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Anti-Microbials Part 2 Flashcards

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what is the prophylaxis if patient is at high risk for endocarditis and undergoing surgical or dental procedures?

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  • amoxicillin
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what is the prophylaxis for exposure to gonorrhea?

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  • ceftriaxone
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what is the prophylaxis for history of recurrent UTIs?

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  • TMP-SMX
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what is the prophylaxis to exposure to meningococcal infections?

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  • ceftriaxone
  • ciprofloxacin
  • rifampin
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what is the prophylaxis for a pregnant woman carrying gruop B strep?

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  • intrapartum penicillin G
  • ampicillin
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what is the prophylaxis for prevention of gonococcal conjunctivitis in newborns?

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  • erythromycin ointment on eyes
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what is the prophylaxis for prevention of postsurgical infection due to S. aureus?

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  • Cefazolin
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what is the prophylaxis for strep pharyngitis in child with prior rheumatic fever?

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  • benzathine penicillin G
  • oral penicillin V
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what is the prophylaxis for exposure to syphilis?

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  • benzathine penicillin G
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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 200 cells/mm3

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 200 cells/mm3

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TMP-SMX

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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 100 cells/mm3

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Pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis

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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 100 cells/mm3

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TMP-SMX

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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 50 cells/mm3

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Mycobacterium avium complex

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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 50 cells/mm3

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azithromycin or clarithromycin

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what are the treatments for MRSA?

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  • vancomycin
  • daptomycin
  • linezolid
  • tigecycline
  • ceftaroline
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what are the treatments for VRE?

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  • linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin, dalfopristin)
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what are the treatments for multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa, multidrug resistant Acinebacter baumannii?

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  • polymyxins B and E (colistin)
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antifungal drugs that disrupt cell membrane integrity

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  • amphotericin B
  • nystatin
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antifungal drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis

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  • flucytosine
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antifungal drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis

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  • echinocandins
    • anidulafungin
    • caspofungin
    • micafungin
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antifungal drugs that inhibit lanosterol synthesis

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  • terbinafine
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antifungal drugs that inhibit ergosterol synthesis

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  • azoles
    • clotrimazole
    • fluconazole
    • itraconazole
    • ketoconazole
    • miconazole
    • voriconazole
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amphotericin B–mechanism

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  • binds ergosterol (unique to fungi)
  • forms membrane pores that allow leakage of electrolytes
    • “amphotericin “tears” holes in the fungal membrane by forming pores”
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amphotericin B–use

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  • serious, systemic mycoses
  • Cryptococcus
    • amphotericin B with or without flucytosine for cryptococcal meningitis
  • Blastomyces
  • Coccidioides
  • Histoplasma
  • Candida
  • Mucor
  • intrathecally for fungal meningitis
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what should you supplement amphotericin B use with and why?

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  • K+ and Mg+ b/c of altered renal tubule permeability
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amphotericin B–toxicity

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  • fever/chills–“shake and bake”
  • hypotension
  • nephrotoxicity
  • arrhythmias
  • anemia
  • IV phlebitis–“amphloterrible”
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what decreases the risk of nephrotoxicity from taking amphotericin B?

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  • hydration
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what decreases toxicity from taking amphotericin B?

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  • liposomal amphotericin
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nystatin–mechanism

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  • same as amphotericin B
    • binds ergosterol (unique to fungi)
    • forms membrane pores that allow leakage of electrolytes
  • topical use only as too toxic for systemic use
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nystatin–use

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  • “swish and swallow” for oral candidiasis (thrush)
  • topical for diaper rash or vaginal candidiasis
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flucytosine–mechanism

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  • inhibits DNA and RNA biosynthesis by conversion to 5-fluorouracil by cytosine deaminase
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flucytosine–use

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  • systemic fungal infections (especially meningitis caused by Cryptococcus) in combination with amphotericin B
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flucytosine–toxicity

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  • bone marrow suppression
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name the azoles

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  • clotrimazole
  • fluconazole
  • itraconazole
  • ketoconazole
  • miconazole
  • voriconazole
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azoles–mechanism

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  • inhibit fungal sterol (ergosterol) synthesis by inhibiting the cytochrome P-450 enzyme that converts lanosterol to ergosterol
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azoles–use

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  • local and less serious systemic mycoses
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fluconazole–use

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  • (azole)
  • chronic suppression of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients and candidal infections of all types
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itraconazole–use

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  • (azole)
  • Blastomyces
  • Coccidioides
  • Histoplasma
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clotrimazole and miconazole–use

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  • (azole)
  • for topical fungal infections
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azoles–toxicity

