6. Antibiotics Flashcards
Iodophores (betadine)
Good for GPCs and GNRs
Poor for fungi
Chlorhexidine
Good for GPCs, GNRs, and fungi
Penicillin
MOA: Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Effective: GPCs
Ineffective: Staph, enterococcus
Cephalosporin MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Carbapenem MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Monobactam MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Vancomycin
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Coverage: GPCs (staph, enterococcus, MRSA), c. diff
S/E: redman syndrome, nephrotoxic, ototoxic
Tetracycline
Inhibits 30s ribosome
Coverage: GPCs, GNRs, syphilis
S/E: tooth discoloration
Aminoglycosides
Gentamicin and Tobramycin
MOA: Inhibits 30s ribosome
Coverage: GNRs including PAS
S/e: reversible nephrotoxicity, irreversible ototoxic
Linezolid MOA
Inhibits 30s ribosome
Coverage: VRE
Erythromycin
Inhibits 50s ribosome
Coverage: GPCs (CAP and atypical PNM)
- prokinetic for bowel
s/e: nausea (po), cholestasis (iv)
Clindamicin
Inhibits 30s ribosome
Coverage: anaerobes including C. perfringens
- aspiration PNM
S/E: pseudomembranous colitis
Synercid
Inhibits 30s ribosome
Coverage: GPCs including MRSA, VRE
Quinolones
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin MOA: Inhibit DNA helicase; PO form = IV Coverage: GNRs including PAS Not effective: enterococcus S/E: tendon rupture
Rifampin MOA
Inhibit RNA polymerase
Metronidazole
Produced o2 radicals that break DNA
Coverage: Anaerobes only
S/E: disulfiram-like rxn, p. neuropathy
Sulfonamides MOA
PAMA analogue
Inhibits purine synthesis
Trimethoprim MOA
Inhibits DHT reductase
Inhibits purine synthesis
PCN resistance
Plasmids for beta-lactamase
MRSA resistance
Mutation of cell wall binding protein
VRE resistence
Mutation in cell was binding protein
Gentamicin resistence
Modifying enzyme causing less active transport of gentamicin from bacteria
ABX that require drug level
Vancomycin
Gentamicin
If the peak is too high…
decrease of amount of each dose