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MOA of aminoglycosides… use of neomycin…
Inhibit formation of initiation complex after binding to 30s. require O2 for uptake. Neomycin used for bowel surgery
Toxicity of aminoglycosides…
NOT: nephro (esp when combined w/ cephalos), ototoxicity (esp + loop diuretics), Teratogen
Drugs to avoid adding w/ cephalosporins…
Penicillin, aminoglycosides (nephrotox), ethanol (disulfram rxn)
Drug that is synergistic w/ aminoglycosides and is beta lactamase resistant… use…
Aztreonam. Used to tx gram negative rods (no gram + activity). Also used in patients who have renal dx and cannot take aminoglycosides
Drug of choice for enterobacter…
Enterobacter is gram – rod in mechanical ventilation. Drugs is imipenem + cilistatin (inhibits degredation by dihydropeptidaseI)
Toxicity of vancomycin…
Similar to aminoglycosides: NOT- Nephro, Ototoxicity, but THROMBOPHLEBITIS- red man syndrome (tx w/ diphenhydramine)
Bacteriocidal drugs…
Vanco, Fluoroquinolones, Penicillin, Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, Metronidazole
Tetracycline used in renal failure…
Doxycycline
Toxicity of tetracyclines…
Teeth (discoloration, poor bone growth), Eyes (photosensitivity-burns), and GIs
Azithromycin drug of choice for…
Chlymadia and also used as prophylaxis for M. Avium
Toxicities of chloramphenicol… how does gray baby syndrome work…
Anemia and dose independent aplastic anemia. Gray baby happens because chloramphenicol must be glucuronated by UDP-gluronyltransferase and babies lack it
Anaerobic bugs and drug of choice to tx them…
Actinomyctes (penicillin), Bacteroides, Costridium (both use Clindamycin)
Dihydropteroate synthase… drug that blocks it…
Takes PABA to dihyropteroic acid   THF. Sulfa drugs are PABA metabolites and they block it.
Side effects of sulfa drugs…
Hypersensitivity, nephrotoxicty (TIN), photosensitive, kernicterus, displaces warfarin from albumin, hemolysis in G6PD
TMP used for…
UTIs, Shigella and Salmonella, Pneum Pneumo
Fluoroquinolones (floxacins) used to tx… avoid using w/ what drugs…
Gram – rods in urinary/GI tracts, Neisseria. Avoid taking w/ antacids (divalent cations), prophlaxis for Traveler’s diarrhea
Toxicity of fluoroquinolones…
GI upset, superinfxns, skin rashes, HA, dizziness. Contraindicated in pregos and children cause tendon rupture, leg cramps
MOA of metronidazole…
Forms toxic metabolites that damage bacterial DNA, thru free radicals.
Clinical use of metronidazole…
GET GAP: Giardia, Entamoeba, Trichomonas Gardnerella, Anaerobes h. Pylori
Polymyxin MOA… use…
Bind cel membranes and disrupt osmotic properties. Basic, cationic proteins (detergents). Tx resistant gram – infxns. SEs: neurotoxic and ATN (like
Drugs used to tx M. leprae…
Dapsone, Rifampin, clofazimine
TB drug effective against intracellular bacteria… other interstig facts about it…
Pyrazinamide. Needs acidic environment to work
How is INH activated… MOA…
Activated intracellularly by mycobacteria catalase-peroxidase. Decr synthesis of mycolic acids
Toxicity of INH…
Injures Neurons (B6 def) and Hepatocytes
Use of rifampin…
1. TB 2. delays resistance to dapsone 3. Meningococcal prophylaxis and prophylaxis for H flu type B
Cyclosporine MOA… toxicity…
Cyclophilin-cyclosporine complex blocks calcineurin which usually induces prodxn of IL-2. can predispose to viral infxns and lymphoma, nephrotoxic (reversible w/ mannitol diuresis)
Tacrolimus MOA… toxicity…
Binds FK-binding protein thus inhibiting IL-2. Can cause nephrotoxicity, periph neuro, HTN, hyperglycemia, pleural effusion
Azathioprine MOA… use… toxicity…
Activated by HGPRT and blocks nucleic acid syn. Used in kidney transplant, autoimmunes: hemolytic anemia, UC, glomerulonephritis. Can cause bone suppression. Metabolized by XA or allopurinal makes worse (possibly mego anemia)
MOA of the drug most likely to cause cytokine storm…
OKT3 blocks CD3 thus inhibiting T-cell signal transduction
Dapsone use… toxicity…
M leprae. SE: hemoylsis and methemoglobinemia
Portion of gram – bacteria that makes them resistant to penicillins and vancomycin…
Outer-membrane
Tx for Trypanosoma gamb/rhod…
Suramin (blood) or melarsoprol (CNS)
Tx of trypanosome cruzi…
Nifurtimox (Tom Cruz in Nice Fur coat)
Added to tx vivax/ovale infxns to cover for dormant liver forms…
Primaquine
Infxns treated w/ bendazoles…
Enterobius vermicularis, ascaris, trichinella, strongyloides, ancylostoma, necator, echinococcus
Infxns treated w/ diethylcarbamazine…
Loa loa, wuchereria bancrofti, Toxocara canis
Most common mechanism of resistance for penicillins or cephalosporins…
Beta-lactamase cleavage of b-lactam ring; altered PBP in case of MRSA or penicillin resistant S pneumonia
How does S pneumo cause resistance to penicillins…
Altered PBP, is the same MOA for MRSA
Mechanism of resistance to aminoglycosides…
Acetylation, adenylation, phosphorylation
Mechanism of resistance to chloramphenicol…
Modification via acetylation
Mechanism of resistance to macrolides…
Methylation of rRNA near erythromycins ribosome-binding site
Mechanism of resistance to tetracyclines…
Decr uptake or incr transport out of cell
Mechanism of resistance to sulfonamides…
Altered enzyme (dihydropteroate synthetase), decr uptake or incr PABA synthesis
If patient is allergic to rifampin and needs meningococcal prophylaxis, what is the drug of choice…
Minocycline
Prophylaxis for gonorrhea…
Ceftriaxone
Prophylaxis for syphilis…
Benz penicillin G
Prophylaxis for endocarditis w/ surgical or dental procedures…
Penicillins
Tx for Vanco Resistant Strains of bacteria…
Linezolid and streptogramins
Drug used for fungal meningitis and how administered…
Ampho B administered intrathecally
SEs of ampho B…
Fever/chills, hypotension, nephrotoxic (reduced w/ hydration), arrhythmias, anemia, IV phlebitis.
