ANTI-PROTOZOAL - SULFONAMIDES Flashcards
- anaerobic, microaerophilic bacteria and protozoa
- “TRIAD OF FEATURES” which includes antiamebic, antigiardiasis, and antitrichomonal
METRONIDAZOLE
DOC for AMOEBA, GIARDIASIS / LABIASIS, TRICHOMONAL
METRONIDAZOLE
MOA:
* enters cell via CELL DIFFUSION
* NITROREDUCTION – similar with nitrofurans (produces FREE RADICALS)
* activated via single reduction step by bacteria → forms RADICALS → reacts with nucleic acid (by covalently binding the 5-nitro group to DNA) → cell death
METRONIDAZOLE
METRONIDAZOLE:
responsible for its stability in IV and tablet form
ethanoic moiety
- esters are to be ACTIVATED to exert amebicidal activity
- tx of asymptomatic carriers of E. histolytica
DILOXANIDE
- antibacterial and antifungal
- parent compound
8-hydroxyquinoline
- tx of ACUTE and CHRONIC INTESTINAL AMOEBIASIS
- AE: nueropathy
IODOQUINOL
IODOQUINOL:
adverse effect
neuropathy
- alkaloids obtained from IPECAC
- amoebicidal
- protoplasmic poison
- tx for LIVER disease since alkaloids concentrates mainly at the liver
- tx for BALANTIDIAL DYSENTERY and FLUKE infestations
EMETINE & DEHYDROEMETINE
- tx of PNEUMONIA caused by P. carinii
- tx for the prophylaxis of AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
- tx for VISCERAL LEISHMANIAISIS
PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE
- highly RESISTANT to MALARIA
- highly LIPOPHILIC
- water INSOLUBLE analogue of ubiquinone 6
- tx of PCP caused by P. carinii (alternative)
- originally an antimalarial Plasmodium falciparum develops tolerance to its action
- high fat diet to improve absorption
ATOVAQUONE
- inhibitor of ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE
- tx of West African SLEEPING SICKNESS caused by T. gambiense
EFLORNITHINE
- NITROFURAN derivative
- tx of ACUTE and CHRONIC CHAGA’S disease (DOC)
NIFURTIMOX
- NITROIMIDAZOLE derivative as an alternative in the treatment of CHAGA’S disease
- SE: peripheral neuropathy, bone marrow suppression
BENZNIDAZOLE
BENZNIDAZOLE:
side effects
peripheral neuropathy
bone marrow supression
- DOC for later stages OF AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
- excellent PENETRATION into the CNS
- causes ARSENIC toxicity
MELARSOPROL
MELARSOPROL:
adverse effect
arsenic toxicity
- pentavalent ANTIMONY-compound intended primarily for the tx of various LEISHMANIASIS (DOC)
- LOW TI
- should be monitored for heavy metal
SODIUM STIBOGLUCONATE
- HEAVY METAL POISON
- MOA: chelation
DIMERCAPROL
DIMERCAPROL:
MOA
chelation
- DOC for long term ____
- PROPHYLACTIC agent for AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
SURAMIN SODIUM
- alternative for the treatment of Ascaris lumbcricoides and Enterobius vermicularis
- anticholinergic
- tx for PINWORM and ROUNDWORM
PIPERAZINE
PIPERAZINE MOA:
increase the ____ of the helminth muscle so that the muscle membrane is supressed leading to FLACCID PARALYSIS
resting potential
- SELECTIVE anthelmentic activity against FILARIASIS and ASCARIASIS
DIETHYLCARBAMAZEPINE CITRATE