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  • testosterone synthesis inhibition
    • gynecomastia, especially with ketoconazole
  • liver dysfunction
    • inhibits cytochrome P-450
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terbinafine–mechanism

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  • inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase
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terbinafine–use

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  • dermatophytoses
    • especially onychomycosis–fungal infection of finger or toe nails
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terbinafine–toxicity

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  • GI upset
  • headaches
  • hepatotoxicity
  • taste disturbance
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name the echinocandins

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  • anidulafungin
  • caspofungin
  • micafungin
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echinocandins–mechanism

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  • inhibit cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of beta glucan
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echinocandins–use

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  • invasive aspergillosis
  • Candida
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echinocandins–toxicity

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  • GI upset
  • flushing (by histamine release)
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griseofulvin–mechanism

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  • interferes with microtubule function
    • disrupts mitosis
  • deposits in keratin containing tissues
    • ie. nails
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griseofulvin–use

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  • oral treatment of superficial infections
  • inhibits growth of dermatophytes (tinea, ringworm)
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griseofulvin–toxicity

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  • teratogenic
  • carcinogenic
  • confusion
  • headaches
  • inc cytochrome P-450
  • inc warfarin metabolism
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antiprotozoan therapy

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  • pyrimethamine–toxoplasmosis
  • suramin and melarsoprol–Trypanosoma brucei
  • nifurtimox–T. cruzi
  • sodium stibogluconate–leishmaniasis
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anti mite/louse therapy

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  • permethrin
  • malathion
  • lindane
    • used to treat scabies (Sarcoptes scabei) and lice (Pediculus and Pthirus)
    • “treat PML (Pesty Mites and Lice) with PML (Permethrin, Malathion, Lindane), b/c they NAG you (Na, AChE, GABA blockade)”
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permethrin–mechanism

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  • (anti-mite/louse therapy)
  • blocks Na+ channels –> neurotoxicity
    • “treat PML (Pesty Mites and Lice) with PML (Permethrin, Malathion, Lindane), b/c they NAG you (Na, AChE, GABA blockade)”
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malathion–mechanism

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  • (anti mite/louse therapy)
  • acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
    • “treat PML (Pesty Mites and Lice) with PML (Permethrin, Malathion, Lindane), b/c they NAG you (Na, AChE, GABA blockade)”
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lindane–mechanism

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  • (anti mite/louse therapy)
  • blocks GABA channels –> neurotoxicity
    • “treat PML (Pesty Mites and Lice) with PML (Permethrin, Malathion, Lindane), b/c they NAG you (Na, AChE, GABA blockade)”
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chloroquine–mechanism

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  • blocks detoxification of heme into hemozoin
  • heme accumulates and is toxic to plasmodia
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chloroquine–use

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  • treatment of plasmodial species other than P. falciparum
    • frequency of resistance in P falciparum is too high
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why does P. falciparum have high resistance to chloroquine and how should you treat it?

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  • resistance due to membrane pump that dec intracellular concentration of drug
  • treat with artemether/lumefantrine or atovaquone/proguanil
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how should you treat malaria?

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  • quinidine in US (quinine elsewhere)
  • artesunate
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chloroquine–toxicity

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  • retinopathy
  • pruritis–especially in dark skinned individuals
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antihelminthic therapy

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  • Mebendazole–microtubule inhibitor
  • pyrantel pamoate
  • ivermectin
  • diethylcarbamazine
  • praziquantel
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oseltamivir, zanamivir–mechanism

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  • inhibit influenze neuroaminidase –> dec release of progeny virus
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oseltamivir, zanamivir–use

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  • treatment and prevention of both influenza A and B
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir–mechanism

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  • guanosine analogs
  • monophosphorylated by HSV/VZV thymidine kinase and not phosphorylated in uninfected cells –> few adverse effects
  • triphosphate formed by cellular enzymes
  • preferentially inhibit viral DNA Polymerase by chain termination
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir–use

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  • HSZ and VZV
  • weak activity against EBV
  • no activity against CMV
  • used for HSV-induced mucocutaneous and genital lesions as well as for encephalitis
  • prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients
  • no effect on latent forms of HSV and VZV
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valacyclovir vs. acyclovir

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  • valacyclovir is a prodrug of acyclovir
  • valacyclovir has better oral availability
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir–toxicity

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  • obstructive crystalline nephropathy
  • acute renal failure
    • both may occur if not adequately hydrated
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir–mechanism of resistance

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  • mutated viral thymidine kinase
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ganciclovir–mechanism

