Anti-Infections Part-2 Flashcards
What can identify Latent TB?
Positive STS or blood test and Negative X-ray
What can identify active TB
Positive TST or blood test, Abnormal CXR, Positive Feels Sick
Latent TB is treated with how many drugs?
1 or 2
How many drugs must active TB be treated with?
Must include 2 or more drugs
What is required if you get a positive skin or blood test for TB?
CXR and sputum Culture
Multi Drug Resistance TB is resistant to what drugs?
Isoniazid and Rifampin
Extensively Drug Resistant TB is resistant to what?
INh and Rifampin
All fluoroquinolones
at least on injectable second line drug
How many phases of Active TB?
Two Phases
What is the intensive phase of TB tx?
First 8 weeks of tx
Most bacilli killed during this phase
4 drugs used
What happens n the continuation phase of Active TB?
After 8 weeks, at least 2 drugs used
If someone has drug sensitive TB what drugs work
Rif an INH
What is the go to drug for people with TB and HIV?
Rifabutin
Why not use Rifampin for HIV pt’s?
speeds up drugs used for HIV
What is DOT?
Direct observing therapy
How often do you take drugs with intermittent dosing?
2-3 times a week
Isoniazid MOA?
inhibits cell wall formation
Use of Isoniazid INH?
Single use for latent TB
Black Box warning for INH?
Hepatotoxicity
What do you want to get a baseline screening of with someone on INH?
Vision
Do not give INH is patient has what? (Hard no)
Acute liver disease or hx of hepatotoxicity
When should you take INH?
1 hour before meals or 2 hours after
LFT how often when on INH?
Monthly
What drug can stop peripheral neuropathy with INH use?
Pyridoxine (Vit B6)
What is Rifampin used for?
Acute TB with other drugs.
MOA of Rifampin
Stops synthesis of RNA and is Bactericidal
Common adverse effect of Rifampin
Red discoloration of tears an urine
Serious SE of Rifampin
Heptotoxic and ARF
Hard no for Rifampin?
HIV meds specifically protease inhibitors
When do you take Rifampin?
1 hour before meals or 2 hours after
What is Pyrazinamide used for?
TB
Is Pyrazinaminde Bacteriostatic or Bactericidal?
Bactericidal to M. tuberculosis
Serious SE of Pyrazinamide
Gout and of course liver toxic
Hard no for Pyrazinamide?
sever liver disease or gout
What to eval while on Pyrazinamide?
LFT and uric acid
Myambutol is also called what?
Ethambutol
Use of Myambutol?
Initial tx of TB and for people that have had TB in past
MOA of Myambutol?
impaired cell wall synthesis
Serious SE of Myambutol/Ethambutol?
Optic neuritis
Hard no for mymnutol?
Optic Neuritis
How many classes of Antifungals are there?
4
Amphotericin B is used for what?
progressive and fatal fungal infections
How in Amphotericin given?
IV only slowly over 2-4 hours
MOA of Amphotericin B?
makes cell membrane more permeable
black Box warning for Amphotericin B?
Reserve this drug for progressive and life threatening fungus
Serious SE of Amphotericin
Nephrotoxicity, CNS, Cardiac Arrest
What drugs does everyone get as pretreatment options when given Amphotericin B?
Benadryl and Tylenol
What drugs are give for Rigors associated with Amphotericin B?
(Meperidine) Demoral or (Revonto) Dantrolene
What drug do you use for rigors associated with amphotericin B when other fail?
Hydrocortisone
Will kidney damage occur with Amphotericin B?
Yes extent of damage r/t amount in dose