anti fungal drugs Flashcards
Why do ppl get fungi infections?
Immune system declining
Large application of antibiotic??
Fungal infections fall into 2 distinct categories
Superficial mycoses (skin, mucous )
-contagious
Deep seated mycoses (systemic, lung, CNS)
-non-contagious
allylamine and benzylamine antifungal drugs
inhibit ergosterol biosynthesis at the level of squalene epoxidase
naftifine
terbinafine
butenafine
azole antifungal drugs
inhibit cytochrom P450 dependent enzymes C14 a-demethylase involved in the biosynthesis of ergosterol
Imidazoles (less potent)
-miconazole
-clotrimazole
-ketoconazole
Triazoles(potent)
- fluconazole
-itraonazole
-voriconazole
-posaconazole
polyene antifungal drugs
interact with sterols in the cell membrane to form channels through which small molecules leak from the inside of the fungal cell to the outside and kill the fungal
nystatin
pimaricin (natamycin)
amphoteticin B
echinocandins
concentrated-dependent,
noncompetitive inhibitors of b-1,3 gluten synthase
caspofugngin
micafungin
anidula fungin
anti metabolit and other antifungal drugs
5-fluorytosine acts as an inhibitor of both DNA and RNA synthesis via the intracytoplasmic conversion of 5-flurocytosine to 5-fluorouracil
polyene structure
alternating conjugated double bonds that constitute a part of there macrolide ring structure
is polyenes are fungicidal or fungistatic
fungicidal
what is polyene toxicity due to ?
polyenes bind to cholesterol, although they have a 500x affinity for ergosterol over cholesterol
what was the first broad spectrum anti fungi
nystatin
what forms are nystatin available in
topical cream
oral suspension
pill
not available IV for humans
what bacteria was natamycin isolated from
streptomycin natalensis from South africa
this medication is not absorbed systemically, used for the treatment of fungal keratitis and used as a natural antifungal food additive
natamycin
amphotericin B dosage form
injection as well as pill
why is the use of amphotericin B limited
toxicity in the liver and kidneys
don’t give with other nephrotoxic drugs
foliation with liposomes has been approved
amphotericin B characteristics
insoluble in water
must be formulated as a suspension that is not absorbed in GI
systemic= IV administration
highly protein bound
half life >18 hrs
does not close BBB
toxicities of amphotericin B
simulate host immune cells –> release of inflammatory cytokine
nephrotoxicity
hypokalemia
hypomagnesemia
bone marrow suppression
what was the first antifungal allyamine
naftifine
what drug was synthesized as a potential serotonin reuptake inhibitor
naftifine
naftifine is only used for
topical indications
terbinafine (lamisil) characteristics
readily absorbed in the GI
40% ora biovailability
high level of metabolism by multiple CYP
high protein binding
plasma half-life of 36 hrs
accumulates in nails with a half life of 300hrs