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  • 5’ monophosphate formed by a CMV viral kinase
  • guanosine analog
  • triphosphate formed by cellular kinases
  • preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase
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ganciclovir–use

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  • CMV–especially in immunocompromised patients
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vanganciclovir vs. ganciclovir

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  • vanganciclovir is a prodrug of ganciclovir
  • vanganciclovir has better oral availability
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ganciclovir–toxicity

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  • bone marrow suppression–leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
  • renal toxicity
  • more toxic to host enzymes than acyclovir
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ganciclovir–mechanism of resistance

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  • mutated viral kinase
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foscarnet–mechanism

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  • viral DNA/RNA polymerase inhibitor
  • HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor
  • binds to pyrophosphate binding site of enzyme
  • does not require any kinase activity
  • “foscarnet = pyrofosphate analog”
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foscarnet–use

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  • CMV retinitis in immunosompromised patients when ganciclovir fails
  • acyclovir resistant HSV
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foscarnet–toxicity

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  • nephrotoxicity
  • electrolyte abnormalities can lead to seizures
    • hypo/hypercalcemia
    • hypo/hyperphosphatemia
    • hypokalemia
    • hypomagnesemia
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foscarnet–mechanism of resistance

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  • mutated DNA polymerase
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cidofovir–mechanism

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  • preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase
  • does not require phosphorylation by virla kinase
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cidofovir–use

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  • CMV retinitis in immunocompromised patients
  • acyclovir resistant HSV
  • long half life
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cidofovir–toxicity

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  • nephrotoxicity
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how to decrease possible toxicity of cidofovir?

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  • coadminister with probenecid and IV saline
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HIV therapy

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  • highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
  • often initiated at the time of HIV diagnosis
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what does the highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV consist of?

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  • 3 drugs to prevent resistance
    • 2 NRTIS
    • 2 integrase inhibitor
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what are the strongest indications for patients to receive HAART?

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  • AIDS defining illness
  • low CD4+ cell counts (<500 cells/mm3)
  • high viral load
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what are the 5 classes of HIV therapy drugs?

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  • NRTIs
  • NNRTIs
  • protease inhibitors
  • integrase inhibitors
  • fusion inhibitors
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name the NRTIs

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  • Abacavir (ABC)
  • DIdanosine (ddl)
  • Emtricitabine (FTC)
  • Lamivudine (3TC)
  • Stavudine (d4T)
  • Tenofovir (TDF)
  • Zidovudine (ZDV, formerly AZT)
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NRTIs–mechanism

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  • competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate the DNA chain (lack a 3’ OH group)
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which of the NRTIs are nucleotides? which are nucleosides?

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  • Tenofovir is a nucleoTide
  • the others are nucleosides and nee to be phosphorylated to be active
    • “Have you dined (vudine) with my nuclear (nucleosides) family?”
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what is special about Zidovudine (ZDV)?

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  • can be used as a general prophylaxis
  • can be used during pregnancy to dec risk of fetal transmission
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when is Abacavir (ABC) contraindicated?

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  • when the patient has an HLA-B*5701 mutation
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NRTIs–toxicity

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  • bone marrow suppression–can be reversed with granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and erythropoietin
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • lactic acidosis–nucleosides
  • anemia–ZDV
  • pancreatitis–didanosine
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name the 3 NNRTIS

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  • delavirdine
  • efavirenz
  • nevirapine
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NNRTIs–mechanism

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  • bind to reverse transcriptase at site different from NRTIs
  • do not require phosphorylation to be active or compete with nucleotides
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what are common toxicity signs for all NNRTIs?

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  • rash
  • hepatotoxicity
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efavirenz–toxicity

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  • (NNRTI)
  • vivid dreams
  • CNS symptoms
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what is a contraindication for delavirdine and efavirenz?

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  • (NNRTI)
  • pregnancy
98
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name the protease inhibitors

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  • atazanavir
  • darunavir
  • fosamprenavir
  • indinavir
  • lopinavir
  • ritonavir
  • saquinavir
    • ​“Navir (never) tease a protease”
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protease inhibitors–mechanism

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  • assembly of virions depends on HIV-1 protease (pol gene) which cleaves the polypeptide products of HIV mRNA into their functional parts
    • so, pretease inhibitors prevent maturation of new viruses
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what is important about ritonavir?

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  • (protease inhibitor)
  • can “boost” other drug concentrations by inhibiting cytochrome P-450
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protease inhibitors–toxicity

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  • hyperglycemia
  • GI intolerance–nausea, diarrhea
  • lipodystrophy–Cushing like syndrome
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indinavir–toxicity

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  • (protease inhibitor)
  • nephropathy
  • hematuria
103
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why is rifampin contraindicated with protease inhibitors?

