRTIs + 1non-NRTI
assembly of virions depends on HIV-1 protease (pol gene), which cleaves the polypeptide products of HIV mrNA into their functional parts

SEs?
PROTEASE INHIBITORS
Saquinavir
Ritonavir
Indinavir
Nelfinavir
Amprenavir

SE: hyperglycemia, N/D, lipodystrophy, thrombocytpenia (indinavir)
competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate the DNA chain (lack a 3'-OH group)

must be phosphorylated by thymidine kinase to be active

used for prophylaxis in pregnancy
NRTIs = nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Aidovudine, Didanosine, Zalcitabine, Stavudine

SE: BM suppression (reversed with G-CSF and erythropoietin)
peripheral neuropaht, lactic acidosis, rash, megaloblastic anemia (ZDV)
bind to reverse transcriptase at site different from NRTIs.

do not require phosphorylation to be active or compete with nucleotides
NNRTIs

Nevirapine
Efavirenz
Declaviridine

SEs same as NRTIs
bind viral gp41 subunit; inhibit conformational change required for fusion with CD4 cells, blocking entry and replication

Used in patients with persistent viral replication despite antiretroviral therapy
FUSION INHIBITORS
Enfuviritide

SE: hypersensitivity reactions, reactions at subcutaneous injection site, increased risk of bacterial pneumonia
glycoproteins synthesized by virus-infected cells block replication of both RNA and DNA viruses
Interferons

IFN-a -- chronic hepatitis B and C, Kaposi's

IFN-b -- MS

IFN-y -- NADPH oxidase deficiency

SE: neutropenia
pregnant mothers should avoid

sulfonamides...
aminoglycosides...
fluoroquinolones...
erythromycin...
metronidazole...
kernicterus
ototoxicity
cartilage damage
acute cholestatic hepatitis in mom; clarithromycin--embryotoxic
mutagenesis
pregnant moms should avoid...
tetracyclines...
ribavirin (antiviral)...
griseofulvin (antifungal)...
chloramphenicol...
discolored teeth, inhibition of bone growth
teratogenic
teratogenic
"gray baby" syndrome