MOA of azoles and uses of each…
Inhibit synthesis of ergosterol from lanosterol. Fluconazole used for cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS (crosses BBB) and candida infxns of all types. Ketoconazole used for blasto, coccido, histo, candida, hypercortisolism. Clotrimazole and miconazole for topical fungal infxns.
SEs of azoles…
Hormone synthesis inhibition (gynecomastia), liver dysfunxn (inhibits p450), fever, chills
MOA of flucytosine and uses… SEs…
Inhibits DNA synthesis by conversion to 5FU. Used for systemic infxns (Candida, Cryptococcus) in combo w/ ampho B. SEs: bone marrow suppression, N/V?D
MOA of caspofungin and uses… SEs…
Inhibits cell wall synthesis by inhibiting beta-glucan. Used to tx invasive aspergillosis. GI upset, flushing
MOA of terbinafine…
Inhibits squalene epoxidase thus stopping conversion of squalene to lanosterol
MOA of griseofulvin… SEs…
Interferes w/ microtubule runxn and disrupts mitosis. Deposits in keratin containing tissues. SEs: teratogen, carcinogen, confusion, HA, incr p450
MOA of how rifampin treats vaccinia…
Blocks viral packaging and assembly
Toxicity and mechanism of resistance for amantadine…
SEs: ataxia, dizziness, slurred speech. Mutated M2 protein causes resistance
MOA of ribavirin… uses and SEs…
Inhibits IMP dehydrogenase, thus stopping synthesis of guanine nucleotides. Use: RSV, hep C. SEs: hemolytic anemia and teratogen
MOA and uses of acyclovir… when is it not useful in these infxns…
Guanosine analog that is monophosphorylated by HSV/VZV TK and then triphosphate formed by cellular enzymes. Chain terminator. Used in tx of HSV, VZV, EBV and for prophylaxis. Has no effect on latent forms so must use famciclovir
MOA of gangcyclovir and uses… SEs…
Guanosine analog formed by monophosphorylation by viral kinases and cellular kinases. Used in CMV in immunoccompromised. SEs: leucopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, renal toxicity.
MOA, use and SEs of foscarnet…
DNA poly inhibitor by binding to pyrophosphate site of enzyme. Does NOT need viral kinase activation. Used for CMV retinitis or acyclovir resistant HSV. SEs: nephrotoxic, hypoMg, hypoCa. Resistance is due to mutated DNA poly
SEs of protease inhibitors…
GI intolerance, hyperglycemia, lipodystrophy, thrombocytopenia (indinavir). Never tease a protease even though he’s fat (lipodystrophy) diabetic kid (hyperglycemia) or he will punch you in the gut (GI disturbance)
Nucleoside RT inhibitors…
Zidovudine (AZT), didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine, abacavir
Non-nucleoside RT inhibitors…
Nevirapine, Efavirenz, Delavirdine (Never Efin’ Deliver nucleosides)
MOA of RT inhibs (both types)…
Inhibit RT and prevent incorporation of viral DNA into host DNA
SEs of RT inhibitors (both types)…
Bone marrow suppression (neurtopenia, anemia), periph neuropathy, lactic acidosis (nucleosides, if don’t dine you will get lactic acidosis), rash (non-nucleosides), megaloblastic anemia (ZDV)
MOA, uses, and SEs of enfuvirtide…
Binds viral gp41, inhibits conformational change required for fusion w/ CD4 cells and block entry and replication. Used when other drugs fail. SEs: hypersensitivity rxns, rxns at subcutaneous site, incr risk of bacterial pneumonia
Antibiotics to avoid in pregos and why for each one…
Sulfonamides (kernicterus), Aminoglycosides (ototox), Fluoroquinolones (cartilage dmge), Erythromycin (cholestatic hep in mom, clarithro is embryo toxic), Metronidazole (mutagenesis), Tetracyclines (teeth and bones), Ribavirin (teratogen), Griseofulvin (teratogen), Chloramphenicol (gray baby).