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  • rifampin is a potent CYP/UGT inducer
  • contraindicated with protease inhibitors b/c it can decrease protease inhibitor concentration
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name the integrase inhibitors

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  • raltegravir
  • elvitegravir
  • dolutegravir
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integrase inhibitors–mechanism

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  • inhibits HIV genome integration into host cell chromosome by reversibly inhibiting HIV integrase
106
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integrease inhibitors–toxicity

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  • inc creatine kinase
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name the fusion inhibitors

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  • enfuvirtide
  • maraviroc
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enfurvirtide–mechanism

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  • (fusion inhibitor)
  • binds gp41 to inhibit viral entry
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enfurvirtide–toxicity

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  • skin rxn at injection site
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maraviroc–mechanism

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  • (fusion inhibitor)
  • binds CCR-5 on surface of T cells/monocytes which inhibit interaction with gp120
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interferons–mechanism

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  • glycoproteins normally synthesized by virus-infected cells
  • exhibit a wide range of antiviral and antitumoral properties
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INF alpha–use

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  • chronic hepatitis B and C
  • Kaposi sarcoma
  • hairy cell leukemia
  • condyloma acuminatum
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • malignant melanoma
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IFN beta–use

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  • multiple sclerosis
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IFN gamma–use

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  • chronic granulomatous dz
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interferon–toxicity

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  • flu like symptoms
  • depression
  • neutropenia
  • myopathy
116
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name the hepatitis C therapy drugs

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  • ribavirin
  • sofosbuvir
  • simeprevir
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ribavirin–mechanism

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  • inhibits synthesis of guanine nucleotides by competitively inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
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ribavirin–use

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  • chronic HCV
  • also used in RSV
    • palivizumab preffered in children
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ribavirin–toxicity

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  • hemolytic anemia
  • severe teratogen
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sofosbuvir–mechanism

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  • inhibits HCV RNA dependent RNA polymerase acting as a chain terminator
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sofosbuvir–use

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  • chronic HCV in combination with ribavirin
    • +/- peginterferon alfa
  • do not use as monotherapy
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sofosbuvir–toxicity

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  • fatigue
  • headache
  • nausea
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simeprevir–mechanism

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  • HCV protease inhibitor
  • prevent viral replication
124
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simeprevir–use

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  • chronic HCV in combination with ledipasvir (NS5A inhibitor)
  • do not use as monotherapy
125
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simeprevir–toxicity

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  • photosensitivity rxns
  • rash
126
Q

what is the goal of infection control techniques?

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  • reduction of pathogenic organism counts to safe levels–disinfection
  • inactivation of self propagating biological entities–sterilization
127
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list 5 infection control techniques

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  • autoclave
  • alcohols
  • chlorhexidine
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • iodine and iodophors
128
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explain autoclave

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  • pressurized steam at > 120 deg C
  • may be sporicidal
129
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explain alcohols (as an infection control technique)

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  • denature proteins and disrupt cell membranes
  • not sporicidal
130
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explain chlorhexidine

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  • denatures proteins and disrupts cell membranes
  • not sporicidal
131
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explain hydrogen peroxide as an infection control technique

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  • free radical oxidation
  • sporicidal
132
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explain iodine and iodophors as an infection control technique

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  • halogenation of DNA, RNA, and proteins
  • may be sporicidal
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name tha antimicrobials to avoid during pregnancy

A
  • Sulfonamides
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Clarithromycin
  • Tetracyclines
  • Ribavirin
  • Griseofluvin
  • Chloramphenicol
    • “SAFe Children Take Really Good Care”
134
Q

what is the adverse effec tof sulfonamides during pregnancy?

A

kernicterus

135
Q

what is the adverse effect of aminoglycosides during pregnancy?

A

ototoxicity

136
Q

what is the adverse effect of fluoroquinolones during pregnancy?

A

cartilage damage

137
Q

what is the adverse effect of clarithromycin during pregnancy?

A

embryotoxic

138
Q

what is the adverse effect of tetracyclines during pregnancy?

A
  • discolored teeth
  • inhibition of bone growth
139
Q

what is the adverse effect of ribavirin during pregnancy?

A

teratogenic

140
Q

what is the adverse effect of griseofulvin during pregnancy?

A

teratogenic

141
Q

what is the adverse effect of chloramphenicol during pregnancy?

A

Gray baby syndrome

PLAB Pharmacology (17 decks)

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